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Texas Unemployment Reverses Course
The saying is “what goes up must come down.” It seems the opposite is true of Texas unemployment numbers. After declining for several weeks,...
4 Texas Supreme Court Seats Are on the Ballot. Here’s Why It Matters.
This November, four seats on the currently all-Republican Texas Supreme Court will be on the ballot. Democrats are keenly interested in flipping those seats...
Opinion: It’s Time for Texas Legislature to End Racist Deed Restrictions
There is a lurking, racist ideal buried deep in the documents held by hundreds of thousands of homeowners across the country that often goes...
New Texas Rule Lets Social Workers Turn Away Clients Who Are LGBTQ Or Have...
Texas social workers are criticizing a state regulatory board’s decision this week to remove protections for LGBTQ clients and clients with disabilities who seek...
Texas Pastors: Trump’s Taxes a Window into President’s Soul
Ongoing revelations regarding President Donald Trump’s taxes have raised serious legal and national security questions about the commander-in-chief’s financial wheelings and dealings. But some...
Paxton Points Finger of Blame at His Employees
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating two of the employees who last week requested an investigation of him for bribery and misuse of...
State Launches COVID-19 Rapid Testing in Some Texas Schools
Eight Texas school districts have been selected as the first in the state to participate in a COVID-19 rapid testing pilot project.
The participating school...
Cute Goats Are Helping with Yard Work at Houston Arboretum
They do a good job, and they are cute.
More than 100 goats from Rent-a-Ruminant Texas, an eco-friendly, vegetation management company, chewed their way through...
Cornyn Accused of Sowing Racial Division with Latest TV Ad
In a sign that he feels Democratic challenger MJ Hegar nipping at his heels, incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn is going negative. His latest...
Some Texas Bars Reopening Today
County judges in a little more than 30% of Texas counties are taking advantage of Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest loosening of COVID-19 restrictions and...
