Today's Texplainer question was inspired by reader Tiffany Adair. Hey, Texplainer: How do employment benefits for Texas educators compare to those in other states? This question has been a point of ...

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NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM)- Many North Texans are temporarily out of work due to the Coronavirus pandemic and no fault of their own and are wondering what to do next. Here are some frequently asked ...

First-time claims for jobless benefits over the past month have soared above 1 million as the state begins to roll out some of the major provisions of the $2 trillion stimulus package that ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Thursday that additional emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will be provided this month. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the ...

Nov. 2—The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is providing more than $334.5 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits for November. The allotments are ...

The timing of these payments is particularly important for households that depend on SNAP benefits for their nutrition. For ...

As a result of the partial federal government shutdown, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has requested states provide early issuance of February benefits for those who rely on the Supplemental ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The financial safety net for the pandemic will vanish this summer, and ...

The rate of new claims for unemployment benefits in Texas ticked up last week, data from the Labor Department shows. About 96,000 people in Texas applied for unemployment benefits last week, a bit ...

May 5—Texas will provide approximately $246 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits for May as the state continues its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. HHSC ...

AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Governor Greg Abbott announced today that $308 million in emergency food benefits for December authorized by the Biden Administration would be provided to Texans. The ...