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Texas Rangers Promote First Women to Rank of Captain
Two women recently broke through the upper echelons of the male-dominated Texas Rangers with their promotions to the rank of captain. Wendy Wakeman and...
Podcast Revisits Gruesome Texas Murder, Including Rare Interview
Fifteen years ago on Aug. 17, 2005, 21-year-old Jennifer Cave’s dismembered body was found in the bathtub of convicted murderer Colton Pitonyak’s apartment at...
What Impact Will the Latino Vote Have in Texas This Year?
It’s that time now in the election cycle when the campaigns are approaching the homestretch and the candidates have begun preparing for the final...
Texas Finally Releases Data on Coronavirus Cases at Child Care Centers
It has been unclear throughout the pandemic how many children who go to child care centers in Texas have been infected with the coronavirus....
Paroled Inmates Still in Texas Prisons — and in Danger
Nearly six months into the pandemic, prisoners in Texas are stuck in a dangerous limbo thanks to the coronavirus. Thousands of prisoners are approved...
Today is the Last Day to Enroll for Food Aid to Make Up for...
Families with children who qualified for reduced-cost lunches at school have until the end of today to enroll for the Pandemic EBT Program.
Gov. Greg...
Texas House Public Education Committee Seeks Input on Handling of COVID in Schools
The Texas House Public Education Committee has announced it is seeking public input on a variety of issues, including the state’s handling of COVID-19....
Texas Buys Over 1 Million Devices to Bridge Digital Divide for School Kids
The Texas Education Agency, in partnership with local school districts, is buying more than 1 million personal e-learning devices and internet Wi-Fi hot spots...
Ways Unemployed Texans Can Get Help
Unemployed Texans are due to soon start receiving an extra $300 a week in benefits, but those extra benefits will run out again after...
Texas May Have Missed the Hemp Boom. Can the Industry Recover?
There were some very big numbers bandied about when the Texas legislature paved the way for hemp to be grown in the state, with...
