Three Texas Counties Declare Themselves 100% Open, but Are They Really?
Commissioners in Hood, Eastland and Stephens counties have voted to declare their counties 100% essential and sanctuaries for all businesses. While it sounds like...
State Pays Unemployed Texans Three Weeks of Extra $300
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sep. 9 informed the Texas Workforce Commission that funding for the Lost Wages Assistance Program is running...
Texas Judges Urged to Delay Eviction Cases
The start of another month has many Texans who are struggling during the pandemic wondering if an eviction notice is coming.
Harris County Judge Lina...
Judge Hidalgo Signs Disaster Declaration
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, in a recent press briefing, unveiled the signing of a disaster declaration for Harris County. The move comes in...
Dallas tornadoes caused $2 billion in damages
The Dallas tornadoes caused millions of dollars in destruction. FEMA inspectors are in the Dallas area assessing damage from the Oct. 21 tornado outbreak,...
Dallas Mayor Pushes for ICE Partnership, Faces Opposition from Council Members
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has called for renewed consideration of a partnership between the Dallas Police Department...
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: Just Because a Hurricane Comes, COVID-19 Does Not Disappear
With Hurricane Hanna blowing ashore in south Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott held his first news conference in weeks.
The governor warned of flooding, high winds...
Beware of Bots Amid Election Year and Coronavirus Pandemic
The presidential election is less than six months away, and as the race to the Oval Office continues, campaign initiatives — especially political advertising...
UT-Austin Interim President is Sole Finalist for Permanent Role
The University of Texas System Board of Regents has named UT-Austin Interim President Jay Hartzell as the sole finalist for the permanent post. Hartzell,...
