$900 Billion Federal Stimulus Relief Package Underway

A financial boost for people struggling during the COVID-19 crisis is underway.  After eight months of negotiations, Congress has finally reached an agreement aimed...

American Rescue Plan to Greatly Benefit Texas

President Joe Biden’s signature legislation, the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill known as the American Rescue Plan, it set to be a big help to...

As Pfizer Proposes a Booster Shot, U.S. Officials Say They Need More Data

Pfizer's recent announcement of a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine in partnership with BioNTech has not been well received by experts. Early this week,...

Other States Have School Mask Mandates, Why Don’t We?

The beginning of the school year is just around the corner, and after several months of virtual learning, the majority of kids and their...

MAGA Has Been Redefined by Texans; It Now Stands for “Mothers Against Greg Abbott”

Navigating the legal brawl between Governor Greg Abbott trying to prohibit mask requirements in schools on one side, and local authorities fighting to keep...

Texas Man Sentenced To 110 Months For PPP Loan Scheme

On Monday, a 30-year-old Texas man was sentenced to 9 years and 2 months in prison for his scheme to fraudulently acquire more than...

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine-or-test Policy for Large Businesses

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing mandate for large businesses - a policy the conservative justices deemed an improper imposition on the lives...

Coronavirus Will Not Affect the Census Count, Advocates Say

With Texas households starting to receive invitations by mail this week to complete the 2020 Census, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019, also known...

Texas Prisons Try to Guard Against Virus, but One Inmate Already Has It

One Texas prisoner has tested positive for COVID-19 and is being treated at a hospital in Galveston. The 37-year-old man is now medically isolated...

Texas Distilleries Retool to Make Hand Sanitizer

Distilleries across Texas have shifted their manufacturing focus to producing much-needed hand sanitizer for hospitals and first responders during the COVID-19 crisis. Forty-six distilleries in...
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