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Appellate Court Puts Abbott’s Mail Ballot Drop-Off Order Back in Place
It took the 5th U.S. Circuit of Appeals about 24 hours to reverse Friday evening’s district court ruling halting Gov. Greg Abbott’s one-per-county limit...
Oprah, Willie Nelson Phone Banking to Get Out the Vote in Texas
You get to vote! You get to vote! You get to vote! She’s not calling to give you a brand new car, refrigerator or...
New Maternal Health Program in Texas a Good Start But Falls Short
Ninety thousand women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program will automatically receive up to 12 months of enhanced postpartum care coverage.
The new program...
How to Get Mental Health Help During the COVID-19 Pandemic
It’s World Mental Health Day, and this year more people than ever may need a reminder of the importance of asking for the help...
U.S. Judge Blocks Abbott’s Order Limiting Mail Ballot Drop-Off Sites
Update on October 10 at 6 PM: A temporary order from 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated Gov. Abbott's order blocking Texas...
Paxton Ends Investigation That Sparked Bribery, Abuse of Office Allegations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is closing the investigation he launched at the request of Austin developer Nate Paul, a Paxton donor, the Austin...
Hegar, Cornyn Face Off Under the Friday Night Lights
When he started his latest re-election campaign, incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Houston) probably never expected it would wind up being the fight of...
Texas Man Accused of Over $24 Million in COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A Texan is facing fraud charges for allegedly filing bogus applications for $24.8 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans, according to the U.S....
Abandoned Oil Wells May Cost Texas Taxpayers $117B
About 783,000 unplugged oil wells across Texas have been abandoned by their owners, according to a new report by Carbon Tracker, a nonprofit think...
Texas Supreme Court Accused of Being Beholden to Those Who Give Money
Are the opinions issued by the Texas Supreme Court for sale? Texas Democrats say yes as they take direct aim at the four Republican...
