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USDA Extends Free Lunch Program for Kids As Texas Extends Emergency SNAP Benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the free meals for children program through the end of the year or until funding runs out.
Agriculture...
Paxton Sues to Stop Harris County Mail Ballot Outreach
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to prevent Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins from sending mail ballot applications to every registered voter in...
College Students Aim to Fight Spread of COVID-19 on Texas Campuses
College students throughout Texas are ramping up efforts to keep COVID-19 at bay.
Students just returned and already there are positive cases being reported.
In an...
Texans Are Intentionally Drinking Bleach
Texans are being warned of the dangers of ingesting bleach following an increase in calls to the state’s poison control centers.
Since the start of...
Texas Democrats Aim to Register 1 Million Texas Voters This Week
With polls showing the race between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden neck-and-neck in Texas, the Texas Democratic Party launched Monday what could be...
Hurricane Laura Renews Calls for Ike Dike
Hurricane Laura has renewed discussion about the need for a coastal barrier to protect Galveston Bay from future hurricanes.
The Ike Dike, an idea that...
NBA Arenas Will Be Polling Places as Part of Deal With Players’ Union
The NBA and its players’ union announced Friday that league franchise-controlled arenas will be used as polling places in the November election.
This development is...
Judge: State Must Allow Online Voter Registration With Driver’s License Renewal
U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia in San Antonio on Friday ruled that Texas must allow simultaneous voter registration when Texans renew their driver’s license...
Six Candidates File to Run in Special Election for Senate District 30
Five Republicans and one Democrat have filed to run in the September special election to fill the soon-to-be-vacant Texas Senate District 30 seat. The...
Looking for Love On the Internet During the Pandemic? Don’t Get Scammed
The FBI is warning people who use dating apps to watch out for romance scams, which involve a perpetrator who tries to gain a...
