Texas DPS Seeks Millions for Capitol Security, Other Needs
The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for $146 million and 156 new positions in the next biennium. The extra dollars are needed...
Court Upholds El Paso Stay-at-Home Order
In a ruling that could have implications across the state, a judge in El Paso has upheld the stay-at-home order El Paso County Judge...
Why Demand for Home Caregivers Has Grown During the Pandemic
The pandemic has brought increased demand for at-home care. With that increased demand has come more stress and anxiety for those who work in...
Texas’ Grim Milestone for Traffic Deaths
As of Saturday, it has been 20 years since Texas has gone a day without someone dying on its roads. In the last two...
Texas Pandemic Unemployment Claims Closing in on 4 Million
There were 36,200 first-time claims for unemployment benefits in Texas last week, according to the latest report from the Labor Department. Since the start...
El Paso Business Owners Confused as Local Leaders Split on Virus Policy
Ten business owners in El Paso are suing County Judge Ricardo Samaniego over his two-week stay-at-home order and shutdown of all non-essential businesses. They...
A Fight Brews Over El Paso COVID-19 Shutdown
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations push El Paso’s health care system beyond the breaking point, a political rift is developing over who has control.
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Texas’ New Coronavirus Surge Is Leaving Critically Sick Patients Stranded In Rural Areas, Hospitals...
The man who arrived at the emergency room in Childress earlier this month did not have COVID-19, but he did have a serious abdominal...
Is It Safe to Book a Holiday Flight if It Means Taking a Middle...
On the heels of third-quarter losses of more than $1 billion, Southwest Airlines has announced that effective for travel beginning Dec. 1, it will...
Texas Sees Lowest Number of Unemployment Claims Since Pandemic Began
First-time claims for Texas unemployment benefits totaled 33,757 last week, the fewest filings since the pandemic began. More than 3.7 million Texans have sought...
