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Paxton Scandal Takes Another Odd Turn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have hoped that the news media would move on after he announced on Friday that he was ending...
Changes in Funding for Texas Special Ed Needed Now, Committee Says
Full reform of the state funding system for special education is necessary, but given the current “financial and societal climate” alternatives to that overall...
Texas DPS launches “Keep ‘Em Safe” Gun Safety Campaign
“Jon had plans for his future …,” his mother, Leesa Ross, says in a new ad campaign on iHeart radio from the Texas Department...
Texas Gets an ‘F’ on Teaching Kids About Climate Change
Texas is failing at teaching the next generation about climate change, according to a new report from the National Center for Science Education and...
Biden Campaign Visits Texas Tuesday
The wife of former Vice President Joe Biden will travel to El Paso, Dallas and Houston on Tuesday for get-out-the-vote rallies, marking the start...
Appellate Court Puts Abbott’s Mail Ballot Drop-Off Order Back in Place
It took the 5th U.S. Circuit of Appeals about 24 hours to reverse Friday evening’s district court ruling halting Gov. Greg Abbott’s one-per-county limit...
Oprah, Willie Nelson Phone Banking to Get Out the Vote in Texas
You get to vote! You get to vote! You get to vote! She’s not calling to give you a brand new car, refrigerator or...
New Maternal Health Program in Texas a Good Start But Falls Short
Ninety thousand women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program will automatically receive up to 12 months of enhanced postpartum care coverage.
The new program...
How to Get Mental Health Help During the COVID-19 Pandemic
It’s World Mental Health Day, and this year more people than ever may need a reminder of the importance of asking for the help...
U.S. Judge Blocks Abbott’s Order Limiting Mail Ballot Drop-Off Sites
Update on October 10 at 6 PM: A temporary order from 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated Gov. Abbott's order blocking Texas...
