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...
Lenders Provide Mortgage Relief During Pandemic
Homeowners who have lost their jobs or are sick with COVID-19 may be eligible to delay their mortgage payments for six months or longer,...
Waffle House Goes Code Red, Closes Hundreds of Restaurants Due to COVID-19
Most of us think of Waffle House as the place to grab some post-imbibing sustenance before heading home, or as a rest stop for...
For Texas High School Students, Many Things Are up in the Air, but Maybe...
The coronavirus has created uncertainty for many Texas high school seniors. The children who were born right after 9/11 are now wondering not just...
