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RA News polling released Thursday shows the Texas suburbs are ground zero in the fight for the White House, control of Congress, and the fight for the leadership of the Texas State House.
The polling, conducted across 22 competitive Texas House districts, also shows Gov. Greg Abbott’s decisions during the pandemic have weakened his...
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New Criminal Indictment Returned Against Former Blue Bell Exec
A Texas grand jury has charged former Blue Bell Creameries LP President Paul Kruse with wire fraud and conspiracy...
Oil Industry Outlook Still Grim — Especially in Texas
Texas has been hit especially hard by the economic downturn since the start of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to...
Texas Offers Grant Money for Special Education Students
Disabled students have suffered through the pandemic, especially through the changes and challenges of remote learning and the shuttering...
Texas Legislature
More Texans File for Jobless Aid as State’s Economic Recovery Slows
An additional 50,819 Texans filed unemployment claims in the week ending Oct. 17, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. Nationally, 787,000 more people filed for jobless benefits last week. Since mid-March,...
Beto O’Rourke Joining Texas State University Faculty
When he’s done helping turn out the Texas vote for the November election,...
Paxton Fires AG Office Whistleblower
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has fired one of the employees who blew...
Opinion: Social Workers Here to Help, Not Deny Services to LGBTQ People
I have been a social worker for 10 years and a gay, Latino...
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Elections
Texas Supreme Courts Refuses to Halt Drive-Thru Voting
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that Harris County can continue offering drive-thru voting. The Thursday afternoon ruling denied the last-minute challenge brought by the Republican Party of Texas.
Poll Shows Trump, Biden Tied in Texas
In the home stretch of the 2020 campaign, former Vice President Joe Biden...
Friday Is the Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot Application in Texas
If you are planning to vote by mail in the November election and...
Republicans Continue Their Assault on Drive-Thru Voting
As the Texas Supreme Court weighs whether it is legal, Harris County seeks...
Campaign Finance
The Battle for the Texas House Hinges on Cold, Hard Cash
Democrat Texas House candidates running in battleground races outdid their Republican opponents in...
Latest Fundraising Reports Show Top Texas Politicos Flush With Cash
They aren’t up for election this year, but that didn’t stop Texas’ three...
Texas House Democrats Launch Red to Blue Campaign
The Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee has launched what it is dubbing the...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Says Dr. Anthony Fauci “Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About”
Despite Texas’ surge of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Tuesday...
Political Fundraising Worrisome During COVID-19
Fundraising is the bread and butter for a political campaign, but how do...
Education
Texas Offers Grant Money for Special Education Students
Disabled students have suffered through the pandemic, especially through the changes and challenges of remote learning and the shuttering of schools and in-person learning that special education students rely upon. Some parents...
Texas Teachers Are Demanding That Schools Be Safe Before They Return. But They Have Little Leverage Short Of Quitting.
Upon resigning from his job as college preparatory coordinator at Pflugerville High School...
Changes in Funding for Texas Special Ed Needed Now, Committee Says
Full reform of the state funding system for special education is necessary, but...
Texas Gets an ‘F’ on Teaching Kids About Climate Change
Texas is failing at teaching the next generation about climate change, according to...
Healthcare
Texas is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans
The Texas Department of State Health Services’ Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response met in Austin on Monday to begin discussions on a framework for the distribution of a COVID-19...
Texas’ COVID-19 Fatigue Shows as Cases, Hospitalizations Rise
After falling from the record highs set in July and August, COVID-19 caseloads...
UH Study: Women Report More COVID-19-Related Anxiety Than Men
The Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston has a...
The Rate of Stillbirths in Texas and Reasons Why Stillbirths Happen
A baby dies every 16 seconds, according to a new report on stillbirths...
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Opinions
Opinion: Social Workers Here to Help, Not Deny Services to LGBTQ People
I have been a social worker for 10 years and a gay, Latino Texan since birth. I take pride in what I do and who I am. So I am outraged by...
Opinion: In 2020, Year of the Nurse, We Must Fix Texas’ Nursing Shortage
The philosopher Joseph Campbell said, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” COVID-19 has shown us that nurses are precisely that. And we...
