This week on Inside Texas politics:
COVID-19 cases are spiking in Texas right now and Austin has the highest positivity rate in the country. Austin Mayor Steve Adler joins the show to talk about how the capital city is battling the ongoing problems stemming from the pandemic.
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams has lived in Texas and might have. little more insight than others in Washington D.C. He discusses whether there is common ground to find with people who refuse to wear face masks and his thoughts on sending his kids to school next month.
The Texas Restaurant Association says Governor Greg Abbott is putting small businesses in a tough spot and what’s worse is the concern that some cities may further restrict restaurant operations. President and CEO of The Texas Restaurant Association Emily Williams Knight shares her thoughts.
Finally, Joe Biden is on the verge of picking a running mate. Which one would help or hurt him most in Texas? Jason, Ross, and Bud Kennedy, with the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, are joined by Berna Dean Steptoe, WFAA-TV’s political producer to discuss.
MORE: https://www.wfaa.com/insidetexaspolitics
More info on Inside Texas Politics: How Austin is dealing with the highest coronavirus positivity rate in the US
Inside Texas Politics: How Austin is dealing with the highest coronavirus positivity rate in the US - BingNews
Search results
-
Turnout tracker: How many people have voted in the May 2024 primary runoffs?
With early voting underway, KXAN is keeping track of how many people have voted in the May 28 primary runoff elections.
-
US shared intel with UK showing 'high likelihood' of COVID-19 lab leak: report
Mike Pompeo, when he was U.S. secretary of state, shared intel with the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting ... interviews and more Fox News politics content.
-
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises for again, reaching highest level more than five months
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbed this week to its highest level in more than five months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in what’s ...
-
Texas lawmakers react to arrests during pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin
Dozens of people were arrested at the University of Texas at Austin during protests over ... stories and more in the latest edition of Eye on Politics (original air date: April 28).
-
State lawmaker has “very candid” conversation with UT-Austin President following violent response to protests
AUSTIN, Texas — The protests taking place ... of our students were violated,” Rep. Hinojosa told us on Inside Texas Politics. 57 people were arrested after the initial protest last week.
-
State lawmaker has “very candid” conversation with UT-Austin President following violent response to protests
AUSTIN, Texas — The protests taking place ... of our students were violated,” Rep. Hinojosa told us on Inside Texas Politics. 57 people were arrested after the initial protest last week.
-
Texas has some of the highest homeowners insurance rates in the country; here's why
That increase is the highest in the country in that period, and experts are predicting more rate increases in 2024. Here’s what to know: Why are home insurance rates so high in Texas?
-
Texas Attracted California Techies. Now It’s Losing Thousands of Them.
The “Texas ... outside Austin to serve as a safe haven for disruptors, like other utopians who have been coming to the state for centuries. But, it turned out, after the COVID-19 pandemic ...
-
Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what's traditionally the housing ...
-
Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what’s traditionally the housing ...
-
US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023
The fertility rate in ... from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. After a steep plunge in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ...
-
CDC: US birth rate drops after slight post-COVID rebound
The fertility rate in the United States dropped in 2023, after a slight two-year rebound that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease ...