Abbott: Salons Can Reopen Friday; Schools Can Have Graduations

Hair salons and barbershops can reopen Friday with social distancing restrictions in place, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. His new order supersedes local orders.  Texas...

Will Abbott Stay Popular Through the Pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic has put many leaders around the world to the test. To judge by polls, Gov. Greg Abbott has generally done well,...

Republican State Representatives Take on Gov. Abbott to Get Texas Open Faster

A few days after Gov. Greg Abbott announced that movie theaters, malls, retail stores and restaurants can reopen May 1, several Republican legislators are...

Alcohol to Go Isn’t Going Away

Alcohol to-go from your favorite restaurant is not going away now that restaurants have been given the green light to resume dine-in service on...

Texas Leaders Get Job Done, but They Are No Andrew Cuomo

During times of crises, people expect their leaders to take point and communicate with them effectively and wisely. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the...

Does Texas Have Enough Testing and Contact Tracing Capability?

The increased testing and contact tracing Gov. Greg Abbott has included in his reopen Texas plan are probably not enough to safely and effectively...

Texas Senators Appointed to COVID-19 Legislative Workgroups to Discuss Challenges

The next session of the Texas Legislature doesn’t begin until January, but senators are already putting their heads together to come up with solutions...

Pandemic Hits Texas Cities’ Finances Hard

There is a simple, unavoidable bit of math when it comes to COVID-19: the corresponding economic downturn is hitting city budgets hard. Texas city...

GOP State Lawmakers Seek to Rein in County Judges

With the battle cry that county judges have gone too far, several Republican state senators are saying they will push measures in the next...

Gov. Abbott Defends Composition of State’s Reopen Strike Force

Gov. Greg Abbott has been accused of stacking the strike force overseeing the reopening of the state’s economy with political donors and buddies, including...
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