Rent Is Due, but Can It Wait? Should the Government Freeze Housing Payments?
What do you think of a national rent and mortgage freeze for three months or more? This was a question asked to Dallas S....
When Will I Get My Stimulus Check?
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that checks from the $2 trillion federal stimulus bill Congress passed last week to help the country weather...
Abbott Further Restricts Travel Into Texas, Announces First Pop-Up Hospital, Restricts Prison Releases: COVID-19
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced the opening of Texas’ first pop-up hospital, further restricted travel into Texas from COVID-19 hotspots and ordered a...
Texas Prisons Take Steps to Mitigate the Spread of Coronavirus
As COVID-19 cases increase in Texas, so do concerns about the well-being of people in Texas prisons and jails.
In Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed...
Pollution in Cities, Some Texas Counties May Put People at Higher Virus Risk
Senior citizens and people of every age who have serious medical problems such as compromised immune systems, heart conditions, lung conditions and others are...
Texas Regulators Vote to Ban Residential Utility Shut-Offs During Pandemic While Buoying Companies
The Texas Public Utility Commission voted Thursday to ban utilities from cutting off power and water services to Texans who have lost jobs and...
How Texas Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Are Responding to COVID-19, Stay-Home Orders
As Texas faces a growing coronavirus outbreak, cities and counties have issued stay-at-home orders closing all but essential businesses. With the expansion of the...
Three Ways to Take Care of Yourself During the Coronavirus Mental Health Crisis
While Texans are homebound and social distancing has us on high alert, our mental health is also at risk. While we turn to social...
COVID-19 Causes Historic Spike in Unemployment Claims
The number of Texans filing for unemployment benefits last week totaled 155,657, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. That is 10 times the...
Abbott’s News Conference Today to Update Texans on COVID-19 Response
Gov. Greg Abbott will give an update on Texas’ fight against COVID-19 at 2 p.m. today. The news conference from the Capitol will be...
