Daily Archives: May 16, 2021

Weekend link dump for May 16

“A look at how TV and film productions are faking big crowds these days”. “The end of the emergency phase of the pandemic is in sight in the United States, at least for now. But as the weight of the … Continue reading

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There’s lots of room to improve sexual harassment training at the Lege

They’re starting from a really low point. You could miss both questions about sexual harassment and still pass the preventative training required every two years for Texas House staffers. The online training, a roughly 15-minute lecture on sexual harassment sandwiched … Continue reading

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Once again, bills to allow more gambling in Texas are dead

Same as it ever was. A high-profile push by the gaming empire Las Vegas Sands to bring casinos to Texas appears doomed at the state Capitol as this year’s legislative session begins to wind down. Monday was the deadline for … Continue reading

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Reopening schools and the COVID rate

Reopening schools led to more COVID cases. I mean, this is not a surprise, right? When Texas schools returned to in-person education last fall, the spread of the coronavirus “gradually but substantially accelerated,” leading to at least 43,000 additional cases … Continue reading

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