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HEN THE Texas legislature convened on January 12th, the state House opened its first session with prayer, the pledge of allegiance to the American flag, and the pledge of allegiance to the Lone Star flag. The 140-day session, which takes place every other year, will be filled with plenty more prayers and promises. Texas, like other states, is grappling with the human and economic toll of the pandemic, but also faces challenges of its own.
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The stark economy will rule out new, ambitious proposals. On January 11th the state comptroller estimated that Texas faces a $1bn shortfall, stemming from falling sales-tax revenue and its ailing oil-and-gas industry, which has contributed to a higher unemployment rate in the state than in the nation. However, the $1bn hole is five times smaller than predicted over the summer. Quick cuts to state agencies and tax collections from online sales have helped, but the biggest saviou
This bilingual comic book series gives Latino children a superhero of their own
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In the face of a pandemic rises a superhero unlike any you ve seen. He goes by the name of Ignacio Rivera, aka El Peso Hero, and brings to life the stories of thousands of Latino immigrants forgotten or ignored by society.
Created by Texas educator Hector Rodriguez, El Peso Hero is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The hit comic book series will soon achieve another milestone it s set to become a movie, with production starting in the fall.
For some school nurses in Dallas ISD, Friday felt a bit like the first day of school. That’s because 57 nurses in the district got their COVID-19 vaccine.