TribCast: A Texas legislative session dominated by … 5.13.21 – Texas Tribune By midnight Friday, House members have to grant preliminary approval to many bills originated in the lower chamber. There’s likely not enough time to get to them all. But there...
5.16.21 – Oklahoman — OKC businesses struggle to find workers as customers return from pandemic. Stop by a car dealership on a Saturday and chances are the sales person won’t be as quick with a greeting and walk around the lot. Or maybe the chef at your...
5.10.21 – Llewellyn Jones – Clarion Ledger – Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting The federal Paycheck Protection Program has provided life support to Mississippi rural hospitals facing bankruptcy and closure. It has kept the...
5.14.21 – Washington Post – By Gregory S. Schneider Leaders of Virginia and Maryland said they would lift their states’ indoor mask mandates Saturday after new federal guidance suggested people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus did not...
5.13.21 – KLFY Louisiana bill aims to make all cellphone use while driving “hands-free” … The Breaux Bridge native wrote House Bill 565 which makes holding a phone while your car is in drive a punishable offense, but he says it’s not about the fines....
5.15.21 – News Tribune – Genesis Health Clubs in Wichita has agreed to pay $15,000 in civil penalties and fees for making unsolicited telemarking calls to consumers on the Kansas do-not-call registry. The consent agreement with Genesis Health Clubs...