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Gov. Greg Abbott Press Conference COVID-19 Update to Reopen Texas 5-6-20
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference Wednesday, May 6, 2020 to update Texans on his plan to reopen the state in an...
What Will Graduations in Texas Be Like This Year?
It won’t be what everyone is used to, but there will be pomp and circumstance in Texas this year after all.
Up until now, only...
Leaked Audio Captures Gov. Abbott Admitting Reopening Texas Would Increase Coronavirus Cases
As Gov. Greg Abbott was letting his stay-home order expire and allowing restaurants, malls, retail stores and beaches to reopen over the weekend, the...
Rent Assistance Programs in Texas’ Largest Cities are Running Dry, but Advocates Say Statewide...
The public health and economic crises wrought by the coronavirus have upended the financial lives of more than 1.5 million Texans, leaving an unknown...
Dallas County Commissioner’s Court Supports Voting By Mail
In defiance of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Dallas County commissioners support using mail-in ballots in the November election because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The...
Abbott: Salons Can Reopen Friday; Schools Can Have Graduations
Hair salons and barbershops can reopen Friday with social distancing restrictions in place, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. His new order supersedes local orders.
Texas...
Texas Hotel Sues Over Local Order to Close
Nearly every sector of the American economy has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, however, few among them have been devastated like Texas’ hospitality...
Texas Railroad Commission Abandons Proposal to Cut Oil Production
The decision on whether Texas oil and gas regulators would order production cuts was cut from the Texas Railroad Commission’s meeting on Tuesday. The...
Texas Rural Hospitals’ Dire Straits Could Have Been Prevented
The health and economic consequences of rural hospital closures within the state of Texas have direct ties to resistance to Medicaid expansion.
Low rates of...
Paxton Says Fear of COVID-19 Not Enough to Be Eligible for a Mail-In Ballot
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants to clear up any confusion about mail-in ballots, and he is doubling down on restrictions on requesting mail...
