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KIPP Northeast College Preparatory Celebrates the Class of 2020

Seniors and families drove through the parking lot as faculty and staff cheer. There were drive-through stations where students picked up their caps and gowns, sweet treats, and graduation yard signs.

Free Online Resources Can Help Older Adults Stay Healthy and Safe During the Pandemic

Sticking to a workout routine is hard enough under normal circumstances. With stay-at-home orders and social distancing requirements thrown into the mix, finding new ways to exercise and stay healthy has become more challenging than ever. This is especially true …

Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes

Increased blood flow to the brain after a microscopic stroke doesn’t mean that part of the brain has recovered. At least not yet.

Multiple Senate Bills Introduced to Support Small Business, but need to move faster

Multiple Senate Bills Introduced to Support Small Business, but need to move faster We will need all these fixes and other programs to fill gaps to support the economy

Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Suspending In-Person Visitations In County And Municipal Jails

Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order suspending in-person visitations in all county and municipal jails in the state of Texas. This restriction does not apply to visitation by an attorney meeting with a client or a religious leader …

Beyond the Rhetoric 867: The Attempt to Destroy our Religion

Throughout the history of the world there have been attempts to destroy, alter or maim a group’s belief in God. That is One God or monotheism. It was over 4,000 years ago when Pharaoh decided he would destroy the Hebrew’s …

Governor Abbott Announces Extensions To Payment Deadlines For Certain Employers

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has extended payment deadlines for designated reimbursing employers that are required to pay a share of unemployment benefits. Designated reimbursing employers include non-profits, local governments, school districts and other …

Governor Abbott Deploys Texas Task Force 2 To North Texas Following Tornado Touchdown

Governor Greg Abbott tonight deployed resources, including Texas Task Force 2 (TTF2), to the North Texas area following severe weather and a tornado touchdown that has caused damage in Montague County. Earlier in the day, Governor Abbott placed resources on …

Democrats Push for More COVID-19 Relief / Updated COVID-19 Resources

U.S. House Democrats passed a fifth coronavirus rescue bill out of the U.S. House last week. However, U.S. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell doesn’t feel the bill is urgent, and does not plan to take it up until after the …

Texas Republican Leader Makes “Bizarre” Lie That Coronavirus is a Hoax While Continuing to Put All Texans At Risk

In yet another example of how Texas Republicans have mismanaged the coronavirus crisis from day one, Bexar County GOP Chairwoman Cynthia Brehm claimed that coronavirus was a hoax pushed by Democrats to hurt Trump’s re-election campaign.

Children’s Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP) Announces Cancellati on of Summer Camp

Since 1979, Children’s Association for Maximum Potential (known affectionately as Camp CAMP) has provided safe and fun-filled recreational experiences year-round for individuals with special needs. Due to the severity of their disabilities, many of the individuals now served by CAMP …

Congress Plans to Steal the Coronavirus Vaccine

Lawmakers in Washington want to confiscate the patents on coronavirus treatments and vaccines -- before biotech companies even finish developing them.

Federal Court Rules Florida Law That Undermined Voting Rights Restoration Is Unconstitutional

A federal court today ruled that a Florida law that created wealth-based hurdles to voting is unconstitutional. The decision restores voting rights to hundreds of thousands of people with past felony convictions.

COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup

Last Friday, U.S. House Democrats passed a $3 trillion bill to address economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic—the HEROES Act.

National Urban League 2020 Conference Pivots To A ‘Virtual’ Event In August

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today announced that the League’s anticipated 2020 Conference, slated for August in Houston, will not take place due to the current international health crisis.