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Faculty group urges Abbott to require universities to publicly report COVID-19 cases
The Texas Faculty Association is urging Gov. Greg Abbott to use his emergency powers to order Texas colleges and universities to publicly report the...
Hartzell Named New UT President
By unanimous vote, the University of Texas System Board of Regents has named Jay Hartzell as the next president of UT-Austin, effective immediately. Hartzell...
What Happens If You Miss Routine Health Appointments?
Did you miss your annual mammogram or fail to get to the dentist for a twice-a-year cleaning? Many people have been canceling or postponing...
Windstorm Insurance Rate Hike Recommendation Delayed Again
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association has been wrestling with the issue of whether to hike rates for about two years. There was another delay...
Texas Needs More Nurses Now
At a time when they are badly needed on the front lines of the pandemic, some Texas nursing students are having to wait months...
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 with drug...
TikTok Headquarters, 25,000 Jobs May be Headed to Texas
President Donald Trump says TikTok’s new headquarters are likely to be based in Texas. The president has approved the “concept” of a new company,...
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 new voters...
Texas High-Speed Rail Project Gets Approval to Leave the Station
The Texas Central Railroad has received federal approval to move forward with its Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail line.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration...
A&M Launches Statewide Homework Hotline for pre-k-12 Students
Texas school children in need of homework help during the pandemic can now tap into the Aggie Homework Helpline.
The service is a big help...
