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Gov. Abbott Closes Bars, Reduces Restaurant Capacity
Faced with a COVID-19 situation that is spiraling out of control, Gov. Greg Abbott Friday issued a new executive order closing bars to in-person...
Texans Struggle to Find Work in the Rio Grande Valley, Where Unemployment Has Nearly...
Sandra Santos has been doing everything she can to find a job since she was laid off in mid-March from working in the billing...
New Study: Texas Women Face Economic Hardship
Today over 14 million women and girls call Texas home, and 50% of women and girls live in the state’s three largest cities —...
State Announces New Guidelines for Child Care Centers
To protect children in day care and the public, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission released new emergency rules Thursday.
The new rules:
1) require...
National Spotlight on Texas as Base ICU Hospital Bed Capacity Reaches 100% in Places
Texas emerged as a COVID-19 hot spot this week. The state’s daily case count topped 5,000 for the first time on Tuesday and hit...
What Happens if a Contract Tracer Gets in Touch With You
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From our working arrangements to how we communicate, the novel coronavirus has made uncertainty a daily part of our lives.
To contain the virus as...
Data May Be the Key to Reducing Use of Force by Police
As activists and stakeholders at all levels of government seek to find solutions for effective public safety in a changing society, data usage is...
In the Midst of the Pandemic, Texas Leads Renewed Effort to Kill Obamacare
Backed by the Trump Administration and with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leading, Republican governors and attorneys general from around the nation on Thursday...
Thousands of Texans Still Out of Work
First-time Texas unemployment claims resumed their downward trend last week. More than 89,000 Texans submitted applications for assistance in the week that ended on...
As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Gov. Abbott Pauses Texas Reopening
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surging, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced he is pausing any further reopening of the Texas economy. Businesses that are...
