Thousands of Texans Still Out of Work
First-time Texas unemployment claims resumed their downward trend last week. More than 89,000 Texans submitted applications for assistance in the week that ended on...
As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Gov. Abbott Pauses Texas Reopening
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surging, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced he is pausing any further reopening of the Texas economy. Businesses that are...
Texas Gov. Abbott Halts Elective Surgeries in Four Counties Due to Rising COVID-19 Cases
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued an executive order suspending elective surgeries at hospitals in Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis counties. The move is...
Texas Universities are Shelving SAT and ACT Requirements as Coronavirus Scrambles Admissions Process
High school students with dreams of attending college would typically be gearing up to take standardized admissions tests this time of year. But that’s...
Will My Child Be in the Classroom or Learning Virtually in the Fall?
With the first day of school less than 60 days away and COVID-19 surging in Texas, parents are likely starting to wonder what school...
Are Texans Ready to Catch a Flick in a Theater?
After being dark for more than two months, movie theaters are beginning to reopen in Texas.
Movie theaters were part of Texas’ first phase of...
Ways You Can Get Help Paying Summer Power Bills
Many families’ budgets have been stretched to their limits during the pandemic, and they may be wondering what resources are available to help pay...
Running for Congress While Responding to a Pandemic, These Three Texans Say They’re Uniquely...
Pritesh Gandhi had spent months courting abortion-rights and gun safety groups, hoping to win their endorsements in his congressional primary runoff.
But in late April,...
School Districts Pretty Much Left to Their Own Devices on COVID-19 for 2020-2021
If you were imagining your child wearing a mask or gloves while in school this coming year, you may be surprised to learn that...
After Six Deadly Shootings, Calls Intensify for HPD to get its own House in...
As Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Police Chief Art Acevedo were in front of the TV cameras speaking passionately about the need for police...
