63 State Lawmakers Make Urgent Plea for Help for State’s Most Vulnerable
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers led by State Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) is urging Gov. Greg Abbott to devote more resources to...
Texas Universities Tighten Budgets, Plan for Fall Classes
As of right now, Texas universities are planning on being open for the fall semester. However, they will be dealing with budget problems brought...
Texas Reports Record Coronavirus Deaths the Day Before Stores Open. But Gov. Greg Abbott...
The day before Texas began its first wave of business reopenings during the coronavirus pandemic, the latest figures from the state health department brought...
A Prominent Texas Man’s Network of Hotels Got Millions in Taxpayer Loans, Irking Smaller...
Updated May 2, 2020:
Dallas-based hotel group — Ashford Hospitality Trust, Ashford Inc., and Braemar Hotels & Resorts — run by GOP mega donor Monty Bennett...
Republican State Representatives Take on Gov. Abbott to Get Texas Open Faster
A few days after Gov. Greg Abbott announced that movie theaters, malls, retail stores and restaurants can reopen May 1, several Republican legislators are...
Texas Needs to Prepare for a Second Wave of COVID-19
A second wave of coronavirus will come sooner or later. How will Texas handle it?
While much is still uncertain, a second wave will come,...
Summer Camps May Be Different or Canceled This Year
Many summer camps have already decided to cancel camp because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Although Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that restaurants and stores...
Families of the Disabled Worry About Loved Ones in State-Run Homes During COVID-19
Texans with disabilities who live in state-run facilities are a particularly vulnerable part of our state’s population.
More than 100 people at the Denton State...
Coronavirus in Texas: A Timeline
Since the first case of the novel coronavirus was reported within state lines, a number of responses have been made by state officials to...
State Updates Rules for Unemployment
More than a quarter million Texans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total number of claims since the pandemic hit to more than...
