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OTC Cancels Annual Conference in Houston, Looks Toward 2021
The Offshore Technology Conference will not be held in Houston this year due to concerns about COVID-19.
The conference will return next May, according to...
New Sales Tax Numbers Show Texans Were Still Spending in March
All that toilet paper buying may have had an impact on state sales taxes last month. According to the latest report from the state...
Gov. Greg Abbott COVID-19 Update 4-3-20
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference Friday, April 3, 2020 to update Texans on the state's COVID-19 response and hospital bed capacity.
Churches in Texas Adjust After Abbott Clarifies Rules
After a confusing announcement earlier in the week, Gov. Greg Abbott clarified his remarks regarding places of worship and whether they are exempt from...
Are Guns Shops Essential, or is it Just the Texas Way?
COVID-19 and the stay-at-home orders that now accompany it have sparked a nationwide debate about gun shops. Are they essential? Should they be allowed...
Jobless Claims in Texas Soar
The number of Texans filing for unemployment benefits last week totaled 275,597, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This is a 177 percent...
Texas Lawmakers get Tested for COVID-19
Texas legislators have had coronavirus scares.
After experiencing symptoms of coronavirus, U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston) was self-quarantining. Her coronavirus test came back negative, the...
COVID-19, Lack of Funding to Blame for Census Response Lag in Texas
April 1 was census day in the United States. This is the day which determines who is counted in the 2020 census and where...
Help is Available to Texas Restaurants, Employees
The $2 trillion federal stimulus package signed into law last week includes help for the Texas hospitality industry, which has been reeling since eating...
Houston Methodist Is First in U.S. to Transfuse Plasma to Treat COVID-19
After receiving approval from the FDA on Saturday, Houston Methodist Hospital became the first academic medical center in the nation to transfuse donated plasma...
