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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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Forbes Picks Two Texas Cities for List of Best Places to Retire
Dallas and San Antonio made the 2020 edition of Forbes’s annual list of the best U.S. cities for retirees.
Here we talk with two real...
Twice Weekly COVID-19 Tests Required in Nursing Homes in 108 Texas Counties
Nursing homes in more than 100 Texas counties are now required to test their staffs twice a week for COVID-19.
The Centers for Medicare &...
Another Court Decides no Need to Expand Voting by Mail During Pandemic
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that it is not unconstitutional for Texas to limit voting by mail to those who are...
