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Flu Season

Wearing Masks, Social Distancing Can Help Keep the Flu Away, Too

The new flu season began last Thursday, but its impact could be less severe in the time of COVID-19. Some people have been masking up,...
Heartbeat bill

Supreme Court Changes Reinvigorate Texas Heartbeat Bill Sponsors

Some Republican Texas lawmakers see the addition of another conservative to the U.S. Supreme Court as an opportunity to resurrect proposals to take away...
Idea

IDEA Schools Gets Green Light to Expand; Teacher Groups Object

IDEA Public Schools has been granted approval from the Texas Education Agency to add 12 campuses and the green light for an increased enrollment...

Results From Poop Sampling Show it May Help With Detection of COVID-19

The poop sampling we told you about in May is starting to reveal some helpful data in the fight to slow the spread of...
RA Lottery

Record-Setting Year for Texas Lottery as Texans Play More During Pandemic

Texans are buying lottery tickets during the pandemic — a lot of them.  The Texas Lottery announced it achieved $6.704 billion in sales during its...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Gets ‘Boratted’

It’s called getting “Boratted,” and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller seems to have taken it in stride. Miller confirmed Thursday that he was an...

Abbott Sued Over Closure of Mail Ballot Drop-Off Sites

The first of what could be several lawsuits has been filed against Gov. Greg Abbott following his order Thursday to limit mail ballot drop-off...
What ideas do state lawmakers

Is Medicaid Expansion Key to Correcting High Mortality Rate in ZIP Code 76104?

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas prided itself on a booming economy, plentiful jobs and a more affordable and better quality of life than other...
Taxes

Texans Still in a Buying Mood, but Rest of State’s Economy in a Slump

State sales tax revenue totaled $2.57 billion in September, 6.1% less than in September 2019. “The COVID-19 pandemic and low price of crude oil continue...

Abbott Shuts Down Mail Ballot Drop-Off Locations

Update on October 9 at 11PM: US Judge Robert Pitman blocked Abbott's order limiting counties to just one mail ballot drop-off location. AG Paxton...
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