Abbott Issues Mandatory Mask Order, Limits Gatherings to 10
In another move aimed at getting Texas’ COVID-19 situation under control, Gov. Greg Abbott Friday issued a new executive order requiring all Texans to...
Texas Unemployment Claims Trend Reverses Course
After falling in recent weeks, first-time Texas unemployment claims increased last week by 96,141, representing a 7.4% increase over the previous week. Since the...
Flattening Texas COVID-19 Curve Only Possible by Staying Home
Concerns about hospital capacity grow as Texas heads to the long holiday weekend. Residents are urged to do their part to slow the spread...
Internal Messages Reveal Crisis at Houston Hospitals As Coronavirus Cases Surge
HOUSTON — At Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on Sunday, the medical staff ran out of both space for new coronavirus patients and a key...
What Went Wrong in Texas? Who’s to Blame for COVID-19 Surge?
Texas keeps shattering records. Wednesday brought a new all-time high for new COVID-19 cases, 8,076, more than 2,000 cases higher than the day before....
Texas Group Gives $250,000 to Address Family Violence
The Texas Council on Family Violence’s 2020 Swalm Grants, totaling $250,000, are being awarded to 22 domestic violence agencies across Texas.
Individual grants range from...
Texas Sales Tax Revenues Still on the Decline
State sales tax revenues totaled $2.67 billion in June, a 6.5% drop from June 2019, according to information released by Comptroller Glenn Hegar Wednesday.
The...
Some Texas Schoolchildren Checked Out of Classwork During the Pandemic
More than 11% of Texas students didn’t complete assignments or respond to their teachers when contacted during the spring semester when schools were closed...
Texas Bar Owners Sue Gov. Abbott
Texas bar owners angry about having to close for a second time are taking Gov. Greg Abbott to court. As of Wednesday, there are...
When and How Often Should You Clean Your Mask
By now, wearing masks or other face coverings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is a normal part of life. But what are...
