Texas is joining eight other states in challenging the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. This is not the first attempt to end the Obama-era program, which offers deportation protections to immigrants who were 30 or younger when it was announced. These nine states will ask a federal court to declare the […]
Nearly 4M Texans file for unemployment during pandemic
December 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Nearly four-million Texans have filed for unemployment since the pandemic started. The total includes nearly 36-thousand in the week ending December 12th. The state’s unemployment rate is nearly twice what it was at the beginning of 2020. A drop in sales tax revenues, which are the state’s biggest single source of funding, has created a […]
Texans reportedly break NFL virus protocols at Watson’s new restaurant
December 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Texans are apparently in violation of NFL coronavirus protocols. At least six Houston players attended the grand opening of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s restaurant. The NFL prohibits more than three players gathering outside the team facility. League spokesman Brian McCarthy says the NFL is aware of the event but declined further comment.
State officials: may be months before vaccines are available to all Texans
December 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
State officials say it may be several months before the coronavirus vaccines are readily available to the general population of Texas. Governor Greg Abbott said Thursday that the distribution of the virus beyond front-line health care workers will likely happen by March. At that time, Abbott said teachers and senior citizens will receive the vaccination. […]
UIL suspends Edinburg HS player who attacked ref
December 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Edinburg High School football player who attacked a referee will not be able to play sports for the rest of the academic year. The University Interscholastic League voted Monday morning to suspend Emmanuel Duron from all sponsored activities. Duron became angry at the referee earlier this month after being ejected from a playoff game. […]
Pandemic precautions will be in place as Texas Legislature opens 2021 session
December 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Pandemic precautions will be in effect at the State Capitol when the 2021 legislative session begins next month. The chairman of the House Administration Committee made the announcement to lawmakers on Monday. State Rep. Charlie Geren says masks will be required and people entering the building should be tested for coronavirus ahead of time. The […]
San Antonio native to appear in Ms. Marvel series
December 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A San Antonio native will appear in a major role in a superhero show on Disney Plus, starting next year. Saagar Shaikh graduated from John Marshall High School and UTSA. He announced on Friday he’d been cast in the show Ms. Marvel. Shaikh will play the brother of the main character, played by Iman Vallani. […]
State GOP chair: party to step up minority outreach
December 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The chairman of the Texas Republican Party says he wants the state GOP to step up its outreach to minority communities. Allen West is a retired Army officer and former Florida congressman who took the leadership of the Texas GOP in the summer. West said at a news conference on Friday the party is making […]
Texas Health Services says COVID-19 vaccines begin arriving today
December 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Texas Department of State Health Services says the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine begins arriving today. The report yesterday said to start things off, one-point-four-million doses of the Pfizer vaccine will begin to gradually arrive to the state starting today. This week, around two-hundred-24-thousand doses of the first lot will be distributed to […]
Juveniles die in Fort Bend County shooting
December 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Two young people are dead and a third person is injured following a shooting in Fort Bend County. It happened last night in Fresno in the 300 block of Broadmore Drive. That’s where the juveniles were found dead and the third victim was hospitalized. Multiple reports say masked suspects drove up and began shooting.
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