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ACLU of Texas Asks Hundreds of School Districts to End Discriminatory Rules
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is demanding that hundreds of Texas school districts throughout Texas end “unconstitutional and discriminatory” dress and grooming...
State Pays Unemployed Texans Three Weeks of Extra $300
Update:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sep. 9 informed the Texas Workforce Commission that funding for the Lost Wages Assistance Program is running...
Privately Built Border Wall Will Fail, Engineering Report Says
It’s not a matter of if a privately built border fence along the shores of the Rio Grande will fail, it’s a matter of...
Coalition of Medical Providers Urge State to Expand Medicaid During Pandemic
In a letter sent to Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Medical Association and 33 other organizations representing doctors, nurses, hospitals, community clinics and consumer...
Pre-Hurricane Chemical Plant Releases a Wake-Up Call for Reforms
With Hurricane Laura threatening the Gulf Coast region, the oil refineries and petrochemical plants that stretch across the Houston area and Southeast Texas took...
State Rep: Let Texans Carry Guns Without Permits
Texas State Rep. Kyle Biedermann, (R-Fredericksburg) plans to put “constitutional carry” back on the table during the next legislative session.
“If you can legally own...
Abbott Given Primer for State Takeover of Austin Police Department
Updated September 4, 2020 with comments from Gov. Greg Abbott and Austin Mayor Steve Adler.
Two former Texas House parliamentarians have given Gov. Greg Abbott...
Nationwide Eviction Moratorium is Too Late for Some Texans
Weeks after some Texas families have already been uprooted from their homes because they couldn’t afford rent, the federal government announced Tuesday a four-month...
Clerk Holds Off on Sending Mail Ballots to Every Harris County Voter
For the time being, Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins is shelving his plan to send vote-by-mail applications to every one of the county’s 2.4...
With time running out, Texas abruptly launches a $15 million ad campaign chasing an...
Through a small notice tucked into the state’s business register, Texas appears to have acknowledged that the 2020 census count is going badly.
With just...
