Going back to work means earning a paycheck again, but it also can increase their risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus, which has already infected more than 25,000 Texans and left 663 dead.
Read MoreThe bill will temporarily replenish about $320 billion into a forgivable loan fund earmarked for small businesses.
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Texas has not cut oil production since the 1970s, but the unprecedented plunge in oil demand has led to a split among industry leaders about how to fix the issue as the global economy has come to a halt and more than 16 million Americans are out of work, including at least 760,000 Texans.
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Matthew Wehring with the Small Business Development Center at Blinn College and Tammy Hall from The Sealy Chamber of Commerce joined us in the Austin County News Online studio to talk about the application process for both the EIDL and the PPP Loans to help small businesses survive during COVID-19, as well as answer questions that were sent in by the community.
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The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) recognizes April as Fair Housing Month and reminds homebuyers and renters to be aware of their rights under the Fair Housing Act.
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