Nursing Homes in Texas Especially Risky Now
At least 320 Texas nursing home residents and staffers have tested positive for COVID-19, and at least 18 have died. But those numbers probably...
Court Dismisses Challenge to Harris County Stay-at-Home Order
Updated April 10, 2020:
State and local parks are closed for Easter weekend throughout Texas. Local officials in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso,...
Texas Entering Deadliest Days for COVID-19
Texas recorded its most deaths and most positive test results for coronavirus for a single day on Tuesday.
To date, 9,353 Texans have tested positive...
High Demand Causes Rocky Start for Paycheck Protection Program
Within hours of the launch of the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program last Friday, a flood of applications crashed the system, making it virtually...
Coronavirus Likely to Be Particularly Deadly in Rio Grande Valley
For a variety of reasons, the COVID-19 outbreak is likely to hit the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas particularly hard.
Situated along the border...
Coronavirus Has Changed Construction Work in Texas
After Gov. Greg Abbott issued a stay-home order at the end of March to promote social distancing, it created confusion for contractors and construction...
Texas Comptroller Predicts Slow Economic Recovery
Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Texas, like the rest of the country, is in a recession that will not end quickly. State lawmakers...
COVID-19 Is Taking a Toll on Texas’ First Responders
In just one month, hospitals have turned into what feels like actual battlefields. Hundreds of medical professionals across the state are fighting the coronavirus...
Abbott Announces Temporary Closure of Texas State Parks, Historic Sites
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission to close all state parks and historic sites...
Free Movies! SXSW Makes Deal to Stream 2020 Fest Films
The South by Southwest Film Festival would have drawn thousands to watch movies in Austin, but all the SXSW events were canceled because of...
