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State Sets Deadlines for School Districts to Submit COVID-19 Case Counts
The Texas Education Agency has set a Sept. 8 deadline for Texas school districts to submit their initial reports on positive COVID-19 cases in...
Veterinarians are Busier Lately, and That’s Good
Veterinarians are busier than usual lately, but most pets aren’t sicker. In fact, their lives may be improving.
One factor is humans’ attention.
“Veterinarians and their...
Despite Earlier Predictions, Gasoline Prices Unscathed by Laura
Gasoline prices may not be affected by Hurricane Laura. Before Hurricane Laura hit the Gulf Coast, oil rigs and platforms shut down and braced...
Trump, GOP: When it Comes to Voting by Mail in Texas, Do as I...
Texas voters this week started receiving robocalls from Donald Trump Jr. encouraging them to apply to vote by mail, Politico reported. Not only is...
Much of Texas is at Risk of Another Disaster — Wildfires
Many parts of Texas are experiencing serious drought conditions that leave them highly vulnerable to the type of devastating wildfires California is dealing with.
Between...
A Texas Teacher Who Posted Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ Posters in Her Virtual...
Unable to meet with her students in person because of the pandemic, Taylor Lifka, an advanced English teacher at Roma High School, set out...
Texas Historical Voting Trends May Foretell of Outcome in November
Heading into the home-stretch of the general election, Texas Democrats have multiple reasons to be upbeat, beginning with the latest polls showing Democratic nominee...
QAnon Gaining a Foothold in Texas
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series.
QAnon is a radically pro-Trump collection of conspiracy theories loosely based around the idea that...
Abbott: Texas Dodged a Bullet When Hurricane Laura Shifted East
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz traveled to southeast Texas Thursday to survey damage from...
Texas AG is Receiving Price Gouging Reports Linked to Hurricane Laura
Despite the fact that Hurricane Laura came ashore in Louisiana and did not do anywhere near the amount of damage it could have in...
