Category Archives: State News
Texas counties can offer only one drop-off ballot location, federal appeals court rules, upholding Gov. Greg Abbott’s order
Civil rights groups and voting advocates had argued the restriction would disproportionately impact low-income voters, voters with disabilities, older voters and voters of color in Democratic counties.
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Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order To Open Bars In Qualifying Counties
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order to open bars and similar establishments at up to 50% capacity in conjunction with county officials.
Read moreAnalysis: It’s hard to make good pandemic policy if the Texas data is fuzzy
The state’s public health experts are changing their calculation of one of the governor’s go-to measures of the spread of coronavirus. It’s an improvement, but the new version has some bugs of its own.
Read moreTexas Coronavirus Update: More Than Half a Million Recoveries
With more questions surrounding the reliability of their positive case counts, the State of Texas reports 507,499 are estimated to have recovered from the coronavirus statewide.
Read moreMichael K. Young To Retire From Post As 25th President Of Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young on Wednesday announced his retirement from serving as the top administrator over one of the largest universities in the country.
Read moreDPS Increases Enforcement for Labor Day Holiday
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encourages all motorists to practice safe driving habits and exercise caution throughout the holiday weekend.
Read moreGovernor Abbott Surveys Hurricane Laura Damage, Provides Update On Response And Recovery Efforts In Orange
Governor Greg Abbott today traveled to Southeast Texas to survey the damage from Hurricane Laura and meet with local officials.
Read moreGovernor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Bonnen Announce Legislative Proposal On Police Funding
With this proposal, any city that defunds its police department will have its property tax revenue frozen at the current level.
Read moreTX Governor Proposal Would Financially Punish Cities That Defund Police
Before ‘woke’ city councils in Texas vote to defund their local police amid a far-left movement to eliminate law enforcement, local officials may want to wait and see if a new proposal by Governor. Greg Abbott (R) to cap property taxes grows legs.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott Says Coronavirus Hospitalizations, Positive Cases Must Decrease Before He’ll Allow Bars to Reopen in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his sympathy for Texans who are now unemployed following his order closing bars during a press conference on Thursday afternoon, but stressed that those areas cause some of the most “prolific spreading events.”
Read moreTexas to Allow Limited Visitation in Nursing Homes With No Active Coronavirus Cases
For the first time in nearly five months, visitors will be allowed in Texas nursing homes on a limited basis, state health officials announced Thursday evening.
Read moreGovernor Abbott Provides Update On PPE Distribution To Texas Schools
The Governor noted that the state will continue to purchase and distribute PPE to schools at no cost to the school districts.
Read moreGovernor Abbott, HHSC Extend Deadline For Pandemic Food Benefits For Families Affected By COVID-19 School Closures
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is extending the application deadline for the federal Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program (P-EBT) to August 21 to ensure eligible families have more time to apply for this one-time food benefit.
Read moreA Federal Rule Protecting Thousands of Renters From Eviction Expired Friday – Now what?
A federal eviction moratorium expired Friday, and housing attorneys are concerned about a potential surge in evictions across Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreGovernor Abbott, TMD Announce Texas National Guard Partnership With Active Duty, Reservists In Support Of COVID-19 Response
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Military Department (TMD) today announced Joint Task Force Texas, a newly formed partnership between the Texas National Guard and Active Duty and Reservists to strengthen COVID-19 response efforts in Texas.
Read moreGovernor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Automatic SNAP Renewals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal authority to extend certifications by six months for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients whose benefits are up for renewal in July and August.
Read moreHOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ AWARDS DESERVING TEXAS STUDENTS WITH MORE THAN $12 MILLION IN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced 644 students who received one of the organization’s educational scholarships. These scholarships are a
portion of the Rodeo’s annual educational commitment of more than $27 million and are awarded to students across the state of Texas.
Governor Abbott Announces Temporary Pause Of Additional Reopening Phases
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas will pause any further phases to open Texas as the state responds to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Read moreTrump Authorizes Feds to Arrest Monument Vandals
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday morning that he intends for the federal government to arrest and prosecute individuals who have vandalized statues or monuments on government property.
Read moreGovernor Abbott Provides Update On COVID-19 Response
The Governor discussed several steps the state is taking to mitigate the spread of the virus in recent weeks—including increasing enforcement of health and safety regulations, rapidly increasing testing in hot spots, and working with hospitals throughout the state to ensure they have the ability to treat Texans who test positive for COVID-19.
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