Bret Jaspers
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Dallas, TX, United States
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Power struggles between state and local officials escalate in Texas — and across the nation
Texas is at the center of a nationwide war between state and local authorities. It’s an escalating dispute over who has what power — and when. → Read More
Top Biden health official Rachel Levine in Texas, warns of ‘tipping point’ on anti-trans policies
Admiral Rachel Levine, the highest ranking trans person in government, spoke at the annual Out for Health Conference. → Read More
With redistricting underway, here’s how partisan gerrymandering impacts Texans
The Texas Legislature is in the midst of redrawing voting districts, a process that happens after the census every 10 years. → Read More
With Redistricting, Texas GOP Works To Cement Its Power Despite Changing Demographics
You may remember filling out a census questionnaire some time last year. Now, the data is being funneled into a process known as redistricting. → Read More
Abbott Announces 3 Federal Vaccine Sites In Houston And North Texas
Abbott had teased the announcement with a tweet on Monday. He said the sites would probably involve “5000-6000 additional vaccinations per day, 7 days a week for 8 weeks.” → Read More
Abbott Announces 3 Federal Vaccine Sites In Houston And North Texas
Abbott had teased the announcement with a tweet on Monday. He said the sites would probably involve “5000-6000 additional vaccinations per day, 7 days a week for 8 weeks.” → Read More
Military Justice Reformers Pushing Senate Candidates To Pledge To Support Guillén Bill
The legislation would remove sexual assault and harassment prosecutions from the military chain of command. → Read More
John Cornyn Has Served In The U.S. Senate 18 Years. What's His Record?
Texas’ U.S. Senate race pits Air Force veteran M.J. Hegar, a Democrat, against the incumbent, Republican John Cornyn. Cornyn has been in office for almost → Read More
Cornyn-Hegar Race Could Influence How Military Handles Sexual Assault, Harassment
Vanessa Guillén’s high school in Houston was the site of her public memorial service last Friday. Her younger sister, Lupe Guillén, delivered a heart → Read More
To Combat Disparities, Black Churches In Dallas Offer Coronavirus Testing
Families stood in line wearing masks. White pop-up tents sheltered health care workers while they drew patients' blood. It wasn't the scene at a medical → Read More
City Of Dallas Lifts Curfew As Protests Continue
A curfew for downtown Dallas has been lifted, effective immediately. City manager T. C. Broadnax signed the order Saturday and it has been published on the → Read More
'Dallas Today Is Hurting': Protests Spread Across City For A Second Day
As Dallas officials wrapped a press conference inside City Hall, a peaceful rally outside Saturday afternoon kicked off a second day of protests over the → Read More
Across Texas, Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods Have Fewer Coronavirus Testing Sites
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, state and local health officials rush to try to detect and contain outbreaks before they get out of → Read More
Coronavirus Has Medical Labs Struggling For Business
Joe Saad is a pathologist and the medical laboratory director at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. He said with the suspension of elective surgeries in → Read More
Worker Advocates Want Texas To Expand Unemployment Rules
Friday begins Texas’ reopening. Gov. Greg Abbott announced restaurants, retail stores, malls, museums, libraries, and movie theatres in counties with more → Read More
SRP Holds In-Person Voting Tuesday
Salt River Project is holding elections for its board today. The utility says it’s required by law to hold its election, and therefore didn’t postpone due to the coronavirus. There is a drive-through voting option at main SRP headquarters at 1500 N. Mill Avenue in Tempe. That site is open until 7 p.m. for voting. If you received an early ballot by mail, you can drop it off there. → Read More
Honeywell Hiring 500 In Phoenix To Make Urgently-Needed N95 Masks
The manufacturer Honeywell says it’s creating a new production line to make N95 masks at its Phoenix plant and will need 500 new workers. Honeywell said this new production line, plus an earlier expansion in Rhode Island, means it can make over 20 million N95 masks each month. → Read More
St. Luke's Hospital In Phoenix To Reopen For Coronavirus Patients
The shuttered St. Luke’s Hospital in Phoenix will be re-fashioned to host 340 beds for intensive care patients.“Sunday we signed an agreement, after the Corps of Engineers did a site survey, to reactivate eight of the nine floors at St. Luke’s,” said Maj. Gen. Michael T. McGuire at a Monday press conference. “We’ll develop statements of work in the next 72 hours, with an → Read More
Navajo Nation To Start Curfew On Monday
The Navajo Nation will impose a curfew Monday, another tactic to encourage social distancing and slow the spread of the coronavirus. In a statement broadcast on social media, President Jonathan Nez said the curfew will be from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.“We need to slow down people traveling around our nation,” he said. “We have already said to our visitors: all our tourist destinations → Read More
Navajo Nation To Start Curfew On Monday
The Navajo Nation will impose a curfew Monday, another tactic to encourage social distancing and slow the spread of the coronavirus. In a statement broadcast on social media, President Jonathan Nez said the curfew will be from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.“We need to slow down people traveling around our nation,” he said. “We have already said to our visitors: all our tourist destinations → Read More