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Texas Unemployment Claims Drop a Little, Remain Above 100,000

About 106,000 Texans filed first-time unemployment claims last week. That is a drop from the previous week’s total of 117,000, but it is still...

Is Government Keeping First Responders Safe? ‘Oh, Hell No!’

First responders and law enforcement officials in Texas are seeing COVID-19 outbreaks among staffs, and one of the state’s largest unions has nothing nice...

Texas, COVID-19 is No Hoax

It’s time for a COVID-19 reality check.  Cases are rising, not declining. Tuesday’s new cases totaled 10,745 — a new daily record.  The state’s positivity rate,...

What Should Texas Lawmakers be Doing Now?

After largely ceding leadership of the state’s pandemic response to Gov. Greg Abbott, state lawmakers appear to be awakening to the need for their...

Texas Teachers Weigh Risks of Working or Resigning

This will be a different school year for teachers. Many teachers are deciding whether to resign or teach as the pandemic continues.  In Houston, the...

Houston ISD Delays School Year, Will Start Online

Houston Independent School District’s reopening is delayed for two weeks to Sept. 8 and classes will be online only at that time, Interim Superintendent...

Texas Schools Expected to get Extension on Start of In-Person Classes

In a TV interview Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott indicated Texas school districts will be allowed to push back the start of face-to-face instruction. The...

It’s on to November After Tuesday’s Statewide Primary Runoffs

Finger condoms, masks, more Democrats than Republicans, some upsets and a few glitches. That was Texas’ first go-round with voting during a pandemic.  The state’s...

Two Texas Voters With COVID-19 Seek Court Order Allowing Them to Cast Mail-In Ballots

Seeking to vote in Tuesday’s primary runoff election, two Austin residents who recently tested positive for the new coronavirus asked a state district judge...

Texas’ Uninsured Rate Hits New Record During the Pandemic

Already the uninsured capital of the nation, access to health care in Texas has worsened during the pandemic.  A new study by the National Center...
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