More Texans over 60 are receiving food stamps than ever before. The number of people aged 60 to 64 who are getting food assistance has reached almost 85,000 – more than twice as many as in 2007. Stephanie Goodman is a spokesperson for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. She says the number has been increasing for a couple of reasons. “It used to be that we, frankly, had some pretty severe backlogs in our offices. It was not a pleasant process to go through,” Goodman says. “We’ve tried to streamline that and have done a much better job of trying to get people in quickly and get them the...
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Parts of State Highway 130 southeast of Austin may need up to $30 million worth of repairs thanks to the drought. The road was built on clay that dried out and contracted, causing the asphalt to crack....
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