Texas

Citing overwhelming demand, Texas Rent Relief Program will stop taking new applications after Friday

Texas has been lauded in some circles for how many federal rent relief dollars it has distributed, compared with blue…

3 years ago

State sales tax revenue totaled $3.4 billion in October

“October state sales tax collections again strongly surpassed pre-pandemic levels, reaching a new monthly high...”

3 years ago

Justice Department sues Texas over new voting law, targeting restrictions on mail-in ballots and voter assistance

Signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in September, the legislation further tightened the state's election laws, with a host of changes including a…

3 years ago

Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, causing clocks to “fall back”

Sierra Martin | Managing Editor On Sunday, November 7, Daylight Savings time will end, causing people to gain one hour…

3 years ago

White House says big businesses must mandate vaccines or require testing by Jan. 4, regardless of what states like Texas say

The conflicting state and federal orders created confusion among businesses. Days after Abbott issued his order prohibiting vaccine mandates, companies...

3 years ago

TxDOT’s “Drive Sober. No Regrets.” campaign urges Texans to celebrate fall football season without driving under the influence

Football is a huge part of Texas culture, and with the new season upon us, TxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets.

3 years ago

Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender from South Texas captured

Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender John Anthony Rangel is back in custody following his arrest on Oct. 22.

3 years ago

Texas to receive more than 1.3 million doses of Pfizer’s pediatric vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the pediatric vaccine on Friday, and vaccine started arriving…

3 years ago

The economic impact of winter storm Uri

What might have been a rare opportunity for residents to experience significant snow accumulation turned catastrophic as power blackouts spanned…

3 years ago

Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits for November

As part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human…

3 years ago

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