RA Staff
As COVID-19 Cases Increase, Texas May Be Heading for Trouble
Texas set new daily records for COVID-19 hospitalizations and new positive cases this week. Could that be a trend? What can we expect in...
What Texas Supreme Court’s Ruling Really Means for Voting by Mail
While the Texas Democratic Party awaits relief from the U.S. Supreme Court, an earlier ruling from the Texas Supreme Court halting the possibility of...
Conservative Firebrand Steve Hotze Sues Gov. Abbott Over COVID-19 Policies
Democratic mayors and county judges are not happy with Gov. Greg Abbott and his push to reopen Texas, and now he’s also getting punched...
County Judges and Mayors Appeal to Gov. Abbott for Local Control on Face Masks
In San Antonio, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff has identified the secret sauce to bypassing Gov. Greg Abbott and imposing a local mandatory face...
Closing ‘Dead Suspect Loophole’ Would Prevent Police From Keeping Evidence Secret
State Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) is planning to try again to close the “dead suspect loophole” that allows Texas police agencies to keep...
Gov. Abbott Says Texas has Ample Hospital Capacity for COVID-19
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations setting new records almost daily, Gov. Greg Abbott tried Tuesday to allay growing concerns that the situation in Texas...
Unemployed Texans Have to Start Looking for Work Again
Beginning July 6, jobless Texans will once again have to resume searching for work as a condition of continuing to receive unemployment benefits.
The work...
Texas Democrats Take Their Vote-by-Mail Fight to the U.S. Supreme Court
During a virtual news conference for reporters around the state, the Texas Democratic Party announced it has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide...
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling a Big Win for Texas LGBT Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Civil Rights Act of 1964, known as Title VII, protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from...
Teens are Struggling. Here Are Ways to Help Them Cope
Teenagers have had their schedules and routines, friendships and other relationships upended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The types of stressors that youth may be experiencing...