According to a legislative report, of the 176,000 people who have begun applications for rental assistance, just over 1,000 have had their applications approved. And only 250 of payments have been sent.
Texas’ rent relief program has been plagued by problems that slow payments and could prompt evictions
Texas’ rent relief program has been plagued by problems that slow payments and could prompt evictions
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Banks, the dean of the engineering school, will take over as the university deals with challenges related to the pandemic and a push to improve diversity initiatives after last summer's protests
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Though seven of the sheriff’s officers have been fired after initially being put on administrative leave and another resigned while under investigation, the family and protesters say they don’t plan to stop until the officers have been charged with a crime.
While it’s been months since New Year’s, Paxton argued the case wasn’t moot and asked the court to prevent Austin and Travis — or other local authorities — from issuing similar orders in the future. The court refused.
It's an old and bittersweet story in Texas: Property values rise, local property tax revenue rises and the state government spends less on public education.
The former Republican governor is throwing his weight behind a bill by state Rep. Alex Dominguez, D-Brownsville, that would order a clinical study of using psilocybin — found in "magic mushrooms" — to help veterans with mental health problems.
Bush said the state's top law enforcement official "needs to be above reproach."
The government projects that by September, about 22,000 to 26,000 unaccompanied minors will arrive at the border each month and require federal care.
Texas voters might still have a hangover from the 2020 elections, but the prospective candidates don’t — they’re already maneuvering for the 2022 elections.