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Harris County Implements Compassionate Release of Inmates, Extends Stay-at-Home Order
Today Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced the release of about 1,000 nonviolent inmates from the Harris County Jail in hopes of stemming the...
Coronavirus Stimulus Deal Includes Student Loan Relief
The newly signed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, otherwise known as the CARES Act, includes relief for college students who have federally...
Abbott: Texas Schools Closed Until May 4, Try to Stay Home
Texas schools will remain closed until May 4, and social distancing efforts need to continue. Those were two of Gov. Greg Abbott’s messages about...
Texas Companies Step Up to Fight Virus and Its Effects
As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, some Texas companies are stepping up to provide equipment and aid. Here are snapshots of their ongoing efforts.
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Masks and...
Judge Halts Dallas Sick Leave Ordinance
A federal judge has halted Dallas from implementing a new ordinance requiring private employers to provide sick time. The preliminary injunction issued yesterday by...
Ultra-Conservative GOP Activist, Pastors Challenge Stay-at-Home Order
Hardline GOP leader Steven Hotze and three pastors petitioned the Texas Supreme Court Monday to have the Harris County stay-at-home order ruled unconstitutional.
The group...
Gov. Greg Abbott COVID-19 Update 3-31-20
Governor Greg Abbott's press conference Tuesday, March 31, 2020 to update Texans on the status of coronavirus (COVID-19), school closures, and the state's stay...
Rent Is Due, but Can It Wait? Should the Government Freeze Housing Payments?
What do you think of a national rent and mortgage freeze for three months or more? This was a question asked to Dallas S....
When Will I Get My Stimulus Check?
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that checks from the $2 trillion federal stimulus bill Congress passed last week to help the country weather...
Abbott, Patrick and Texas’ Lack of a Unified Approach to COVID-19
COVID-19 is once again shining a bright spotlight on the politics of Texas. Never was this more apparent than last Monday when Lt. Governor...
