Black and Hispanic Texans Not Receiving Vaccine Access

A doctor giving vaccine.

This spring, things got heated in the Texas State Capitol. Here is a round-up of Texas politics-related news from earlier this year.

Racial Disparities Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

African-Americans and Hispanics in the US state have been affected badly due to the coronavirus situation. The Texas Tribune’s Sami Sparber reported that it seems that these people are underrepresented among the ones receiving the said vaccine. Sparber’s report is as per Texas health data, which gives an incomplete idea even today.

How A City Tries To Help Under-Vaccinated Texas Communities

The City of Dallas is attempting to make the said access better, with county workers and grassroots groups organizing registration programs for African-Americans and Hispanics in Texas. Anyhow, they wonder whether it would suffice.

Takeout Alcohol Trade Clears A Big Hurdle

Recently, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would let restaurants sell alcohol as ‘to-go’ products beyond the epidemic. Restaurants tapped into their revenue streams to aid in boosting sales after those businesses shut their dining spaces down in the pandemic. Securing another stream of revenue for them was an objective of Texas’s restaurant owners and Governor Gregg Abbot.