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Calls Grow for More Stay-Home Orders in Texas
Government leaders in the state’s major metropolitan areas are appealing to Gov. Greg Abbott to allow them to issue new mandatory stay-home orders to...
Want a Coronavirus Test in Texas? You May Have to Wait for Hours in...
By 8 a.m. Friday, the line of cars waiting at an Austin coronavirus test site snaked out of the parking lot and down the...
State Extends Food Assistance Deadline for Families Affected By COVID-19 School Closures
Families who relied on the free school lunch program have another month to obtain assistance. The new deadline for applying for the federal Pandemic-Electronic...
Texas GOP Moving Full Steam Ahead for In-Person State Convention
Houston and Harris County are currently experiencing the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the state, but that isn’t deterring the Republican Party of...
Pence Says Texas Has White House Backing and to Wear Masks
Vice President Mike Pence expressed support for Texas on Sunday. Pence met with Gov. Greg Abbott in Dallas for a meeting and a news...
TABC is Enforcing Bar Closure Order, but One Texas City Isn’t
One Texas city isn’t planning to enforce Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order, which closed all bars and similar businesses that make at least...
Texas Teachers Union May Strike Over COVID-19 Precautions
Update August 24th, 2021 by Reform Austin Staff
The president of the Texas branch of the American Federation of Teachers says that going on strike...
Early Voting Starts Today or Hurry to Vote By Mail
If you are planning to vote-by-mail in the July 14 primary runoff election, you have just three days to get your application submitted. The...
Opinion: Hey Texas! Wear a Mask!
Due to our COVID-19 crisis, I have been at home a great deal lately, and I have spent hours watching the news and reading...
Mixed Drinks Added to Alcohol-to-go Options in Texas
To help restaurants and bars reeling from the economic impact of COVID-19 shutdowns, Gov. Greg Abbott is now allowing the sale of mixed drinks...
