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On Giving Tuesday, 1 in 5 Houston Adults Going Hungry
There is a growing hunger problem in Houston. Throughout the pandemic thousands of people have lined up in their cars for food distribution at...
Despite staggering pandemic losses, Texas budget forecast better than expected, state comptroller says
Despite “historic declines,” state lawmakers will have more money to work with in the upcoming legislative session than Comptroller Glenn Hegar expected over the...
Texas School Districts Resuming Virtual and In-Person Learning
Before Thanksgiving some school districts in Texas sent virtual learning materials home, just in case returning to the classroom for in-person learning wouldn’t happen...
Eight months into the pandemic, this women’s health clinic in rural Texas struggles to...
BROWNWOOD — Women come from more than one hundred miles away to Building 35 in a red brick public housing project in rural Brown...
Texas Democrats have failed to pass voter access legislation for years. The pandemic may...
This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. The article is available for reprint...
Weed Law: The Bills Before the Texas House on Marijuana
There are at least 13 marijuana related bills pre-filed for the session, though the odds on all of them passing are long. The most...
Looking to Donate Over the Holiday? Here Are Some Options
If you are able to donate during this time and give back this holiday season, consider these organizations that could use your help.
Grant Halliburton...
March of Dimes Report Shows Texas Ranked at the Bottom for Infant Mortality
Texas has an infant mortality problem. The March of Dimes 2020 report card, a review of the health of moms and babies across the...
How Are You Spending Your Thanksgiving? Texas Experts and Innovators Share Their Plans
Some of Texas’ top experts and innovators share how they are spending Thanksgiving by adapting traditions and finding new ways to celebrate.
Douglas W. Curran,...
Harris County’s Top Health Official Has a New Gig
After seven years Dr. Umair Shah, Harris County's top health official, is bound for the Pacific Northwest to be the next Secretary of Health...
