Waffle House Goes Code Red, Closes Hundreds of Restaurants Due to COVID-19
Most of us think of Waffle House as the place to grab some post-imbibing sustenance before heading home, or as a rest stop for...
Compassionate Inmate Releases Stopped
A court order has halted the release of inmates from the Harris County lockup. The ruling indicates district court judges, not Harris County Judge...
Texas Prison System Refuses Transfers from County Jails
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has stopped accepting prisoners from county lockups.
“Correctional systems across the country find themselves in a similar situation in...
San Antonio Hospital May Have a Solution to the Mask Shortage
As the United States now leads the world in the total number of COVID-19 diagnoses, masks and other protective medical equipment for health care...
Families of the Disabled Worry About Loved Ones in State-Run Homes During COVID-19
Texans with disabilities who live in state-run facilities are a particularly vulnerable part of our state’s population.
More than 100 people at the Denton State...
Texas Unemployment Hits 1.8 Million as State Plans to Tighten Eligibility
An additional 247,179 Texans filed first-time unemployment claims last week. That brings the total number of jobless claims since the start of the pandemic...
Gov. Abbott Sends National Guard to Texas Nursing Homes
Gov. Greg Abbott has dispatched Texas National Guard troops to help disinfect nursing homes and limit the spread of COVID-19.
"The Texas National Guard plays...
Two Million Texans Are Out of Work
The number of Texans on unemployment is now hovering around the 2 million mark. Another 134,381 first-time claims were filed in the Lone Star...
Political Fundraising Worrisome During COVID-19
Fundraising is the bread and butter for a political campaign, but how do organizations that support candidates do what they do best in this...
Texas Democratic Party Heads to November Flush With Cash
The Texas Democratic Party’s virtual state convention pulled in a record $1.5 million in grassroots donations and generated nearly half a million views on...
