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Moratorium on Utility Disconnections Set to Expire Today
Effective Thursday, Texans who cannot pay their utility bills are no longer protected from disconnection.
A moratorium on disconnections that has been in place since...
The Rise — and Possible Fall — of Texas’ Cowboy...
From the moment COVID-19 arrived on U.S. soil, conservative Christian men across the country rose up to sound the alarm to their fellow Americans....
Texas AFT launches Letter Campaign to Abbott About Lack of School Nurses
Is there a nurse in the house? The Texas Federation of Teachers has launched a letter-writing campaign to Gov. Greg Abbott about the shortage...
Democrats Urge Abbott to do What Trump Has Not — Denounce White Supremacy
In a veiled stab at Democrats, Gov. Greg Abbott recently challenged all candidates for public office to join his back the blue pledge. It...
Thousands More Texans Losing Their Jobs Today as Airlines Cut Staff
Fort Worth-based American Airlines sent furlough notices to 19,000 employees Thursday. United Airlines did the same for 13,000 of its workers. Delta Airlines and...
Texans to Receive Additional SNAP Benefits for October
Nearly a million Texas households that rely on SNAP benefits to feed their families will receive additional benefits on their Lone Star Card by...
Straight-Ticket Voting Will Not Return to Texas for November Election
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court ruling that would have allowed reinstatement of straight-ticket voting for the November...
Opinion: It’s the Economy, Stupid. Which Candidate’s Economy is Better?
The state of the economy is inevitably a central issue in presidential campaigns, debates and elections. This year will likely be even more intense...
Immigration Policies Hang In The Balance As U.S. Senate Prepares For Fight Over Ginsburg’s...
If civil and immigrant rights groups need a reminder of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's impact on immigration law, they don’t...
Bill Would Name Houston Post Office for Fort Hood Soldier Vanessa Guillén
On what would have been Vanessa Guillén’s 21st birthday, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-Houston) filed legislation to rename a Houston post office in honor...
