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...
Abbott’s Order Prohibiting Inmate Releases Upheld on Technicality
The Texas Supreme Court tossed out a lower court finding that Gov. Greg Abbott overstepped his authority in banning prisoner releases during the coronavirus...
