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Opinion: How Conservative Evangelicals Got Where They Are Politically, and What To Do
With many waiting to see if 2020 will be the year Texas turns blue, Republicans — and particularly those connected to the far right...
Houston Company One of First in State to Manufacture Hemp Products
In many ways, the hemp industry in Texas still has a “wild west” feel, as many of the cannabidiol, or CBD, products are sold...
Why Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Won’t Come to Texas Anytime Soon
Unfortunately, the coronavirus isn’t the only peril floating around in the environment.
Four years ago, the Zika virus became an issue. More than 300 people...
In-School After-School Options Still a Work in Progress
So many parents have relied on after-school programs to cover the window of time between school ending and the workday ending. With school resuming...
Asst. Texas AG Loses Job After Spreading QAnon Conspiracy Theories, Racism
After inciting violence and spreading QAnon conspiracy theories, racist and transphobic comments on social media, Nick Moutos is no longer working in the Texas...
Holiday Weekend Could Determine Whether More Texas Businesses Get to Open
Texas heads into the last hurrah of the summer with Gov. Greg Abbott hinting that he will loosen COVID-19 restrictions next week. It’s been...
Judge Finds State in Contempt for Failing to Improve Foster Care Program
Federal Judge Janis Graham Jack on Friday found the state of Texas, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and Residential Child Care...
Two Houston Weather Guys Break Through Hype to Become Trusted Sources
Houston was in the crosshairs of not one but two hurricanes this past month, hurricanes that might have combined into a superstorm. Breathless reporting...
Paxton Leads Effort to Regulate Facebook, Twitter, Google, Others
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a coalition of four Republican state attorneys general in supporting President Donald Trump's petition to narrow the...
H-E-B Owner Attempts to Influence Vote-by-Mail Debate in Texas Courts
In a highly unusual move, the billionaire owner of the H-E-B grocery store chain is attempting to wield his influence with the Texas courts...
