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Texas Sends Help to Louisiana Ahead of Hurricane Sally
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has deployed Texas A&M’s Task Force One to Louisiana...
Texas Education Board OKs New Sex Ed Plan for Middle School, Leaves out LGBTQ...
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to teach middle school age students about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy but has...
State Board of Education OKs 5 New Charter Schools, Says No to 3
The Texas Board of Education has approved the creation of five new charter schools in Texas but rejected three others. In August, Texas Education...
Early Voting Begins in Special SD 30 Election
Monday marks the start of early voting in the special election to choose a new state senator for District 30 in north Texas. Early...
State Property Tax Break Nets Developers Millions, but Little Benefit for the Public
A report just released by the University of Texas School of Law finds that a bill approved during the 2015 legislative session has netted...
Climate Change, the Texas Railroad Commission, and the Election
If you care about climate change, look down ballot. Keep going after you make your pick for president and the Senate. Down in the...
Historic Cemeteries and Trump’s Border Wall Collide in South Texas
Cemeteries and the wall along the United States-Mexico border don’t seem to have much in common unless the barrier that divides the nations is...
Home Prices on the Rise in Texas
Looking to buy a new home? Mortgage interest rates have hit all-time lows during the pandemic’s economic downturn. The same cannot be said of...
Texas Teachers Union Launches Its Own COVID-19 Tracking Site
With information still not available from the state, the Texas American Federation of Teachers has taken matters into its own hands and launched a...
DPS Adds Saturday Appointments at Some Driver License Offices
The Texas Department of Public Safety has added additional Saturday appointment availability at select driver’s license offices for customers who need to renew or...
