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Texas Social Workers Prepare to Fight Removal of LGBTQ, Disabled Protections
After prompting from Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas State Board of Social Workers voted unanimously last week to remove protections regarding sexual orientation, gender...
Beto O’Rourke Joining Texas State University Faculty
When he’s done helping turn out the Texas vote for the November election, Beto O’Rourke is headed back to college. Texas State University announced...
Republicans Continue Their Assault on Drive-Thru Voting
As the Texas Supreme Court weighs whether it is legal, Harris County seeks assurances that Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs will continue to...
Rats! Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston Listed as Texas’ Rattiest Cities
National pest control company Orkin has a new Top 50 Rattiest Cities List, and two Texas cities have made the list. Dallas-Fort Worth ranked...
Is it too Late for Political Attack Ads to Make a Difference? Probably not.
As days tick down toward Nov. 3, the amount of time TV viewers are subjected to a barrage of vicious political ads ratchets upward.
Candidates...
‘Seinfeld’ Cast Members Reunite to Raise Money for Texas Democrats
Exclaiming in all capital letters “SERENITY NOW!” Jason Alexander, fondly known as George Costanza on the popular NBC sitcom “Seinfeld” tweeted about turning Texas...
New Online Tool Helps Voters Track Their Mail Ballots
There’s a new online tracking system for Texas voters who are voting by mail this year. The service, which is being offered by Vote...
Some Houston Schools Closed Again Due to COVID-19
A lot changed in just a couple of days at Houston Independent School District.
Face-to-face instruction for the 2020-2021 academic year resumed on Monday. By...
Survey: 50% of Texans Report Financial Problems Due To Pandemic
A new survey by the Episcopal Health Foundation has found that more than half of all Texans have endured financial hardship due to the...
Paxton Fires AG Office Whistleblower
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has fired one of the employees who blew the whistle about his alleged bribery and misuse of office. In...
