Home Authors Posts by RA Staff

RA Staff

RA Staff
4790 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
Written by RA News staff.
Don't Mess with Texas

New Don’t Mess with Texas Campaign Focuses on Discarded PPE

The pandemic has come with litter. Face masks in gutters, gloves left in grass at the side of the road, and discarded personal protection...
amazon

Public Citizen Accuses Amazon of Price-Gouging During the Pandemic

Amazon is jacking up prices on face masks, toilet paper and antibacterial soap by up to 1,000%, according to a new report released Monday...
Chick-Fil-A

San Antonio Relents, But Chick-fil-A Says No Thank You

There are conflicting media reports about who is responsible or if Chick-fil-A is even still interested, but it appears the city of San Antonio...
Sex Ed

Texas Education Board OKs New Sex Ed Plan for Middle School, Leaves out LGBTQ...

The Texas State Board of Education has voted to teach middle school age students about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy but has...

State Board of Education OKs 5 New Charter Schools, Says No to 3

The Texas Board of Education has approved the creation of five new charter schools in Texas but rejected three others. In August, Texas Education...
Early voting begins

Early Voting Begins in Special SD 30 Election

Monday marks the start of early voting in the special election to choose a new state senator for District 30 in north Texas. Early...
Private developers

State Property Tax Break Nets Developers Millions, but Little Benefit for the Public

A report just released by the University of Texas School of Law finds that a bill approved during the 2015 legislative session has netted...
Housing Prices Rising

Home Prices on the Rise in Texas

Looking to buy a new home? Mortgage interest rates have hit all-time lows during the pandemic’s economic downturn. The same cannot be said of...
TX AFT launches COVID school case tracker

Texas Teachers Union Launches Its Own COVID-19 Tracking Site

With information still not available from the state, the Texas American Federation of Teachers has taken matters into its own hands and launched a...

DPS Adds Saturday Appointments at Some Driver License Offices

The Texas Department of Public Safety has added additional Saturday appointment availability at select driver’s license offices for customers who need to renew or...
Award-App Footer

Download our award-winning app