Mental health resources are being discussed by veterans. A significant number of veterans struggle with mental health issues, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports a daily toll of veteran suicides.
Some veterans are working to raise awareness and encourage others to seek help. One veteran, who has lost friends to suicide, is speaking out about the importance of breaking the silence surrounding mental health.
Further details about these efforts and the resources available to veterans are available from the source. The goal is to let veterans know they are not alone and that help is available.
The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they...
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Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. ODESSA — A legislative committee will hear from the Texas Railroad Commission on Tuesday as the agency pr...
As Don Huffines settled into his new post this summer as the new Texas comptroller overseeing the state’s finances, he arranged meetings to introduce himself to top level staff and to get to know their work. Often, he was accompanied by his second-in-command. Call him “Mr. Betz,”...
