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Coronavirus Came to Houston From Multiple Places, Early Research Shows
While it might be hard to predict what the fall and a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic will look like, an analysis by...
Is This the End for the West Texas Oil Patch?
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered several crises, and perhaps its most colossal aftershock is the impact on the oil industry and the people who...
CVS is Adding COVID-19 Test Sites in Texas
CVS Health is opening 44 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Texas. These new sites will utilize self-swab tests...
Governor Abbott’s New PSA Urges Texans to Wear Masks
Gov. Greg Abbott didn’t wear a mask when he recorded his new public service announcement in which he urges you to wear one.
The new...
Texas Driver’s License Offices Reopening in Phases
The Texas Department of Public Safety will begin a phased opening of driver’s license offices starting Tuesday, with limited services being offered by appointment...
Memorial Day In an Era of COVID-19
What can we do to celebrate and recognize the lives of veterans this Memorial Day in a time of social distancing and a global...
Will It Be Safe for the Texas Legislature to Meet in January?
Texas legislators will be gathering in person this January for the next session of the Texas Legislature. But will it be safe to do...
Bar Tops Off Limits as Texas Bars Reopen
The bar, the counter where drinks are served, is what makes a bar a bar. For the time being though, those counters are off...
Texas Schools to Get $1.29 Billion in Federal Aid
Texas school districts will finally get some relief. Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath has announced that starting in June, Texas schools will receive...
UH Grad Develops App to Help Navigate Store Wait Times During COVID-19
Bars, restaurants, malls, retail shops, movie theaters, beauty salons and gyms are now all allowed to be open in Texas with limited capacity. However,...
