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The American Rescue Plan Sweetens the Deal on Medicaid Expansion in Texas
While much has been written about the direct cash assistance in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, The American Rescue Plan Act also includes...
New Bill To Give Ken Paxton Authority To Prosecute Abuse-of-office Charges, A Crime He’s...
GOP Sen. Paul Bettencourt recently filed a bill to give the Attorney General’s office the power to prosecute abuse of office charges without having...
Republicans, Repricing, and Resignations, Oh My!
Arthur D'Andrea, who, prior to Tuesday night was the last remaining commissioner of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, has resigned.
Gov. Abbott announced...
Ted Cruz Used Campaign Funds to Promote Book
According to The Daily Beast, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz used money obtained for his campaign last year to promote his own book, One Vote...
WHO and EMA Say AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe as Europe Lags Behind Vaccine Schedule
The United States is sitting on tens of millions of doses of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, however several major European countries have temporarily...
Patrick and Abbott Trade Punches Over $16 Billion Overcharge
In a letter dated March 12th, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked Gov. Abbott to replace his appointee at the Public Utility Commission of Texas...
Eli Lilly Says COVID-19 Therapy Reduces Hospitalizations and Death by 87 Percent
New COVID-19 therapy efficacy and safety data show Eli Lilly’s antibody drug therapy reduces the risk of hospitalizations and death by 87 percent.
Daniel Skovronsky,...
Oil Prices Going Up is Good News For Texas
There might be some good news coming for the Texas oil industry. Crude is trading at its highest level in more than a year,...
UPDATE: New Vaccine Eligibility Opens Up for Phase 1C in Texas, Will You Be...
This story was updated March 10, at 4:15 p.m.
DSHS has announced that people 50 and older are eligible to be vaccinated beginning March 15....
Burrows Blinks, Vouchers Removed From HB 3
After news came out that Chairman Dustin Burrows buried language that would allow school vouchers in the omnibus pandemic relief bill HB 3, the state representative...
