COVID-19 Increases the Need, Economics for Medicaid Expansion in Texas
COVID-19 has brought a new urgency to the conversation about Medicaid expansion in Texas. With millions facing unemployment and loss of health insurance and...
Austin City Council Votes to Cut Police Department Budget by One-Third, Reinvest Money in...
The Austin City Council unanimously voted to cut its police department budget by $150 million on Thursday, after officers and the city’s top cop...
Abbott: Testing Plan on the Way for Public Schools
On the heels of criticism about the state not having a plan in place, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that there are strategies being...
Facebook’s New Voting Information Hub Includes Links for Texans
With the November elections coming closer, Facebook launched a voting information center Thursday. The company’s goal is for its voter information campaign to help...
Unemployment Claims Remain High, but Number of First-Time Filers Falls
About 51,400 Texans filed for unemployment assistance last week, marking three weeks in a row of significant declines in first-time claims. Since the start...
The Only Texas Prison Reporting Zero Coronavirus Cases Is Where Inmates Make Soap. But...
The only Texas prison that hasn’t had any staff or inmates test positive for the new coronavirus is the same one where inmates make...
Parents Face Tough Decisions About Their Kids’ Education This Year
Parents have a hard choice to make this year about school for their kids: completely virtual, going back in person, a mix of both...
Student Political Groups Work to Get Young People Registered to Vote
With the fall semester about to begin, navigating online classes and a global pandemic are not the only things on the minds of Texas...
Public Comment Sought on State Legislative Priorities for 2021
After missing most of the summer, some Texas legislative committees are finally beginning to take up the business they have been charged with completing...
Harris County Judge Hidalgo Offers Voluntary Roadmap to Reopening Schools
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Wednesday offered voluntary guidance for schools to resume in-person teaching.
“We’ve made clear it’s not safe, and it won’t...
