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Will Winter Be Worse? Will 2021 be better?
From the start of the pandemic, people have been facing a lot of uncertainty and have been eyeing 2021 with hopes that it will...
Supreme Court Changes Reinvigorate Texas Heartbeat Bill Sponsors
Some Republican Texas lawmakers see the addition of another conservative to the U.S. Supreme Court as an opportunity to resurrect proposals to take away...
IDEA Schools Gets Green Light to Expand; Teacher Groups Object
IDEA Public Schools has been granted approval from the Texas Education Agency to add 12 campuses and the green light for an increased enrollment...
Results From Poop Sampling Show it May Help With Detection of COVID-19
The poop sampling we told you about in May is starting to reveal some helpful data in the fight to slow the spread of...
Record-Setting Year for Texas Lottery as Texans Play More During Pandemic
Texans are buying lottery tickets during the pandemic — a lot of them.
The Texas Lottery announced it achieved $6.704 billion in sales during its...
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Gets ‘Boratted’
It’s called getting “Boratted,” and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller seems to have taken it in stride. Miller confirmed Thursday that he was an...
Abbott Sued Over Closure of Mail Ballot Drop-Off Sites
The first of what could be several lawsuits has been filed against Gov. Greg Abbott following his order Thursday to limit mail ballot drop-off...
Texans Still in a Buying Mood, but Rest of State’s Economy in a Slump
State sales tax revenue totaled $2.57 billion in September, 6.1% less than in September 2019.
“The COVID-19 pandemic and low price of crude oil continue...
Abbott Shuts Down Mail Ballot Drop-Off Locations
Update on October 9 at 11PM: US Judge Robert Pitman blocked Abbott's order limiting counties to just one mail ballot drop-off location. AG Paxton...
Moratorium on Utility Disconnections Set to Expire Today
Effective Thursday, Texans who cannot pay their utility bills are no longer protected from disconnection.
A moratorium on disconnections that has been in place since...
