State Changes COVID-19 Reporting Method to Improve Accuracy
At one point in mid-August, the state was reporting a COVID-19 positivity rate of more than 24%. In reality, the percentage of tests coming...
Texas Teachers Reports Hundreds of COVID-19 Safety Violations, File First Grievance
During the two weeks since many Texas school districts resumed in-person instruction, members of the Texas State Teachers Association have reported hundreds of violations...
Texas Restaurant Association Disputes Findings about Spread of COVID-19
Among adults tested for the coronavirus at 11 U.S. health care facilities in July, none of which were in Texas, those who were infected...
“It’s Like Walking Into a Ghost Town”: Under Tight Pandemic Restrictions, College Football Returns...
On game days in Austin, Jon and Julie Amberg perch in a shaded courtyard with a perfect view of Bevo Boulevard, the hourslong street...
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...
Public Citizen Accuses Amazon of Price-Gouging During the Pandemic
Amazon is jacking up prices on face masks, toilet paper and antibacterial soap by up to 1,000%, according to a new report released Monday...
Texas Sends Help to Louisiana Ahead of Hurricane Sally
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has deployed Texas A&M’s Task Force One to Louisiana...
Texas Teachers Union Launches Its Own COVID-19 Tracking Site
With information still not available from the state, the Texas American Federation of Teachers has taken matters into its own hands and launched a...
Twice Weekly COVID-19 Tests Required in Nursing Homes in 108 Texas Counties
Nursing homes in more than 100 Texas counties are now required to test their staffs twice a week for COVID-19.
The Centers for Medicare &...
Improve Your Mental Health — Even During a Pandemic
Staying positive right now may feel nearly impossible. Being hopeful and staying happy can be a true effort during a pandemic that has caused...
