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A Lot on the Line as Both Parties Seek to Flip the Texas House
With numerous tough battles in races up and down the ballot, among the highest stakes for both Democrats and Republicans is winning a majority...
Texas Cities Could Raise Taxes Now. Here’s Why They Aren’t.
In 2019, Senate Bill 2 was passed, capping property tax rates in Texas. But there was a loophole regarding states of emergency that would...
Poll Shows How Texans Feel About Presidential Race, Queso, H-E-B
A new poll from the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion shows President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in...
Texas Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Harris County Mail Ballot Case
The Texas Supreme Court convened via Zoom on Wednesday to hear arguments for and against sending mail ballot applications to all 2.4 million registered...
Opinion: In 2020, Year of the Nurse, We Must Fix Texas’ Nursing Shortage
The philosopher Joseph Campbell said, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” COVID-19 has shown...
Senate District 30 Race Heads to Runoff
With none of the Republican candidates receiving more than 50% of the vote, the race to replace State Sen. Patrick Fallon (R-Prosper) is headed...
Federal Court Orders Texas Prison System To Provide Hand Sanitizer For Some Geriatric Inmates...
A federal judge ordered the Texas prison system on Tuesday to provide more protective measures against the coronavirus, like hand sanitizer for prisoners who...
Race For Texas House Majority Has Kept The Contest For Speaker Quiet
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson fielded a question last week that’s been on the minds of many members of the Texas House: If her party wins control...
Parents Warned About Hand Sanitizer Packaged Like Food
The Texas Poison Center Network is warning parents about hand sanitizer that is packaged to look like food and drink products such as applesauce...
Countless Children Safe Thanks to a Little-Known Texas Rescue Program
Amid the noise of child trafficking conspiracies, a program started by the Texas Department of Public Safety in 2006 has spread nationwide to aid...
