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...
How Can I Get My Kid To Wear A Mask? An Expert Explains.
Keeping a mask on your child may be the biggest obstacle of 2020 yet. Kids are naturally prone to tugging on their masks, pulling...
Automatic SNAP Renewal Extended Again Due to Pandemic
Texas has received federal authority to automatically renew Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility for Texans whose benefits are up for renewal in July and...
Texas Records First West Nile Virus Death of Year
A male senior citizen in Tarrant County is the first person to die from West Nile virus in Texas this year.
There is concern that...
Texas Crime Stoppers Offers Rewards for Information on State Capitol Damage
Texas Crime Stoppers is offering rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of 10 individuals who the Texas...
Representative César Blanco announces the Vanessa Guillen Act
State Rep. César Blanco (D-El Paso) has announced his intent to refile military sexual assault legislation as the Vanessa Guillen Act. Two of Blanco’s...
Worst Week for ‘Red Zone’ Labeled Texas and COVID-19
The last seven days have been the worst for Texas since the pandemic began. A White House report puts the Lone Star State and...
U.S. Navy Sends Support to Rio Grande Valley to Help Fight COVID-19
In what has become almost a daily announcement, the federal government is sending more assistance to the Rio Grande Valley to help with an...
Texas Roads Less Crowded, but No Less Dangerous
Surprisingly, lighter traffic due to people being home more during the pandemic doesn’t mean the roads are safer.
While crash data shows a drop in...
