Some rural Texans are facing the threat of losing phone and internet service after the state recently slashed subsidies that help providers offer service in sparsely populated areas.…
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Dan Patrick asks Texas to revise coronavirus vaccine distribution plan as eligible people experience frustration trying to locate a dose
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is asking the state to refine its vaccine rollout program, a move he says will help give Texans a clearer idea as to when they can…
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Biden administration pauses deportations for 100 days and suspends “remain in Mexico” policy for asylum seekers
The Department of Homeland Security announced two significant immigration policy changes late Wednesday that include a 100-day pause on deportations for some undocumented immigrants. The department also announced…
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In the final days of President Donald Trump’s tenure, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agreed Friday to extend for 10 years Texas’ health care safety…
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After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
The day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring a leader of the American civil rights movement, some Texas employees will also take a paid…
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Houston woman indicted for transporting a minor for the purpose of female genital mutilation
A federal grand jury has returned the first-ever indictment regarding the specific allegation of circumcision, excision or infibulation of a minor’s labia majora, labia minora or clitoris. Zahra…
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Houston police officer under investigation after participating in U.S. Capitol riot
An 18-year veteran of the Houston Police Department is under federal investigation for his participation in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week, Houston Police Chief Art…
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Recession cuts how much lawmakers can spend with the next state budget, but decrease isn’t as bad as feared
Texas lawmakers will enter the legislative session this week with an estimated $112.5 billion available to allocate for general purpose spending in the next two-year state budget, a…
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More than two dozen of Texas’ rural hospitals haven’t received any COVID-19 vaccines
More than two dozen hospitals in rural Texas, from the Panhandle to South Texas, are still waiting on doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to distribute to their front-line…
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First Texas case of more contagious coronavirus variant identified in Harris County
The first known case of a new and possibly more contagious coronavirus strain has been reported in Texas, in an adult male resident of Harris County who had…
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Former President George W. Bush Releases Statement On “Insurrection at the Capitol”
Former President George W. Bush issued a statement titled “Statement by George W. Bush on Insurrection at the Capitol” on Wednesday evening after supporters of Donald Trump stormed…
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U.S. Capitol under lockdown as Trump supporters storm the building during certification of the Electoral College
The United States Capitol devolved into dangerous chaos Wednesday afternoon as Trump supporters stormed into some of the most restricted areas outside and inside the building, while members…
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Americans Receive Second Opportunity for Paycheck Protection Program and Possibilty for Second PPP Draw by John Litzler
Earlier this month, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Title III of the Act, called the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act” reinstates…
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The coronavirus vaccine rollout in Texas is leaving some with more questions than answers
When Janell Simmons heard that some vulnerable Texans were now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, she eagerly called around to schedule an appointment. But after hours on…
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department will begin delivering a second round of Economic Impact Payments as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief…
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Texas officials push hospitals, local health authorities to administer COVID-19 vaccines faster as infection rate reaches “red flag” levels
Top Texas officials again urged health care providers to administer more coronavirus vaccines Tuesday, the same day the state reported that the proportion of Texans whose coronavirus tests…
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Governor Abbott, DSHS Encourage Nursing Facilities To Take Advantage Of COVID-19 Treatments
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are alerting nursing facilities to the availability of monoclonal antibody therapies that can be used to…
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More people in Texas are hospitalized for COVID-19 than at any other time during the pandemic
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Monday a pandemic high 11,351 hospitalizations from COVID-19. This surpasses the previous all-time high of 10,893, which occurred on July…
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President Donald Trump unexpectedly capitulated Sunday night and signed the stimulus bill into law, releasing $900 billion in stimulus funds into the economy and averting a Tuesday government…
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Gov. Greg Abbott receives COVID-19 vaccine, saying he wants to serve as an example to Texans
Gov. Greg Abbott received the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday in Austin, saying he wanted to show Texans how “safe and easy” it is. “I will never ask any Texan to do…
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Trump suggests he won’t sign relief bill into law unless Congress makes changes including increasing stimulus checks to $2,000
President Trump on Tuesday night asked Congress to amend the nearly $900 billion stimulus and spending bill passed by the Senate just one day before, describing the legislation as “a…
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Many Americans and businesses could be receiving a financial boost in the coming days, thanks to a last minute Congressional scramble to pass a $900 billion relief bill…
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People 65 and Older or With Certain Medical Conditions in Next Phase for COVID-19 Vaccine
The state of Texas will prioritize people who are at the greatest risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19 for the next phase of vaccination. More than…
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Texas’ second round of COVID-19 vaccines earmarked for smaller hospitals and long-term care facility residents
Some 620,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to land at 1,100 providers in 185 Texas counties starting Monday, including smaller and rural hospitals left out of the first shipment…
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Texas officials expect it to take months for coronavirus vaccine to be available to anyone who wants it
Texans can expect to see “widespread distribution” of COVID-19 vaccines by March to recipients beyond the front-line health care workers who are currently receiving them, including teachers and…
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Texas has $2 billion in COVID relief funds left to spend. Advocacy groups are anxiously watching.
With only two weeks before the funding expires, Texas’ state government still hasn’t spent about a quarter of the $8 billion it received from the federal coronavirus relief…
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Vaccinations are underway for Texas’ front-line health care workers: “I can’t believe this is happening”
First, a pinch in the arm. Then, a sense of relief — and at the same time disbelief — washed over Chad Bush, a North Texas health care…
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COVID-19 vaccine doses are arriving in Texas this week, giving weary health care workers hope after months of peril
The first doses of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine are set to hit Texas soil on Monday, bringing hope to a virus-ravaged state even as the daily death toll…
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Emergency Resuscitation Kits Aid in Rescue of Five Year Old Texas Boy That Fell in Well
Thanks to funding provided by state lawmakers during the last legislative session, 500 Texas Game Wardens and Texas State Park Police Officers across Texas have been trained and…
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Texas students will still take STAAR tests in 2021, but schools won’t be rated on them
Texas public school students will still take the STAAR test this spring, but the state will not rate schools and districts based on their results, the Texas Education…