Gov. Abbott Declared a State Disaster for All Texas Counties
Today, Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state disaster for all counties in the state of Texas in response to the coronavirus. Texas now joins...
It’s May Day. Here’s What That Means.
May Day, on May 1, has been celebrated in a variety of ways throughout history. Here’s the scoop on where May Day comes from...
#AskAbbott: Texans Tweet Concerns About Child Care, Businesses, Utilities, More
Before Gov. Greg Abbott held a virtual town hall on Thursday evening, he asked Texans to share any questions they had by using the...
You May Be Helping Stop the Spread of COVID-19 With Every Flush
Who knew that flushing a toilet could yield valuable information about the spread of coronavirus? The virus can be detected in human waste, so...
Increased Access to Child Care for Frontline COVID-19 Workers
Gov. Greg Abbott today announced a new initiative to increase access to child care for employees who are on the front lines of the...
Amid Grief and Crises, Getting Out the Black Vote Ramps Up
Black Americans have been disproportionately harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic and by police brutality. People all over the world have responded to Houstonian George...
Hurricane Laura May Bring Power Outages to Parts of Texas, Louisiana
Hurricane Ike caused widespread power outages that lasted for weeks. With Hurricane Laura and its 140-plus mile per hour winds barreling toward the Texas...
Results From Poop Sampling Show it May Help With Detection of COVID-19
The poop sampling we told you about in May is starting to reveal some helpful data in the fight to slow the spread of...
McAllen Convention Center Designated as Overflow COVID-19 Treatment Facility
The McAllen Convention Center is being converted into a health care facility to help meet the area’s growing need for hospital capacity. The convention...
Abbott Caves to COVID. Lifts Mask Mandate, Says All Business Can Reopen
This is a developing story
In a press conference on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced sweeping changes to Texas' COVID response policies, rolling back restrictions...
