COVID-19 Has Cost Baseball, Basketball Teams in Texas. And What About Football?
As the world continues responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and as people avoid large gatherings, Texas sports teams are not playing. It...
Houston School Districts Offering Virtual Options in Response to the Increase in COVID Cases
As Texas officials cut this year’s funding for virtual learning and issue executive orders prohibiting mask mandates in school amidst a worrying...
Business Backlash to Abbott’s Vaccine Mandate Ban
Within a day of Gov. Abbott banning vaccine mandates by private employers, business groups are speaking out against it and others criticize...
Texas Teachers Union Launches Its Own COVID-19 Tracking Site
With information still not available from the state, the Texas American Federation of Teachers has taken matters into its own hands and...
Government Gets Creative to Sell the Public on Wearing Masks
Although critics say it isn’t enough, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and other governmental leaders have been trying to increase public awareness of...
COVID-19 Testing Firm Used by Texas Under Federal Scrutiny
A testing firm used by the state of Texas is under federal scrutiny for problems that call into question the accuracy of...
Will It Be Safe for the Texas Legislature to Meet in January?
Texas legislators will be gathering in person this January for the next session of the Texas Legislature. But will it be safe...
Despite COVID-19 Danger, Many Texans Partied Hard Over the Weekend
A packed pool party in Houston.
Busy beaches along the coast.
No social distancing or masks...
Conservative Firebrand Steve Hotze Sues Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Again
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo isn’t the only local elected official to obligate businesses to require their customers and staff to wear...
Texans for Public Education Challenges TEA to Trust State’s Teachers
An advocacy group takes issue with the Texas Education Agency’s guidance for opening schools this fall — especially the in-person attendance requirement...
