Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.

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The new HHS Career Center offers a user-friendly experience when searching and applying for jobs with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and ...

Concerns about the future of American democracy dominate headlines worldwide — but Texas is already decidedly less democratic ...

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Advocates for victims gathered Thursday at the state capitol. They are urging lawmakers to pass major reforms.

Arrested, released on bond, and arrested again. An accused human smuggler will soon head back to Bexar County after he’s ...

Every year, countless boys and young men fall victim to sex trafficking. To confront this issue, Bob’s House or Hope in Justin, a division of Ranch Hands Rescue; Titus Transport, and the Texas ...

Vlad Goldin hasn't seen his family in 5 years, all still home in Russia. From Connecticut to Texas, Florida to Michigan, his ...

The U.S. State Department is warning travelers of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) found along dirt roads near an area of ...

Several of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, including Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are facing confirmation hearings today as the president continues to forge ahead ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton announces the State has come to a $250,000 settlement in a labor trafficking lawsuit against ...