Nancy Pelosi to Speak at Virtual Texas Democratic Convention
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be a speaker at the Texas Democratic Party’s 2020 state convention, which will be a virtual event due...
Ken Paxton Threatens Schools that Require Masks to Protect Children
With a “Rescind now or see you in court” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has directed his latest threat to school’s efforts in protecting...
Facebook Group Puts Businesses on Blast for not Social Distancing
Have you been to a restaurant that had the tables too close together? Have you found a bar that is open in violation of...
COVID-19 Increases the Need, Economics for Medicaid Expansion in Texas
COVID-19 has brought a new urgency to the conversation about Medicaid expansion in Texas. With millions facing unemployment and loss of health insurance and...
U.S. Navy Sends Support to Rio Grande Valley to Help Fight COVID-19
In what has become almost a daily announcement, the federal government is sending more assistance to the Rio Grande Valley to help with an...
With Warning For Unvaccinated, Biden Lays Out Plan To Fight Surging Omicron
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday more federal vaccination and testing sites to tackle a surge in COVID-19...
Concerns Mount About State’s Contact Tracing Plan
Texas awarded a $295 million contract to Frisco-based company MTX to institute a massive contact tracing program for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasingly,...
Beware of Bots Amid Election Year and Coronavirus Pandemic
The presidential election is less than six months away, and as the race to the Oval Office continues, campaign initiatives — especially political advertising...
Texas Needs to Prepare for a Second Wave of COVID-19
A second wave of coronavirus will come sooner or later. How will Texas handle it?
While much is still uncertain, a second wave will come,...
As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Texas Moves Closer to Business as Usual
The next phase of Gov. Greg Abbott’s reopening of the Texas economy takes effect Friday, when restaurants will be allowed to increase occupancy to...
