First-time Texas Unemployment Claims Drop Again, but Are Still High
Another 128,105 Texans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week — a decline from the previous week’s 134,000 claims. Across the country, more...
Masks Become Political Symbols in Texas
Nothing shows our political differences in the Lone Star State more than the current disagreement over wearing masks. Some see wearing masks as government...
Gov. Abbott: ‘Amarillo has Turned the Corner’
Wearing a mask in public for what is believed to be the first time, Gov. Greg Abbott traveled Wednesday to Amarillo for a news...
Which Big, Fun Summer Events in Texas Are Canceled
Will fireworks go off for the Fourth of July? And what about summer festivals, parades and fairs? Which big, annual events in Texas are...
Hispanics in Austin Call for Culturally Relevant COVID-19 Response Plan
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, we are seeing alarming statistics that suggest a disproportionate burden of affliction and death within...
Texas Child Care Centers Can Reopen But Face Crisis, Advocates Say
The reopening of Texas child care centers to the children of non-essential workers makes it easier for parents to return to workplaces and for...
2020 College Graduates Face Bleak Texas Job Market
As if the fact that graduations have largely been canceled wasn’t enough disappointment, Texans graduating from college are facing one of the worst job...
Texas Secretary of State’s In-Person Voting Guidance: Bring a Pen, Sanitizer
As the state continues to fight in court to stop expansion of vote-by-mail during the pandemic, Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs is out...
NASA’s First Launch in Nearly 10 Years a Welcome Escape From Coronavirus News
Tomorrow, Americans will be able to look to the sky (or flip on a news channel) for a change in perspective, as a new...
What Some Texas Colleges and Universities Are Planning for Fall 2020
Texas colleges and universities are not letting the pandemic stall their calendars, but some adjustments and flexibility will be introduced. Some colleges are utilizing...
