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New Numbers Show Grim Reality of How Many Texans Lack Health Insurance
Texas is once again at the top of the heap when it comes to how many of its residents are without health insurance. The...
State Launches Webpage to Track COVID-19 in Texas Public Schools
The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of State Health Services has unveiled a new webpage for tracking the spread of COVID-19 in...
Tradition Collides With Calls to Uproot Racism at Texas A&M
All colleges have their own traditions, but few adhere to them quite as strongly as Texas A&M. Amid the recent social justice movement regarding...
Bars Stay Closed, But COVID-19 Limits Relaxed for Other Texas Businesses
With case counts and hospitalizations on a steady decline since July, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday a loosening of the COVID-19 safety restrictions he...
Noticing More Creepy Crawlies at Home? Here’s What to Do.
Are you noticing more roaches, ants and mice in your home these days?
Wizzie Brown, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management specialist, said it’s because we...
Texas Democrats Snag Hillary Clinton for Annual Johnson-Jordan Dinner
In another sign that they view Texas as a battleground state this year, the Texas Democratic Party has announced that 2016 Democratic presidential nominee...
Thousands More Texans Unemployed as Congress is Arguing About Benefits
Just under 50,000 Texans filed first-time claims for unemployment last week. Since the start of the pandemic, nearly 3.5 million people in the Lone...
Balancing Higher Health Risks and Spotty Internet, Reopening College in The Rio Grande Valley...
Isolated without Wi-Fi in the rural Hidalgo County home he shares with his dad, Ruben Homar Martinez is determined to graduate from college this...
No Wonder Voters are Anxious About Voting Options
As tumultuous battles over expanding mail-in voting in Texas play out in courtrooms and political brawls, it’s no wonder voters are bewildered and anxious...
Texas Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Whenever it Occurs
Even though we don’t know for sure when a COVID-19 vaccine will be available, Texas health officials are already ramping up distribution efforts. The...
