RA Staff
U.S. Orders Chinese Consulate in Houston Closed
The U.S. State Department has ordered the Chinese consulate in Houston to close by Friday. Hours after the order was issued Tuesday, witnesses reported...
Representative César Blanco announces the Vanessa Guillen Act
State Rep. César Blanco (D-El Paso) has announced his intent to refile military sexual assault legislation as the Vanessa Guillen Act. Two of Blanco’s...
Latest Fundraising Reports Show Top Texas Politicos Flush With Cash
They aren’t up for election this year, but that didn’t stop Texas’ three highest elected officeholders from raking in campaign donations during the last...
Tarrant County Schools’ In-Person Reopening Delayed
Health authorities for Tarrant County, Arlington and Burleson announced Tuesday that area public and nonreligious private schools will start the school year online and...
More Texas House Seats Shift Blue in New Political Race Ratings
Texas Election Source, a nonpartisan analytical website that covers Texas elections, voter trends and politics, now projects Democrats will flip six Texas House seats...
Troubling Mask Trends Emerge as Masks Cut COVID Spread in Texas
Masks have been proven to be the one thing that can help stem the spread of COVID-19, but there are some disturbing trends emerging...
Texas Democrats Want Confederate Memorials Removed from Capitol
Eight Texas Democratic lawmakers want seven memorials to the Confederacy and Confederate leaders removed from Texas’ Capitol grounds.
A letter sent Monday to state Sen....
Postpartum Depression Plan a Good Start, but More Needed
In Texas, one out of seven mothers experiences postpartum depression, and maternal mental health challenges can affect their child’s development.
The Texas Health and Human...
New TEA Guidance Does Little to Allay Teacher Fears
The Texas Education Agency’s decision to let school districts delay on-campus instruction for up to eight weeks is regarded by teacher groups as a...
Worst Week for ‘Red Zone’ Labeled Texas and COVID-19
The last seven days have been the worst for Texas since the pandemic began. A White House report puts the Lone Star State and...