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AUSTIN — Weeks before the November 2020 elections, several Democrats filed candidacies to become speaker of the Texas House, banking on their party winning...
Texas lawmakers send bills to Gov. Greg Abbott that would boost criminal penalties for protesters who block roads or use fireworks or laser pointers.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a law that bans abortions in Texas before many women even know they are pregnant and differs singularly from similar efforts nationwide: leaving enforcement to private citizens, who can sue doctors or anyone who helps a woman get an abortion.
'A deviation from ERCOT rules': Interim CEO's comments raise questions about power pricing during storm FacebookTwitterEmail Brad Jones, interim president and chief executive officer of ERCOT./ In a low-key appearance in front a Texas Senate committee last week, the interim CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s electric grid operator, appeared to make a surprising admission. Brad Jones said the operator’s decision during February’s winter storm to set prices for wholesale electricity at the highest level — for 32 hours longer than may have been necessary — ...
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for adolescents 12 to 15 years old Nancy Dillon, Theresa Braine Federal officials gave the green light Monday for use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents 12 to 15 years old. The Food and Drug Administration added the new age group to the two-shot vaccine’s emergency use authorization; in December, the FDA said it was safe for those 16 and older. “This is a promising development in our fight against the virus,” President Biden said in a statement after the approval was announced. “If you are a parent who wants to protec...