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Texas’ Largest School District Seeks Input on 11-Month Calendar
The Houston Independent School District has drafted an 11-month calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. The proposed changes, which are allowed by the Texas...
Masks Mandatory at UT This Fall
Updated June 10, 2020:
Texas A and M University announced Tuesday it would also be requiring everyone on campus to wear face masks.
The University...
UT Health Joins Project Based on App to Track COVID-19 Outbreaks
https://youtu.be/chDBH-T5fyM
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston researchers are making use of a new smartphone app that monitors and tracks COVID-19 symptoms to...
State Launches Study of COVID Impact On Minorities
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced on Friday that it is planning to study how the coronavirus has impacted Hispanic and black...
Gov. Abbott Meets With Floyd Family, Pledges to Involve Them in Crafting Reforms
In talking to media outside the Houston church where George Floyd’s funeral will be held Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to work with Floyd’s...
Prairie View A&M Planning a Center for Race and Justice
Prairie View A&M University may establish a Center for Race and Justice and take other measures in response to Houstonian George Floyd’s death in...
Texas Democratic Party Heads to November Flush With Cash
The Texas Democratic Party’s virtual state convention pulled in a record $1.5 million in grassroots donations and generated nearly half a million views on...
One of 12 GOP Leaders Responsible for Racist Social Media Posts Steps Aside
The chair-elect of the Harris County Republican Party has announced he will not be assuming office.
Keith Nielsen made his announcement on Facebook over the...
Joe Biden to Democrats: Texas is Important
Using his back porch in Delaware as a makeshift TV studio, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden spoke during the final day of the...
Pelosi Rounds Out Day 5 of Texas Democratic Convention
The Texas Democratic Party has been bringing out the heavyweights in the last two days of its totally online state convention.
In a prelude to...
