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Moratorium on Utility Disconnections Set to Expire Today

Effective Thursday, Texans who cannot pay their utility bills are no longer protected from disconnection.  A moratorium on disconnections that has been in place since...
States extends extra SNAP benefits

Texans to Receive Additional SNAP Benefits for October

Nearly a million Texas households that rely on SNAP benefits to feed their families will receive additional benefits on their Lone Star Card by...
SCOTUS

Immigration Policies Hang In The Balance As U.S. Senate Prepares For Fight Over Ginsburg’s...

If civil and immigrant rights groups need a reminder of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's impact on immigration law, they don’t...
Vanessa Guillen

Bill Would Name Houston Post Office for Fort Hood Soldier Vanessa Guillén

On what would have been Vanessa Guillén’s 21st birthday, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-Houston) filed legislation to rename a Houston post office in honor...
Flip the house

A Lot on the Line as Both Parties Seek to Flip the Texas House

With numerous tough battles in races up and down the ballot, among the highest stakes for both Democrats and Republicans is winning a majority...
Ken Paxton GOP Abbott

AG Weighs in on Hotze Lawsuit Challenging Abbott’s Power During Pandemic

In a brief filed with the Texas Supreme Court, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues that the GOP group suing Gov. Greg Abbott to...
Sheriff

Williamson County Sheriff Indicted in Death of Javier Ambler

Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody was indicted on a felony charge of evidence tampering and booked into jail on a $10,000 bond Monday, according...
Census

As Battle Over 2020 Census Deadline Continues, Stakes are High

The urgency remains for Texans to fill out 2020 census forms as soon as possible. This is the advice of Lila Valencia, a senior...
What does Trump Scotus nominee

Texans react to Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee

Texans’ reactions and predictions about President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court are breaking along predictable partisan lines.  “Her proven...
DPS will have Saturday appointments through end of year

DPS Offers Saturday Appointments for Driver’s License Renewals Through 2020

The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering Saturday appointment availability through the end of the year for customers needing to renew or replace...
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