San Antonio Hospital May Have a Solution to the Mask Shortage
As the United States now leads the world in the total number of COVID-19 diagnoses, masks and other protective medical equipment for health care...
Non-essential Medical Procedures Resume in Texas
The wait is over for Texans whose medical procedures or elective surgeries had been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Effective today, Gov. Greg Abbott...
COVID-19 Has Cost Baseball, Basketball Teams in Texas. And What About Football?
As the world continues responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and as people avoid large gatherings, Texas sports teams are not playing. It has already...
Harris County the Latest to Require Masks for Everyone
Harris County has now joined other major Texas cities in requiring everyone to wear a mask while out in public. Judge Lina Hidalgo’s executive...
Pandemic Sets Trends for Shopping, Beauty, Fashion
Texans and others have shifted from rushing to stores to get toiletries, cleaning products, pasta and hand sanitizer to scrambling for other supplies. Beauty...
Abbott Says Texans Want to Return to Work
Gov. Greg Abbott said he will issue a new executive order Monday that will announce detailed next steps for reopening Texas’ economy. Abbott said...
Abbott Sending the Texas National Guard to Set Up New COVID-19 Testing Sites
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that more than 1,200 members of the Texas National Guard will be setting up 25 more testing sites across...
Census Delay Could Take Some Redistricting Decisions out of the Legislature’s Hands
The coronavirus is affecting the census count. Gathering census data requires fieldwork, which can’t happen with social distancing in place to prevent the spread...
Gov. Abbott’s Billionaire Buddies, not Average Texans, to Determine Ways to ‘Reopen’ Texas
Thirty-nine, mostly white, male, super rich and politically connected Texans will be in charge of the process of reopening the Texas economy.
The Governor’s Strike...
Texas Department of Agriculture Announces Funding for Rural Hospitals
The Texas Department of Agriculture has received emergency federal funding to help rural Texas hospitals deal with the coronavirus. Starting Wednesday, more than 130...
