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Programs for Texas Women and Children Face Deep Budget Cuts
State-funded programs that so many Texans count on, especially during these uncertain times when it's tough to stay afloat, may fall victims to budget...
New Study Will Determine Extent of Police Racial Profiling in Texas
Texas A&M University is launching the state’s first independent analysis of racial profiling by Texas law enforcement. The study will encompass data from 2,000...
Texas Restaurant Association Wants Restaurant Definition Revised
What if you have a full kitchen and sell food like a restaurant but make more money from alcohol sales? Under Gov. Greg Abbott’s...
Lawsuits Filed Over Cancellation of GOP In-Person State Convention
Updated July 10, 2020:
A judge in Houston has denied the party’s request to reinstate the convention. The party is now heading directly to the...
Elective Surgeries Now Suspended in About Half of Texas
With Texas continuing to shatter COVID-19 records, Gov. Greg Abbott has expanded his order suspending elective surgeries in hospitals in more than 100 additional...
Texas Unemployment Claims Rise for Second Week in a Row
UPDATE: The Texas Workforce Commission says it will not be attempting to collect unemployment overpayments that were the result of TWC error. Incorrect payments...
Abbott Announces Funding for College Financial Aid Programs
Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week that Texas will invest $57 million in federal funds to maintain the state’s need-based financial aid programs and...
What is Curbside Voting? Can I Use it During the Pandemic?
There has been a lot of discussion over the last couple of months about voting by mail, but there is another option that you...
Pandemic May be Making Human Trafficking Worse in Houston
The Bayou City, known for its bustling medical center and oil and gas industry, is also known to many as the No. 1 city...
Houston Cancels In-Person Texas GOP Convention
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Wednesday the city has canceled the in-person Texas GOP state convention scheduled to be held at the city-owned George...
