Former Candidate for Lt. Gov. Blasts Abbott Over Handling of Pandemic Relief
In a letter obtained by the Quorum Report, former Democratic candidate for Texas lieutenant governor Mike Collier accuses Gov. Greg Abbott and his office...
Coronavirus Testing in Texas Plummets As Schools Prepare to Reopen
The number of Texans being tested for the coronavirus has fallen sharply in recent weeks, a trend that has worried public health experts as...
Public Libraries Keep Adapting, Offering Free Services
From internet access to tutoring for students to contactless pickup of a good summer read, the public library remains an important community resource, even...
Majority of Texas Nursing Homes Still Not Able to Accept Visitors
A majority of Texas nursing homes do not meet the new criteria for allowing visitors, leaving many families still yearning for a visit with...
Texas Democrats Launch Biggest Vote-by-Mail Effort in Their History
The Texas Democratic Party has set an ambitious goal of reaching 1.75 million mail voters before the November election, which would be the largest...
Texas’s Tax-Free Weekend May Disappoint Many
Sales tax numbers for Texas’ just-completed annual tax free weekend won’t be known until the end of the month, but preliminary indications are that...
Will Kids Be OK? Teachers are Being Trained to Check on Emotional Health.
Many Texas students are about to learn online again. Teachers and administrators are about to be in the different position of trying to be...
Find Out if Your Weekend Plans Will Land You in Bed With COVID-19
As the pandemic drags on and people get antsy about wanting to get out and about, researchers are coming to the rescue with numerous...
Minute Maid Park, Other Harris County Sites Open for Free COVID-19 Testing
The Houston Astros and the Texas Division of Emergency Management have teamed up to open a free COVID-19 testing site at Minute Maid Park...
Ready! Set! Shop! It’s Tax Free Weekend in Texas.
In previous years, Texas’ annual tax-free weekend was great for school shopping.
This Friday-Sunday, as the sales tax holiday is in effect, Texas Comptroller Glenn...
