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Joe Biden Launches TV Ads in Texas
In a clear sign that he views the Lone Star State as competitive, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden has...
Houston Firm Needs Volunteers for Coronavirus Vaccine Trials
A Houston company has the Food and Drug Administration’s permission to begin coronavirus vaccine trials. As it says on the front page of the...
University of Houston Develops Air Filter That Kills Coronavirus Instantly
With case counts heading higher and higher and the economy faltering, most Texans are probably wishing there was a way to just kill COVID-19....
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia Introduces Federal Wear Your Mask Act
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) has introduced the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks at all federally owned, leased or operated facilities....
It’s Election Day! Don’t Forget to Vote!
The polls are open until 7 p.m. tonight. Texans are voting to decide Republican and Democratic runoffs in Congressional, legislative, statewide and local races...
Texas GOP Finally Takes its Convention Online
In a totally unsurprising move, the Republican Party of Texas Executive Committee voted to proceed with an online state convention. After losing multiple times...
Two Nurse Associations, Austin Lawmaker Call for Nurses in Texas Schools
The Texas Nurses Association, the Texas School Nurses Organization and state Rep. Donna Howard (D-Austin) reminded Texas school districts of the importance of school...
More Inclusion, Support for UT Black Students, But “Eyes of Texas” Stays
The “Eyes of Texas” will remain the school song, but numerous other changes are being made at the University of Texas in an effort...
Houston Teachers Say School Must Start Online Only
The union that represents teachers in Texas’ largest school district wants the 2020-21 school year to start with virtual instruction until the area sees...
Rio Grande Valley COVID-19 Numbers Rival Those of State’s Big Cities
The Rio Grande Valley’s beautiful palm trees and coastal views are overshadowed these days by long COVID-19 testing lines and new faces from medical...
