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Abbott Restricts Journalists’ Access to His News Conferences
Gov. Greg Abbott has been increasingly inconsistent in allowing the news media to attend his coronavirus press briefings, raising questions about whether he is...
Women in Politics: Success, Supporters & Resources
Women are running in at least half of the 2020 Texas races for Congress.
How do first-time candidates get started and build support from the...
Price of Oil Plunges Far Into Negative Territory
Sellers were literally paying people to take excess crude off their hands Monday. The price of West Texas Intermediate, the light grade of oil...
Marijuana Reform Gains Steam in Texas During Pandemic
Today is 4/20, otherwise known as the unofficial marijuana holiday. In Texas, marijuana is still illegal, but the movement for marijuana reform has been...
Gov. Abbott’s Billionaire Buddies, not Average Texans, to Determine Ways to ‘Reopen’ Texas
Thirty-nine, mostly white, male, super rich and politically connected Texans will be in charge of the process of reopening the Texas economy.
The Governor’s Strike...
Texas Department of Agriculture Announces Funding for Rural Hospitals
The Texas Department of Agriculture has received emergency federal funding to help rural Texas hospitals deal with the coronavirus. Starting Wednesday, more than 130...
State Parks Reopen Today with Mask and Social Distancing Requirements
Starting today, state parks and historic sites reopen to the public after being closed for two weeks to help stem the spread of coronavirus....
Officials Knew Coronavirus Could Spread at the Houston Rodeo and Proceeded With the Event...
Days before the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicked off, area politicians celebrated this great piece of Americana — dubbed the world’s largest livestock...
Benefit Concerts to Catch From the Comfort of Your Couch
Stuck at home? Of course you are. We all are. That doesn’t mean we can’t find things to do that won’t violate stay-home orders...
Protesters Demand End to Stay-Home Order
Protestors converged on the State Capitol in Austin this afternoon to call for an end to the stay-at-home order being used to stop the...
