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Terry Meza Castle Doctrine Bill Has Lawmakers and Social Media Up in Arms

State Representative Terry Meza’s (D-Irving) bill seeking to amend the Castle Doctrine has stirred lawmakers and social media outlets alike.  The Castle Doctrine allows a...

Texas attorney general’s office paying lead lawyer $540 per hour to defend against whistleblower...

The Texas attorney general's office will pay outside counsel $540 an hour to defend the state agency against accusations that it was retaliating against...

Electoral College Votes in Joe Biden on the Heels of Supreme Court Dismissing Texas...

The Electoral College confirmed Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 presidential election, giving him an expected total of 306 votes to Trump’s 232....

What Was Trending on Google for 2020?

In 2006, Google released their first annual list of the most popular search queries. 2020 was no exception and Google has released their “Year...

Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution of Over 224,000 Doses Across the State Begins This Week

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced the first week’s allocation of 224,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine set to be shipped to...

Three indicted in Harris County on allegations of trying to illegally influence state House...

A Harris County grand jury has indicted three people who tried to illegally influence races in two Houston-area state House districts during the 2020...

How School Budget Cuts Risk our Future

Texas’ budget writers will start out the new year billions of dollars short. With the 2021 legislative session set to open on January 12, lawmakers...

A House Divided: Texas GOP At War With Itself

There may be trouble on the horizon for Texas’ Republican Party. Despite exceeding expectations in the 2020 election, intraparty conflict has already emerged among some...

Study Shows the Texas Hospital With the Highest Rate of Surgical Intervention During Birth

A recent study made by the San Antonio Express-News and data journalist Christian McDonald from the University of Texas found that Doctors Hospital in...

Ballet Finds a Way, The Nutcracker Goes Virtual in Texas

Although some Christmas traditions won’t be happening this year due to COVID-19, you can still catch The Nutcracker Ballet, virtually that is.  Here are a...
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