Gov. Greg Abbott Defends Mask Mandate to “Frustrated” Delegates at Texas GOP Convention
Gov. Greg Abbott delivered a firm defense Thursday of his coronavirus response to delegates at the Texas GOP convention who even he acknowledged have...
Federal Eviction Moratorium Ends Today, Putting Millions of Renters at Risk
A combination of federal and local aid has helped thousands of Texans stay in their homes during the pandemic. The federal government’s moratorium on...
Abbott Weighs In on Schools Reopening
After three days of head scratching by school districts, parents and local governmental leaders, Gov. Greg Abbott has now weighed in on the debate...
Coronavirus Testing in Texas Plummets As Schools Prepare to Reopen
The number of Texans being tested for the coronavirus has fallen sharply in recent weeks, a trend that has worried public health experts as...
UT Police Will Be Backup, Not Enforcers, of COVID-19 Rules
As students and university employees prepare for an academic year like no other, the University of Texas at Austin has announced that enforcement of...
State Sets Deadlines for School Districts to Submit COVID-19 Case Counts
The Texas Education Agency has set a Sept. 8 deadline for Texas school districts to submit their initial reports on positive COVID-19 cases in...
Faculty group urges Abbott to require universities to publicly report COVID-19 cases
The Texas Faculty Association is urging Gov. Greg Abbott to use his emergency powers to order Texas colleges and universities to publicly report the...
A Fight Brews Over El Paso COVID-19 Shutdown
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations push El Paso’s health care system beyond the breaking point, a political rift is developing over who has control.
At...
On Giving Tuesday, 1 in 5 Houston Adults Going Hungry
There is a growing hunger problem in Houston. Throughout the pandemic thousands of people have lined up in their cars for food distribution at...
Priority Zip Codes for Mega-Vaccine Sites in Texas
Do you live in a COVID-19 high-risk zip code?
During the next three weeks at NRG Park, 126,000 people are expected to be vaccinated for...
