Texas Lawmakers Zero In on Exploding Hemp Industry May 15, 2024 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they’ve been in...
Family Says Medical Neglect Caused Texas Congresswoman’s Death January 5, 2024 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson died a “terrible, painful death” from an infection caused by negligence at her Dallas recovery facility...
Texas Comptroller: State Revenue Driven by Increasing Insurance Premiums September 29, 2023 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune When Texas lawmakers meet next month for a special session on funding public education, they will have more money available...
Staffing Crisis Hits Texas Hospitals as Burnout Depletes Workforce, Virus Surges August 6, 2021 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Texas nurse Jenna Price gets half a dozen solicitations a day from hospitals and staffing agencies that want to pay...
Texas Gov. Signs Bill to Punish Businesses Requiring COVID Vaccination Proof June 8, 2021 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Texas businesses that require customers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be denied state contracts and could lose their licenses...