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Opinion: DACA Texans are Essential to our COVID-19 Response and Economic Future
It is positive news to see that the Supreme Court has taken a step in the right direction regarding the attempted termination of the...
Texas Gov. Abbott Halts Elective Surgeries in Four Counties Due to Rising COVID-19 Cases
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued an executive order suspending elective surgeries at hospitals in Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis counties. The move is...
Texas Universities are Shelving SAT and ACT Requirements as Coronavirus Scrambles Admissions Process
High school students with dreams of attending college would typically be gearing up to take standardized admissions tests this time of year. But that’s...
Will My Child Be in the Classroom or Learning Virtually in the Fall?
With the first day of school less than 60 days away and COVID-19 surging in Texas, parents are likely starting to wonder what school...
How Likely is it Texas Attorney General Paxton Can Kill DACA?
Last week brought a crippling blow to the Trump administration when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against its attempt to repeal the Deferred Action...
Are Texans Ready to Catch a Flick in a Theater?
After being dark for more than two months, movie theaters are beginning to reopen in Texas.
Movie theaters were part of Texas’ first phase of...
Is This Royce West’s Moment?
Could the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement boost the chances for Texas Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) in his quest to win the...
Ways You Can Get Help Paying Summer Power Bills
Many families’ budgets have been stretched to their limits during the pandemic, and they may be wondering what resources are available to help pay...
Houston Chronicle Uncovers More Controversial Empower Texans Audio
In an opinion piece published in Wednesday’s Houston Chronicle, columnist Erica Grieder reveals the existence of another secret recording involving Empower Texans. In this...
Running for Congress While Responding to a Pandemic, These Three Texans Say They’re Uniquely...
Pritesh Gandhi had spent months courting abortion-rights and gun safety groups, hoping to win their endorsements in his congressional primary runoff.
But in late April,...
