Eight months ago, as I drove south from my home in Kansas City and crossed the Oklahoma border, a wide-open Texas lay ahead, a new home for me and my family. But as I began my role as Commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), I could not have known then […]Read More
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The real question for thousands of Texas Republican delegates on the invitation list for what was going to be an in-person state convention next week is just like the one facing parents deciding whether they’re comfortable sending their kids to school in a few weeks. “Are we ready to do this?” It only looks like […]Read More
Texans remain focused on the coronavirus pandemic and are less optimistic about returning the state to normal quickly, according to polling by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas. Most Texas registered voters (57%) characterize the coronavirus as “a significant crisis,” while another 29% call it “a serious problem but not a crisis. […]Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, our children are facing a very different summer. With many camps, swimming pools, and events closed or cancelled, the pull toward social media and apps for entertainment is even stronger. One app, TikTok, has continued to grow in popularity, especially as we quarantine at home. As both a mother and […]Read More
On Thursday, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso was in Ciudad Juárez to inaugurate a project supported by the Border Refugee Assistance Fund that will aid pregnant migrant women in Juárez. Bishop Seitz also sat down with expectant migrant mothers to hear their stories. The bishop offered the following remarks on […]Read More
Is wearing a mask a political statement or an intelligence test? Masks have become signifiers of how seriously people take the pandemic and the advice from government officials and medical experts that wearing a mask in public is a simple and effective way to curb the spread of the coronavirus. If you want to make […]Read More
From San Antonio to Del Rio, from Marfa to El Paso and many places in between, our communities have shown the outrage we feel about another black man dying in police custody. I too felt the need to take action, and, while marching in solidarity with George Floyd’s family and sixty thousand others, I realized […]Read More
It has been more than 10 weeks since our country issued “stay at home” orders and businesses across the city, state and nation shut their doors. Now, as Texas begins to lift these orders and enter a phased approach for reopening, businesses have changed their operations to prioritize the health and safety of our community. […]Read More
Open communication between tenants and landlords is always crucial- and typically property managers work closely with tenants to establish trust and guidance when applicable. This has been a standard practice for many Property Managers, especially at low-income housing since available income and funds are many times unpredictable. For many, COVID- 19 has exacerbated this for […]Read More
There is more than one way to spread a virus. All you need is a bunch of people, brought together by some common purpose, and you’re on your way to community spread. After the last 90 days, we all know that. But look at how powerfully people feel about the killing of George Floyd, about […]Read More