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Texas Schools Will Have to Report COVID-19 Cases. Still No Word on Testing in...
A week after criticism about there not being a plan, the state moves to require all Texas schools to report daily COVID-19 numbers.
Texas Education...
Gun Seizures Rising at Texas Airports Despite Fewer Travelers
On Aug. 3, 4 and 7, Transportation Security Administration officers found loaded handguns in carry-on bags at El Paso International Airport. A week later,...
SCOTUS to Hear Obamacare Challenge After November Election
The Supreme Court docket released Wednesday shows the high court will take up the Texas-led challenge of the Affordable Care Act on Nov. 10,...
Criticism Swift and Harsh Following Approval of New Charter Schools in Texas
The Texas State Teachers Association and others say it is wrong to be creating new Texas charter schools that will take away state funding...
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,...
