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Texas GOP May Delay State Convention
The Republican Party of Texas may delay its state convention by two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey...
Lack of Testing Creates Incomplete Picture of Pandemic in Texas
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is going up daily, but the numbers being reported may not provide a true picture of how many...
Abbott: Coronavirus in Texas Won’t Be Like NYC
Gov. Greg Abbott is predicting Texas will have enough hospital beds to meet the impending increase in coronavirus cases.
"We are fully prepared for the...
Compassionate Inmate Releases Stopped
A court order has halted the release of inmates from the Harris County lockup. The ruling indicates district court judges, not Harris County Judge...
Texas Movies to Watch While Staying Home
Welcome to Texas, “the mighty colossus of the southwest, a land of infinite variety and violent contrasts,” to quote the classic movie “Giant.”
Out of...
Texas Distilleries Retool to Make Hand Sanitizer
Distilleries across Texas have shifted their manufacturing focus to producing much-needed hand sanitizer for hospitals and first responders during the COVID-19 crisis.
Forty-six distilleries in...
Pregnant and Worried about the Pandemic? Here are tips to Reduce Your Risk
Instead of dwelling on a new baby bag and curating the perfect baby registry, other concerns are on the minds of pregnant women during...
OTC Cancels Annual Conference in Houston, Looks Toward 2021
The Offshore Technology Conference will not be held in Houston this year due to concerns about COVID-19.
The conference will return next May, according to...
New Sales Tax Numbers Show Texans Were Still Spending in March
All that toilet paper buying may have had an impact on state sales taxes last month. According to the latest report from the state...
Texas Tells Locals They Must Delay Their Upcoming May Elections
Citing the state’s stay-at-home order, the Texas secretary of state is instructing municipalities to delay their May 2 elections.
In an email to local election officials...