RA Staff
Written by RA News staff.
Abbott’s Order Prohibiting Inmate Releases Upheld on Technicality
The Texas Supreme Court tossed out a lower court finding that Gov. Greg Abbott overstepped his authority in banning prisoner releases during the coronavirus...
Texas Retailers Ready to Start To-go Service
Retailers in Texas can start offering curbside pickups today. The partial reopening is part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s phased plan to help the state’s...
Conservative Now Suing Over Coronavirus Mask Order
The criticism of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s new mandatory mask order came swiftly, was harsh and appeared to land along political party lines....
How Much Will Have to be Cut From the State Budget in 2021?
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen has suggested budget cuts of 5 percent to offset anticipated revenue losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Two Texas Meat Packing Plants Have Coronavirus Outbreaks
The steak stakes are high in Texas.
Initial impacts of the novel coronavirus on Texas’ meat industry had been on the supply side, where suppliers...
1.3 Million Texans Are Unemployed
Another 280,406 Texans filed for unemployment last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The new claims bring the total number of those...
Food Banks Work to Feed Hungry Texans
Families and individuals who have never been in need of food are now. If you are without a paycheck because of the coronavirus pandemic...
Texas Leaders’ New Order Prohibits Local Governments from Closing Places of Worship During Pandemic
Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have put out a new directive for religious observances during COVID-19 that supersedes any stricter...
San Antonio Hospital May Have a Solution to the Mask Shortage
As the United States now leads the world in the total number of COVID-19 diagnoses, masks and other protective medical equipment for health care...
Non-essential Medical Procedures Resume in Texas
The wait is over for Texans whose medical procedures or elective surgeries had been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Effective today, Gov. Greg Abbott...
