Holiday Weekend Could Determine Whether More Texas Businesses Get to Open
Texas heads into the last hurrah of the summer with Gov. Greg Abbott hinting that he will loosen COVID-19 restrictions next week. It’s been...
State Pays Unemployed Texans Three Weeks of Extra $300
Update:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sep. 9 informed the Texas Workforce Commission that funding for the Lost Wages Assistance Program is running...
Abbott Given Primer for State Takeover of Austin Police Department
Updated September 4, 2020 with comments from Gov. Greg Abbott and Austin Mayor Steve Adler.
Two former Texas House parliamentarians have given Gov. Greg Abbott...
Nationwide Eviction Moratorium is Too Late for Some Texans
Weeks after some Texas families have already been uprooted from their homes because they couldn’t afford rent, the federal government announced Tuesday a four-month...
Texas Largest Police Union Says Gov. Abbott Has Abandoned State’s First Responders During COVID-19
The Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas asked Gov. Greg Abbott nicely in spring to declare COVID-19 as a presumptive illness that qualifies as...
College Students Aim to Fight Spread of COVID-19 on Texas Campuses
College students throughout Texas are ramping up efforts to keep COVID-19 at bay.
Students just returned and already there are positive cases being reported.
In an...
Texans Are Intentionally Drinking Bleach
Texans are being warned of the dangers of ingesting bleach following an increase in calls to the state’s poison control centers.
Since the start of...
Hurricane Laura Renews Calls for Ike Dike
Hurricane Laura has renewed discussion about the need for a coastal barrier to protect Galveston Bay from future hurricanes.
The Ike Dike, an idea that...
Looking for Love On the Internet During the Pandemic? Don’t Get Scammed
The FBI is warning people who use dating apps to watch out for romance scams, which involve a perpetrator who tries to gain a...
State Sets Deadlines for School Districts to Submit COVID-19 Case Counts
The Texas Education Agency has set a Sept. 8 deadline for Texas school districts to submit their initial reports on positive COVID-19 cases in...
