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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...
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...
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...
Government Gets Creative to Sell the Public on Wearing Masks
Although critics say it isn’t enough, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and other governmental leaders have been trying to increase public awareness of the importance...
Rural Texas Has Different COVID-19 Experience Than Rest of State
While COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations surge in the state’s big cities, life is almost back to normal in more than 100 Texas counties.
As...
What is Life Like After COVID-19? Experts Explain.
Whether a patient recovers at home or needs care in an intensive care unit, COVID-19 may affect their future health — possibly in drastic...
SCOTUS Refuses to Lift Order Preventing Expanded Voting by Mail in Texas for July
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday refused to set aside a lower court ruling prohibiting all Texans from taking advantage of the vote-by-mail option...
Federally Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites In Texas to Stay Open
The federal government is granting Texas an extension to continue community-based testing at seven sites in Texas that had been slated for closure. Resources...
Early Voting in Texas Runoffs Starts Monday
You may have heard the saying “make a kit, have a plan” in connection with hurricane and flooding preparedness. The same is true as...
Harris County Goes to Highest COVID-19 Threat Level; Residents asked to Stay Home Again
Asking “when did we lose our respect for human life and the economy,” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Friday elevated the county’s COVID-19...
