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Ways to Estimate Your School’s COVID-19 Risk Level
There is a lot of discussion underway right now about school starting and the possible spread of COVID-19 among kids and those they live...
Abbott Brushes Aside Latest Lawsuit From His GOP Colleagues
Gov. Greg Abbott believes the latest lawsuit filed by five members of his own party will suffer the same fate as other cases against...
With Shorter Deadline, Texas May Be Undercounted in Census
The Census Bureau has reduced the data collection time for the 2020 census by a month. The previous deadline was Oct. 31, but now...
Get a Flu Shot! It is Very Important This Year.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a decrease in immunizations for children heading toward the start of the...
Why One Texas County is a Big Election Target
Shortly after Democrat Beto O’Rourke launched his campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018, he made several visits to Tarrant County in...
Unemployment is Still High, but Texas Sees Significant Drop
There was a 19% drop in first-time unemployment claims in Texas last week. Just under 69,000 Texans filed for benefits in the week ending...
Houston Nonprofit Offers Local Alternative to Industrial Farms
In the early days of the pandemic, store shelves were often bare of fresh fruits and vegetables. Texans who planned on quarantining stocked up,...
Health Care Providers Have More Time to Apply for Relief Funds
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Wednesday that eligible health care providers have more time to apply for...
Abbott Sued Over Contact Tracing Contract by Members of his Own Party
Five Republican state lawmakers have taken Gov. Greg Abbott to court, alleging he overstepped his authority in awarding a $295 million contract for contact...
A Negative COVID-19 Test, Quarantine Required for Texas College Kids
College students this fall will have one more thing to add to their back-to-school checklists: in addition to registering for classes, ordering textbooks, and...
