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Gov. Greg Abbott COVID-19 Update 3-29-20
Governor Greg Abbott's press conference Sunday, March 29, 2020 to update Texans on the status of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the state's efforts.
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Texas’ Rural School Districts Face Connectivity Challenge As Public Education Goes Digital
As Texans around the state stay at home for an extended period of time to help stem the spread of COVID-19, school districts are...
Texas Teacher Pension Payments Are Safe, Executive Director Says
Retired teachers’ annuities are safe, there will be no changes to them, and they will be delivered on time. That was the reassuring message...
Texas Dishes to Make at Home
While some Texans could live on a Blue Bell ice cream diet during this stay-at-home coronavirus pandemic, others might be craving the Texas meals...
Texas Prisons Take Steps to Mitigate the Spread of Coronavirus
As COVID-19 cases increase in Texas, so do concerns about the well-being of people in Texas prisons and jails.
In Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed...
Pollution in Cities, Some Texas Counties May Put People at Higher Virus Risk
Senior citizens and people of every age who have serious medical problems such as compromised immune systems, heart conditions, lung conditions and others are...
Don’t Get Bored In Self-Isolation
Though COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have forced us indoors, there are still creative ways to socialize.
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Texas Regulators Vote to Ban Residential Utility Shut-Offs During Pandemic While Buoying Companies
The Texas Public Utility Commission voted Thursday to ban utilities from cutting off power and water services to Texans who have lost jobs and...
How Texas Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Are Responding to COVID-19, Stay-Home Orders
As Texas faces a growing coronavirus outbreak, cities and counties have issued stay-at-home orders closing all but essential businesses. With the expansion of the...
Three Ways to Take Care of Yourself During the Coronavirus Mental Health Crisis
While Texans are homebound and social distancing has us on high alert, our mental health is also at risk. While we turn to social...