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Texas has Billions in its Rainy Day Fund. But Legislators Say They Won’t Use...
As Texas’ economy reels from a monthlong shutdown of commerce statewide, unprecedented unemployment and falling oil prices, some Texans are calling on officials to tap into the state’s Economic Stabilization...
Lack of Child Care is a Big Stumbling Block for Working Parents
With many camps closed this summer and child care facilities closed except those for essential workers, what are people headed back to work supposed...
State Parks Set to Resume Limited Overnight Camping
Limited overnight camping at Texas state parks will resume beginning May 18.
Some existing reservations will be honored, but to prevent overcrowding, manage continued social...
Mom is Still Close at Heart: Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day Now
Mother’s Day may look a little different this year. As the pandemic continues to keep families at home or within safe social distances of...
COVID-19 is Changing Political Campaigning in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only stymied marriage plans, canceled Astros and Rangers games and placed the economy on a shelf but it has...
COVID-19 May Mean Earlier Start, Later End for School Next Year
Year-round school has been talked about for years. COVID-19 may be what makes it happen.
A proposal made by the Texas Education Agency would allow...
Reopening? Ways Businesses Can Protect Employees’ Health
As businesses return to work with the pandemic still underway, employers need to be mindful while reimagining their workspaces and offices in efforts to...
Mortgage Rates Are At an All-Time Low. But Can You Get One?
If you’re thinking about buying a house or refinancing your mortgage, now is the time. But can you get a mortgage loan?
Experts agree that...
What Does the Texas Railroad Commission Do?
Some say the Texas Railroad Commission's name is misleading. The agency actually oversees the oil and gas industry, not railroads.
Is the name a...
What to Know Before You Go to a Texas Pool or Hair, Nail or...
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday executive orders to expand the reopenings of certain businesses, including hair salons, barber shops, tanning salons, nail salons and...
