Pandemic Hits Texas Cities’ Finances Hard
There is a simple, unavoidable bit of math when it comes to COVID-19: the corresponding economic downturn is hitting city budgets hard. Texas city...
What is it Really Like in Texas Classrooms Now?
School districts may offer sanitizer to teachers, help them be equipped with disinfectant spray, paper towels, plastic partitions for desks, and masks, but preparing...
Texan Anti-Mask Woman Harasses County Judge Nelson Wolff over Mandate
A hairstylist from San Antonio who goes by the name Ashley Rocks on social media, filmed and posted a video where she is seen...
New Don’t Mess with Texas Campaign Focuses on Discarded PPE
The pandemic has come with litter. Face masks in gutters, gloves left in grass at the side of the road, and discarded personal protection...
Conservative Now Suing Over Coronavirus Mask Order
The criticism of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s new mandatory mask order came swiftly, was harsh and appeared to land along political party lines....
Texans for Public Education Challenges TEA to Trust State’s Teachers
An advocacy group takes issue with the Texas Education Agency’s guidance for opening schools this fall — especially the in-person attendance requirement that is...
Judge Orders U.S. To Pay More Than $230 Mln to Texas Church Shooting Victims
Feb 7 (Reuters) - A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to pay slightly more than $230 million to survivors and family members of victims of a 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that killed 26 people.
U.S. District Judge Xavier...
Nursing Homes in Texas Especially Risky Now
At least 320 Texas nursing home residents and staffers have tested positive for COVID-19, and at least 18 have died. But those numbers probably...
Airline Passengers Headed to Austin Save a Man’s Life Mid-flight
ICU nurse Megan Sconzert jumped into action after a flight attendant found an unconscious man in the row ahead of her. Other medical professionals...
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...
