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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...
Texas Bars Won’t Reopen Anytime Soon
Gov. Greg Abbott has kept Texas bars closed for almost two months now, and there are no signs he plans to reverse that decision...
Paxton Loses Price Gouging Suit Against Egg Producer
Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer and distributor of eggs in the United States, announced Monday that a price gouging case filed against it by...
State Uses TikTok to Try to Slow COVID-19 Spread
In a yellow hoodie with a dinosaur on it and with his signature blond hair, Dallas-Fort Worth social media influencer Parker James is the...
