Texas Distilleries Retool to Make Hand Sanitizer
Distilleries across Texas have shifted their manufacturing focus to producing much-needed hand sanitizer for hospitals and first responders during the COVID-19 crisis.
Forty-six distilleries in...
Pregnant and Worried about the Pandemic? Here are tips to Reduce Your Risk
Instead of dwelling on a new baby bag and curating the perfect baby registry, other concerns are on the minds of pregnant women during...
OTC Cancels Annual Conference in Houston, Looks Toward 2021
The Offshore Technology Conference will not be held in Houston this year due to concerns about COVID-19.
The conference will return next May, according to...
New Sales Tax Numbers Show Texans Were Still Spending in March
All that toilet paper buying may have had an impact on state sales taxes last month. According to the latest report from the state...
Texas Tells Locals They Must Delay Their Upcoming May Elections
Citing the state’s stay-at-home order, the Texas secretary of state is instructing municipalities to delay their May 2 elections.
In an email to local election officials...
Churches in Texas Adjust After Abbott Clarifies Rules
After a confusing announcement earlier in the week, Gov. Greg Abbott clarified his remarks regarding places of worship and whether they are exempt from...
Jobless Claims in Texas Soar
The number of Texans filing for unemployment benefits last week totaled 275,597, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This is a 177 percent...
Texas Lawmakers get Tested for COVID-19
Texas legislators have had coronavirus scares.
After experiencing symptoms of coronavirus, U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston) was self-quarantining. Her coronavirus test came back negative, the...
COVID-19, Lack of Funding to Blame for Census Response Lag in Texas
April 1 was census day in the United States. This is the day which determines who is counted in the 2020 census and where...
Help is Available to Texas Restaurants, Employees
The $2 trillion federal stimulus package signed into law last week includes help for the Texas hospitality industry, which has been reeling since eating...
