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Texas to Allow Limited Visits at Nursing Homes With No COVID-19 Cases
For months, families in Texas have been unable to see their loved ones in nursing homes and long-term care facilities due to the coronavirus...
Ways to Estimate Your School’s COVID-19 Risk Level
There is a lot of discussion underway right now about school starting and the possible spread of COVID-19 among kids and those they live...
Abbott Brushes Aside Latest Lawsuit From His GOP Colleagues
Gov. Greg Abbott believes the latest lawsuit filed by five members of his own party will suffer the same fate as other cases against...
With Shorter Deadline, Texas May Be Undercounted in Census
The Census Bureau has reduced the data collection time for the 2020 census by a month. The previous deadline was Oct. 31, but now...
Get a Flu Shot! It is Very Important This Year.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a decrease in immunizations for children heading toward the start of the...
Unemployment is Still High, but Texas Sees Significant Drop
There was a 19% drop in first-time unemployment claims in Texas last week. Just under 69,000 Texans filed for benefits in the week ending...
Health Care Providers Have More Time to Apply for Relief Funds
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Wednesday that eligible health care providers have more time to apply for...
Abbott Sued Over Contact Tracing Contract by Members of his Own Party
Five Republican state lawmakers have taken Gov. Greg Abbott to court, alleging he overstepped his authority in awarding a $295 million contract for contact...
Texas Regulators Act to Reduce Oilfield Flaring
The Texas Railroad Commission, the state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry, has agreed to move forward with industry-proposed changes that would...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Rates Unchanged Now, but Another Look Coming
The Board of Directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association voted Tuesday to leave rates as is for now and to revisit the issue...
