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Texas Jobless Won’t Get Full $400 Promised by Trump
The state of Texas has applied for additional unemployment funding made available through President Donald Trump's Lost Wage Assistance Executive Order signed after congressional...
State Lawmakers Call for Census Extension
State Rep. Garnet Coleman and the entire Texas House Legislative Study Group Caucus, which he chairs, are urging the Texas congressional delegation to join...
UT’s Student Newspaper Accused of Mistreating of People of Color
The quest for inclusion and attention to diversity that has swept the nation this summer has made its way to the University of Texas...
Eight New Texas Charter Schools Approved
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has approved eight new open enrollment charter schools to begin operation in the 2020-21 school year. The eight are:
Brillante...
TWIA Explores Benefits of Fortified Construction for Coastal Residents
Hurricane Hanna caused an estimated $400 million in damage along the South Texas coast earlier this summer. Some of those losses might have been...
With Increased Time at Home Comes Increased Demand for a Furry Friend
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Austin Humane Society saw a major surge in adoptions, but that has leveled out some,...
Abbott’s Retaliation Against Democratic-Controlled Texas Cities May be DOA
Political, hypocritical, nonsensical, government overreach and unconstitutional. Those are the words being used to describe Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposal to seek legislative approval of...
UT Police Will Be Backup, Not Enforcers, of COVID-19 Rules
As students and university employees prepare for an academic year like no other, the University of Texas at Austin has announced that enforcement of...
What is it Really Like in Texas Classrooms Now?
School districts may offer sanitizer to teachers, help them be equipped with disinfectant spray, paper towels, plastic partitions for desks, and masks, but preparing...
Abbott, Patrick, Bonnen Aim to Freeze Local Property Taxes if Cities Defund Police
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen traveled to Fort Worth, the only major Texas city led by...
