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Tropical Storm Cristobal is about to make landfall on the coast of Mexico. It should remain near the coast of Mexico for the next couple of days before curving northward late this week and approach the U.S. Gulf Coast. Interests along the Gulf Coast should monitor the situation closely. We …

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is making preparations in case the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The Department of Licensing and Regulation plans to ask lawmakers during the 2021 legislative session to allow telehealth as a treatment option permanently. When the pandemic shut down the state, Governor Abbott had to …

State lawmakers are already considering police reform legislation for the 2021 state legislature. One lawmaker is talking about additional police training to weed out racism. It’s called implicit bias training, and state representative Garnett Coleman had it stripped from his original Sandra Bland act in 2017. He’s now talking about …

Dallas County leaders realize fears after a spike in coronavirus cases. There were 257 positive cases reported in Dallas County Tuesday, the highest number of positive COVID-19 cases reported in a single day. It’s the sixth straight day of 200 or more positive cases of the coronavirus, and they have …

Blood donations are desperately needed in Texas right now. Carter Bloodcare says the shortages are due in part to the coronavirus pandemic. All types of blood are required. You can find the blood donation center at carterbloodcare.org.

President Trump will resume his presidential campaign in Dallas. Multiple news outlets are reporting that Trump will be in Dallas on June 11 for his first in-person fundraising opportunity. The event will be a small gathering of around 25 people at a private home. Each couple will donate 580,600 to …

The Texas Comptroller says the pandemic is starting to hammer the state’s bottom line. The state took in 400 million dollars less than a year ago. The oil production sector was hit hardest of all, with a drop of 75 percent. And with so many Texans forced to stay home, …

Monday was the official start of the hurricane season, and Tropical Depression 3 has formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters expect it to strengthen within the next few days into Tropical Storm Cristobal, possibly as early as Tuesday. Tropical Depression 3 could loop around near and over the …