UPDATE: Texas Teachers Can Now Get Vaccinated After Federal Government Partnership With Pharmacies

Updated March 3, 2021 at 1:40pm: According to an email from Department of State Health Services Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt, all vaccine providers should...

PUC Under Fire, But Still Just Part of the Republican-Led Machine

Ever since Winter Storm Uri crippled the Texas electrical grid, there have been two scrambles from the Republican-led state government. The first is to...

With Mask Mandate Lifted, Who Decides When Teachers Get Vaccinated?

With Gov. Abbot's rescinding mask orders statewide, and Texas educators unclear how this will impact schools, it's worth looking at who makes vaccine decisions...

Abbott Caves to COVID. Lifts Mask Mandate, Says All Business Can Reopen

This is a developing story In a press conference on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced sweeping changes to Texas' COVID response policies, rolling back restrictions...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Calls for ERCOT and PUC Resignations

After hours of testimony last week in both the Texas House and Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joins other legislators in calling for PUC...

Whistleblowers: Paxton Was Scheduled to be in Austin, Not Utah During Winter Freeze

After telling Texans that he and his wife were in Utah for a "pre-planned" trip during Winter Storm Uri, new court filings show that...
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What Makes the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Different?

A third COVID-19 vaccine is almost here. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analysis, one of the final steps before approval, has said the...

ERCOT Board Members Donations to Abbott

Three current board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have contributed thousands of dollars to Gov. Greg Abbott's campaigns over the last...

RA NEWS Texas Survey: Why Did the Energy System Fail During the Winter Storm...

February 24, 2021 RA News conducted a statewide survey to evaluate the impact, causes, and potential responses to last week’s winter storm, which left millions...

Gov. Greg Abbott, in Statewide Address, Promises Answers on Winter Weather Disaster

Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking Wednesday evening in a rare statewide televised address, sought to reassure Texans that the state was moving aggressively to get...
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