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Texas Records First West Nile Virus Death of Year
A male senior citizen in Tarrant County is the first person to die from West Nile virus in Texas this year.
There is concern that...
New State GOP Chair Challenges His Democratic Counterpart to Debates
The chairs of political parties don’t tend to be the people voters want to hear from, but that isn’t stopping the new chair of...
Getting Online-Learning Ready With Affordable Laptops and Notebooks
This summer, instead of school shopping for backpacks, parents will be looking for deals on technology and tech gear to prepare for their kids...
Watchdog Group Sues Texas Railroad Commission Over Health, Environment Concerns
The Texas watchdog group Public Citizen and two Texas landowners are suing the Texas Railroad Commission, the state agency charged with regulating the oil...
Amidst Calls for Defunding Police HPD Dedicates More Dollars to Mental Health Unit
Following the death of George Floyd and the corresponding protests about police brutality, there has been a push across the nation, including here in...
State Positions Resources As Tropical Depression Approaches Texas
The state has placed resources on standby across the state in anticipation of severe weather from an approaching disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico....
Catholic Diocese 1st to Take Advantage of Paxton Exemption on School Reopenings
In Texas, virtual learning isn’t a must for all schools. Catholic schools in the diocese of Dallas will continue with their plans for the...
Austin Is Site for New Tesla Cybertruck Factory
Austin has won the fierce competition to become the site of Elon Musk’s latest Tesla venture. The billionaire announced to shareholders Wednesday that he...
Texas Unemployment Claims Near 3 Million as Extra Benefits Ending
With the extra $600 a week benefit running out, weekly Texas unemployment claims are back under 100,000 but still extremely high. For the week...
Telehealth Filling in the Gaps During Pandemic
It’s becoming less of an uncommon scene in the age of a pandemic: Patients talking to a doctor via iPad, cell phone or desktop...
