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Can Fluffy or Fido Get COVID-19? Will They Give it to Me?
You may be cooped up at home with your pets as COVID-19 surges in Texas, but is the dog park a safe place for...
Some Texas Districts Will Start School Year Online; Some Are Undecided
The first day of school is a little over a month away. Texas schools are making decisions about reopening — decisions that have never...
Joe Biden Launches TV Ads in Texas
In a clear sign that he views the Lone Star State as competitive, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden has...
Houston Firm Needs Volunteers for Coronavirus Vaccine Trials
A Houston company has the Food and Drug Administration’s permission to begin coronavirus vaccine trials. As it says on the front page of the...
University of Houston Develops Air Filter That Kills Coronavirus Instantly
With case counts heading higher and higher and the economy faltering, most Texans are probably wishing there was a way to just kill COVID-19....
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia Introduces Federal Wear Your Mask Act
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) has introduced the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks at all federally owned, leased or operated facilities....
It’s Election Day! Don’t Forget to Vote!
The polls are open until 7 p.m. tonight. Texans are voting to decide Republican and Democratic runoffs in Congressional, legislative, statewide and local races...
Texas GOP Finally Takes its Convention Online
In a totally unsurprising move, the Republican Party of Texas Executive Committee voted to proceed with an online state convention. After losing multiple times...
How the Pandemic May Change Jury Trials in Texas
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted courts at all levels in Texas to create actionable safety policies, including suspending jury trials.
Technically, there isn’t a ban...
Texas Runoff Elections Show Stress of Coronavirus Pandemic on State’s Voting Systems
If the primary runoff elections are a test run for November, cracks are becoming apparent in the state's voting system as it struggles to...
