Texas
Monday, July 1, 2024
Report: TX lawmakers can do more to support 988 crisis hotline
Mental health workers are urging lawmakers to draft bipartisan policies to expand access to mental health care services. The 988 Suicide and Crisis …
Texas remains near bottom in kids well-being
Texas is near the bottom in this year's annual Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book, which studies trends in child well-being. The report …
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in TX face health disparities
Almost half of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who live in Texas are skipping routine healthcare because of cost, according to a survey by …
Texas Tech, TTU K-12 offer six-year degree plan
Texas Tech University and the online public-school TTU K-12 are teaming up to offer high school students an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in…
TX virologist urges residents to get new COVID vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has advised makers of the COVID-19 vaccine to formulate the next dosage to fight the JN.1 strain of the virus…
TX students with disabilities gain workforce training through summer internship
Teens and young adults in Texas who have disabilities have an opportunity to get a paid internship this summer. The Texas Workforce Commission …
Environmental groups want say in Critical Mineral Agreements
A group of environmental and civil society organizations is fighting for better working conditions for people in countries that supply critical minera…
Decreased demand for liquefied natural gas could impact TX economy
Workers in the oil and gas industry are warily monitoring the supply and demand of liquefied natural gas, or LNG. Texas is one of the largest …
After the storms, Texans help Texans
Residents of north Texas continue to clean up after the latest in a string of deadly tornadoes. According to the National Weather Service, an EF-2 …
Child care centers along the TX coast prep for hurricane season
The advocacy group Save the Children is working with child care providers along the Texas coast ahead of the upcoming hurricane season. The …
Remembering the Uvalde mass shooting; two years ago today
Two years ago today, a teenager killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The families of those shot and killed have …
Report: Grocery prices unnecessarily inflated during pandemic
Americans got a bit of a reprieve last month, as food and auto prices dipped for the first time in 90 days. As Texas households continue to deal …