State Adds Jobs, but Unemployment Rate Still Rises in September
The Texas unemployment rate rose to 8.3% in September, after dipping from the high of 13.5% in April at the beginning of the pandemic....
Texas Launches Pilot Eviction Diversion Program
The state of Texas this week launched a pilot project it hopes will keep tenants in their homes and provide landlords with alternatives to...
As Texas Asks Her To Repay Unemployment Aid, A Dallas County Instructor Faces Confusing...
On the morning of Sept. 9, Angeline Stevens dialed in to what amounts to a court hearing for people fighting the state of Texas’...
Everything You Need to Know About the Ken Paxton Scandal So Far
Since news of the latest scandal involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his alleged bribery and misuse of office broke nearly two weeks...
Both the Right and the Left Are Unhappy With Abbott
Greg Abbott has always faced criticism. It goes with the job of being a politician and governor. But since he began issuing orders in...
Texas Unemployment Reverses Course
The saying is “what goes up must come down.” It seems the opposite is true of Texas unemployment numbers. After declining for several weeks,...
Opinion: It’s Time for Texas Legislature to End Racist Deed Restrictions
There is a lurking, racist ideal buried deep in the documents held by hundreds of thousands of homeowners across the country that often goes...
New Texas Rule Lets Social Workers Turn Away Clients Who Are LGBTQ Or Have...
Texas social workers are criticizing a state regulatory board’s decision this week to remove protections for LGBTQ clients and clients with disabilities who seek...
Paxton Points Finger of Blame at His Employees
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating two of the employees who last week requested an investigation of him for bribery and misuse of...
Some Texas Bars Reopening Today
County judges in a little more than 30% of Texas counties are taking advantage of Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest loosening of COVID-19 restrictions and...
