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Proposal to Bar Ex-criminals from Affordable Housing in Texas Called Unfair
Under draft rules being considered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, anyone on the sex offender registry or those...
Record Number of Texas Voters Registered for November
Texas has added more than 1.5 million new voters to the rolls since the last presidential election. More than 800,000 of those...
Texas Restaurants Ask for Proof They are Responsible for COVID-19 Spread
The Texas Restaurant Association is requesting proof that Texas bars and restaurants are responsible for spreading COVID-19. The organization announced Friday it...
COVID-19 Testing Firm Used by Texas Under Federal Scrutiny
A testing firm used by the state of Texas is under federal scrutiny for problems that call into question the accuracy of...
Cruz, Cornyn Hypocrites for Backing Ginsburg Replacement Before Year Ends
In a huge reversal of their 2016 positions, Texas Senators Ted Cruz (R-Houston) and John Cornyn (R-Houston) say they support moving forward...
Independent Analysis Recommends Windstorm Insurance Rate Hikes of 44%
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Actuarial and Underwriting Committee meets Tuesday to consider an independent review of rates and make a recommendation...
Don’t Avoid the ER for Heart Attacks, Strokes During the Pandemic
Pandemic or no pandemic, the hospital emergency room, not an urgent care facility or doctor’s office, is where you need to be...
TABC Explores Need for More Ethnic Diversity, More Female Officers
With only 16% of its ranks being women, 6.64% being Black and less than 1% Asian American, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission...
As Texas Relaxes COVID-19 Rules, More Restaurants Face Permanent Closure
Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that he is loosening COVID-19 safety restrictions has received mixed reactions.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner...
Texas Supreme Court Order Clarifies Confusion About CDC Eviction Order
The Texas Supreme Court has issued an emergency order clarifying how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction declaration will be...
