Texas Republicans Take Sharp Turn to the Right With New Chair
The pandemic has sharpened the divide between Texas Republicans and Democrats as the two sides spar over policies on wearing masks, shutdown orders and...
Texas Has Urgent Need for Plasma Donations to Help COVID-19 Patients
If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and are fully recovered, you can help those who are still fighting for their lives.
Across the nation,...
What’s Really Happening with Texas School Start Dates Despite Confusing Messages
The last 48 hours have been nothing but confusing when it comes to school start dates and funding. What has remained constant throughout the...
Texas Unemployment Tops 3 Million
The number of first-time claims for unemployment assistance in Texas topped three million last week. Just over 76,100 Texans filed unemployment claims in the...
Young People Are Infecting Older Family Members With Coronavirus in Multigenerational Homes
As the death toll escalates in coronavirus hot spots, evidence is growing that young people who work outside the home, or who surged into bars and restaurants when...
2020 Stresses Plus Self-Medicating Can Be Deadly
Drug overdose deaths reached a record number last year in the U.S., rising 4.6%. And 2020 brings the stresses of COVID-19, unemployment, school closures,...
McAllen Convention Center Designated as Overflow COVID-19 Treatment Facility
The McAllen Convention Center is being converted into a health care facility to help meet the area’s growing need for hospital capacity. The convention...
Nursing Home Patients Face Isolation as Families Still Banned Due to COVID-19
Do you have a family member in a nursing home? You may be concerned about staying connected through the pandemic, and it is important...
Deadline Extended for Food Benefits for Families Affected By COVID-19 School Closures
The application deadline for the federal Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program has been extended again to Aug. 21 to ensure eligible families have more time...
Paxton Creates Confusion, Contradiction on School Reopenings
In an opinion that differs dramatically from what local authorities were previously told by the state, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton writes that local...
