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Student Loans Suspended, Coronavirus Relief
The newly signed CARES Act includes relief for college students who have federally held loans.
For more info, check out Coronavirus Stimulus Deal Includes Student...
Coronavirus Has Changed Construction Work in Texas
After Gov. Greg Abbott issued a stay-home order at the end of March to promote social distancing, it created confusion for contractors and construction...
Texas Comptroller Predicts Slow Economic Recovery
Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Texas, like the rest of the country, is in a recession that will not end quickly. State lawmakers...
COVID-19 Is Taking a Toll on Texas’ First Responders
In just one month, hospitals have turned into what feels like actual battlefields. Hundreds of medical professionals across the state are fighting the coronavirus...
Abbott Announces Temporary Closure of Texas State Parks, Historic Sites
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission to close all state parks and historic sites...
UT-Austin President Greg Fenves Leaving Texas Flagship June 30 for Emory University
University of Texas at Austin President Greg Fenves is expected to announce this week that he will leave the state’s flagship college for Emory...
Free Movies! SXSW Makes Deal to Stream 2020 Fest Films
The South by Southwest Film Festival would have drawn thousands to watch movies in Austin, but all the SXSW events were canceled because of...
Millions of Masks, other PPE Available for Texas Health Care Providers
With a backdrop of boxes filled with supplies, Gov. Greg Abbott today announced the distribution of millions of masks, gloves, gowns and other personal...
Texas knew a pandemic was coming. We had a plan. But then the Legislature...
Every now and then, the state of Texas almost — almost — does the right thing.
Back in 2014, after the Ebola epidemic, the Texas Senate...
Increased Access to Child Care for Frontline COVID-19 Workers
Gov. Greg Abbott today announced a new initiative to increase access to child care for employees who are on the front lines of the...
