Lawmakers hope to exclude houses of worship from closures after virus shuttered doors
By Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune
When 53 people contracted COVID-19 at the Calvary Chapel of San Antonio in June, the church closed for two...
CDC: 1 in 4 Texans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One Texan in every four has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, federal health officials said Tuesday.
The U.S. Centers for Disease...
Houston-area sheriff is named to lead immigration agency
By JUAN A. LOZANO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated the sheriff of one of the nation's...
Is Texas Legislature making changes to prevent power crises? Some experts say no
Madlin Mekelburg Austin American-Statesman
AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas lawmakers look toward the end of the legislative session, they're not poised to make the necessary...
Texas gains 4M residents, 2 congressional seats in Census
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' torrid growth over the past decade is paying off with a major boost...
Texas will gain two seats in Congress as residents of color drive population gains
By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats following the 2020...
Texas lawmakers, lobby firm react to allegations lobbyist gave date rape drug to Capitol...
By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune
After the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed Saturday it’s investigating an allegation that a lobbyist used a date...
Supreme Court rejects Texas suit over California travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider Texas' challenge to California's ban on state-funded business trips to Texas and other...
Texas per capita new COVID-19 cases still in bottom quarter
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is seeing 165 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population over the past two weeks, keeping the state in 40th...
Demand Drops: Less than a quarter of Texans fully vaccinated
By Marissa Martinez, Juan Pablo Garnham and Mandi Cai, The Texas Tribune
After months of not having enough COVID-19 vaccines to meet demand, Texas suddenly...