COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Surge as Abbott Pushes Forward on Reopening Texas
Undaunted by data showing COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising, Gov. Greg Abbott is moving to phase two of his plan to reopen the...
Sex Assault Victims May Face Tougher Time Proving #MeToo Claims at Texas Universities
A new federal mandate will force Texas colleges and universities to change the way they handle sexual harassment and assault claims.
The new standards announced...
Gov. Abbott Releases Ego Boosting TV Ad
“We’re Texans. We love to work,” Doug McReaken, co-owner of Caboose BBQ in Alvin says in a new ad Gov. Greg Abbott has released....
Gov. Abbott’s COVID-19 Approval Rating Almost Worst in Nation
In comparison to his counterparts in other states, Gov. Greg Abbott is getting poor marks for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a...
Gov. Abbott Tests Negative for COVID-19 After White House Visit
Gov. Greg Abbott revealed in an interview with a Wichita Falls TV station on Tuesday that he tested negative for COVID-19 after his visit...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Warns Austin, San Antonio, Dallas to Loosen Coronavirus Restrictions
Escalating tensions between Texas state officials and the leaders of some of the state’s biggest cities, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office warned officials in...
How is COVID-19 Impacting Texas Homes Sales, Prices?
Location and timing are always important in real estate, but now timing and choices have especially large effects in Texas.
Texas home sales fell 4...
How and Why Gov. Abbott Took Up the Cause of a Dallas Salon Owner
Without a playbook for managing a pandemic, Texas’ elected leaders have been forced to improvise on the fly.
Such was the situation for Gov. Greg...
Texas Mayors ask Gov. Abbott for Their Piece of the COVID-19 Stimulus Pie
Updated May 12, 2020:
Gov. Abbott Monday announced a process for getting funding to 242 counties, and the cities within those counties, that did not...
Texas has Billions in its Rainy Day Fund. But Legislators Say They Won’t Use...
As Texas’ economy reels from a monthlong shutdown of commerce statewide, unprecedented unemployment and falling oil prices, some Texans are calling on officials to tap into the state’s Economic Stabilization...
