Rent Is Due, but Can It Wait? Should the Government Freeze Housing Payments?

What do you think of a national rent and mortgage freeze for three months or more? This was a question asked to Dallas S....

Coronavirus Has Changed Construction Work in Texas

After Gov. Greg Abbott issued a stay-home order at the end of March to promote social distancing, it created confusion for contractors and construction...

Will COVID-19 Affect Texas’ Urbanization Trend?

Before the coronavirus outbreak, before social distancing, the population in Texas was growing. In fact, for the past 10 years, Texas has grown tremendously.  Texas...

How Long Before We Achieve Herd Immunity for COVID-19?

Herd immunity has been receiving a lot of attention lately as strategies evolve on how to safely ease stay-home rules while we do not...

Food Stamp Recipients Will Soon Be Able to Get Groceries Delivered

Food stamp recipients can get their groceries delivered starting May 18. Walmart and Amazon are the first retailers to join the pilot program for...

COVID-19 May Mean Earlier Start, Later End for School Next Year

Year-round school has been talked about for years. COVID-19 may be what makes it happen. A proposal made by the Texas Education Agency would allow...

Texas Democrats Accuse Attorney General Paxton of Savage Behavior on Vote-by-Mail Issue

Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa has one question for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: Why is he fighting so savagely to prevent expanded...

Memorial Day In an Era of COVID-19

What can we do to celebrate and recognize the lives of veterans this Memorial Day in a time of social distancing and a global...

State to Connect Nursing Home Residents with Family During Pandemic

Texas nursing home residents may soon be Zooming with the rest of us.  The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is providing $3.6 million in...

Outside of Texas’ Big Cities, Some Are Still Waiting Nearly a Month for Coronavirus...

Roving test sites staffed by the Texas National Guard — a state solution to increase coronavirus test access outside of major cities — have sometimes proven...
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