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Written by RA News staff.
Noticing More Creepy Crawlies at Home? Here’s What to Do.
Are you noticing more roaches, ants and mice in your home these days?
Wizzie Brown, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management specialist, said it’s because we...
Texas Democrats Snag Hillary Clinton for Annual Johnson-Jordan Dinner
In another sign that they view Texas as a battleground state this year, the Texas Democratic Party has announced that 2016 Democratic presidential nominee...
Thousands More Texans Unemployed as Congress is Arguing About Benefits
Just under 50,000 Texans filed first-time claims for unemployment last week. Since the start of the pandemic, nearly 3.5 million people in the Lone...
Texas Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Whenever it Occurs
Even though we don’t know for sure when a COVID-19 vaccine will be available, Texas health officials are already ramping up distribution efforts. The...
Texas Leads the Nation in PPP Fraud
Texas currently leads the country in Payroll Protection Program fraud indictments, according to the Houston Chronicle. As of Monday, the newspaper had documented a...
State Changes COVID-19 Reporting Method to Improve Accuracy
At one point in mid-August, the state was reporting a COVID-19 positivity rate of more than 24%. In reality, the percentage of tests coming...
I Am Vanessa Guillén Bill Introduced in Congress
With the Guillén family on hand, U.S. Reps Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) and Jackie Speier (D-California) introduced the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act in Congress...
Texas Teachers Reports Hundreds of COVID-19 Safety Violations, File First Grievance
During the two weeks since many Texas school districts resumed in-person instruction, members of the Texas State Teachers Association have reported hundreds of violations...
State Shelves Budget-Balancing Cuts in Maternal and Child Health Care
Texas Health and Human Services has decided cutting health care services for women and children may not be the best way to close pandemic-related...
Just Like That, Harris County’s Mail Ballot Plan is Halted Again
The Texas Supreme Court has stepped in to stop Harris County from sending mail ballot applications to all 2.4 million registered voters in the...
