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New Numbers Show Grim Reality of How Many Texans Lack Health Insurance
Texas is once again at the top of the heap when it comes to how many of its residents are without health insurance. The...
State Launches Webpage to Track COVID-19 in Texas Public Schools
The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of State Health Services has unveiled a new webpage for tracking the spread of COVID-19 in...
Bars Stay Closed, But COVID-19 Limits Relaxed for Other Texas Businesses
With case counts and hospitalizations on a steady decline since July, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday a loosening of the COVID-19 safety restrictions he...
Noticing More Creepy Crawlies at Home? Here’s What to Do.
Are you noticing more roaches, ants and mice in your home these days?
Wizzie Brown, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management specialist, said it’s because we...
Texas Democrats Snag Hillary Clinton for Annual Johnson-Jordan Dinner
In another sign that they view Texas as a battleground state this year, the Texas Democratic Party has announced that 2016 Democratic presidential nominee...
Thousands More Texans Unemployed as Congress is Arguing About Benefits
Just under 50,000 Texans filed first-time claims for unemployment last week. Since the start of the pandemic, nearly 3.5 million people in the Lone...
Texas Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Whenever it Occurs
Even though we don’t know for sure when a COVID-19 vaccine will be available, Texas health officials are already ramping up distribution efforts. The...
Texas Leads the Nation in PPP Fraud
Texas currently leads the country in Payroll Protection Program fraud indictments, according to the Houston Chronicle. As of Monday, the newspaper had documented a...
State Changes COVID-19 Reporting Method to Improve Accuracy
At one point in mid-August, the state was reporting a COVID-19 positivity rate of more than 24%. In reality, the percentage of tests coming...
I Am Vanessa Guillén Bill Introduced in Congress
With the Guillén family on hand, U.S. Reps Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) and Jackie Speier (D-California) introduced the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act in Congress...
