Town Square
CDC Releases Long Awaited COVID Vaccine Guidelines
Posted on · The CDC vaccine guidelines answer questions from those who have received the vaccine, including if they should continue to wear a mask and if they can travel.
Politics
Politics
Republican Lawmakers File 7 ‘Election Integrity’ Bills That Could Limit Voter Access
Posted on · The measures, authored by State Senator Paul Bettencourt and five others, would complicate early voting and make it easier for the Secretary of State to purge voter rolls
Coronavirus
House Poised To Pass Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill On Tuesday
Posted on · Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for bipartisan support for the upcoming House vote on the Senate-amended legislation. Such support is unlikely, as Republicans are fiercely opposed to the package.
Immigration
Gov. Greg Abbott Rejects Aid From Biden Administration In Dispute Over Coronavirus Testing For Migrants
Posted on · Abbott said it is the federal government’s responsibility to test the migrants.
Politics
Houston Congresswoman Proposes Directing Vaccines To Cities, Counties Rather Than State
Posted on · Houston congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee said she’ll push for the Biden administration to cut the state out of the loop, in response to Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to lift a mask mandate in Texas.
Party Politics
Party Politics: Texas Unmasked
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Energy & Environment
U.S. Government Prepared To Act On Texas Grid Changes, FERC Chief Warns
Posted on · Chairman Richard Glick said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission won’t be satisfied with issuing mere “guidance” to Texas power generators, as it did after the 2011 freeze.
Immigration
After Texas Freeze, Immigrants Play Critical Role In Repairing Tens Of Thousands Of Homes
Posted on · Two weeks after the devastating winter freeze, Texans are facing tens of thousands of home repairs, and many still don't have running water. Immigrants will play an outsized role in helping families get their houses back in order, while also dealing with destruction in their own communities.
Texas
Texans React To Gov. Abbott’s Lifting Of COVID-19 Restrictions
Posted on · City leaders, business owners, school districts, teachers and parents respond to Gov. Abbott's lifting of the statewide mask mandate and business capacity limits.
Texas
Lawyer For Texas Attorney General’s Office Repeatedly Tries To Block Testimony And Evidence At Whistleblower Hearing
Posted on · A Travis County judge opted to move forward with Monday's hearing without ruling on the motion to dismiss the whistleblower lawsuit. Late Monday night, an appeals court halted the second day of proceedings at the request of the agency's attorney.
Party Politics
Party Politics: ERCOT Under Fire
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Politics
Joe Biden Visited Houston On Friday. Protestors Were There To Greet Him
Posted on · Where the president goes, so do demonstrations. And Houstonians showed up to the Houston Food Bank to have their voices heard.
Politics
Biden Arrives In Houston To Check On Recovery From Deadly Winter Storms
Posted on · President Biden is visiting Texas one week after he officially declared a major disaster in Texas, which has been reeling from record cold, power outages and a water crisis.
Town Square
Is “Trauma” The Tax Houstonians Pay For Living In Texas?
Posted on · Nearly 80 people have died as a result of the storm and subsequent power failures, according to the Associated Press. Are natural and manmade disasters a part of living in Texas?
Politics
Texas Lawmakers Face Tough Choices Over State Budget Impacted By COVID-19
Posted on · Cuts to key programs like public education are in the works, despite Governor Greg Abbott’s promises