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Lina Hidalgo: How the Times are Shaping Harris County’s Top Officeholder
In the biggest county around the biggest town in Texas sits Judge Lina Hidalgo as the biggest boss. Her term as Harris County Judge...
Democratic Texas House Candidates Pitch State Affordable Health Care Plan
In these waning days of the 2020 campaign season, Democratic candidates in battleground Texas House races are upping the ante against their GOP opponents...
Butterflies on the Move in Central Texas
Have you noticed the many butterflies fluttering around right now? You aren’t alone. This time of year the American snout butterflies are looking for...
Texas Election Sites May Not Have Problems, but Officials Are Prepared
An exhausting campaign season, punctuated by tumultuous court battles over expanding mail-in voting and prolonged partisan brawls, moves to the final stretch as early...
Travis County D.A. Casts More Doubt on Paxton Activities
Thursday brought a new wrinkle in the latest scandal involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In a written statement released by her office, Travis...
Army, Air Force Cancel San Antonio Thanksgiving Traditions
Some long-run traditions won’t be happening this Thanksgiving in San Antonio due to the pandemic. The U.S. Army has canceled Mission Thanksgiving, which has...
Texas Unemployment Claims Top 3.6M; More Federal Dollars in Use
Another 41,656 Texans hit the unemployment line last week, an 11% drop from the week before. Since the start of the pandemic in March,...
Texas Tenants Are Still Struggling To Stop Evictions A Month After Federal Moratorium Was...
At her eviction trial conducted via video conference on Sept. 23, Amanda Murray asked Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Ralph Swearingin Jr. for...
Will Hurricane Delta Hit or Miss Texas?
All eyes are on Hurricane Delta, which pelted the beautiful beaches of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula with flooding and major wind damage.
Right now Delta is...
Bars Get to Reopen if County Judges Want
Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order that will allow bars to reopen for the first time since June, but in a somewhat...
