Texas Unemployment Claims Drop as Extended Benefits Announced
Another 106,821 Texans submitted initial claims for unemployment benefits last week. This is the sixth week of declines in filings.
Since the week ending March...
Amid Grief and Crises, Getting Out the Black Vote Ramps Up
Black Americans have been disproportionately harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic and by police brutality. People all over the world have responded to Houstonian George...
Gov. Abbott Announces Phase III of State’s Reopening Plan
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the next round of openings in his plan to relax pandemic restrictions and reopen the Texas economy. The new...
Apple System Update Includes Option for COVID-19 Exposure Notifications
Did you know that the latest iPhone software update includes possible COVID-19 exposure notifications? It’s included in Apple's latest iPhone software, iOS 13.5, and...
Has a Business in Texas Asked You To Not Wear a Mask
Gov. Greg Abbott has encouraged social distancing but hasn’t required people to wear masks to help fight the spread of coronavirus.
Businesses must use their...
DPS: Antifa Linked to Texas Protest Violence
The Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed it is investigating links between violent extremists, including Antifa, and some of the violence at recent...
Is El Paso Ready to Reopen? Gov. Abbott Says Yes.
El Paso city and county leaders still aren’t ready to reopen restaurants, bars, hair salons and nonessential businesses, but Gov. Greg Abbott says it’s...
COVID-19 Drives Texas Sales Tax Collections to Record Lows
Texas took in about $2.6 billion in state sales taxes in May, according to new numbers released today. The May collections were 13.2% less...
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Asked to Release Inmates During COVID-19
A new petition filed with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals renews the fight to end Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on inmate releases during...
How to Request a Mail Ballot for the July Runoff
If you want to request a mail-in ballot for the July 14 primary runoff election, you have a little more than a month to...
