Texas' COVID-19 cases are increasing at a higher rate than in May, but still remain below 10 percent. Governor Abbott said "maintaining flexibility" is key.
The shipping and online shopping magnate, Amazon, has begun construction on a new fulfillment center in Fort Bend County.
Texas' leisure and hospitality businesses such as restaurants and bars benefitted the most in May from the economy's reopening, adding over 175,000 jobs.
Governor Abbott affirmed earlier this week that localities may institute mask requirements for businesses with fines attached up to $1,000.
The state confirmed on Thursday that school will return this fall and in-person classes will be an option.
The Texan asked candidates in the most competitive Texas races to state their position on whether they support proposals falling under the umbrella call to "defund the police."
Due to the pandemic-driven closures and decline in commerce, the State of Texas has brought in about $4 million less in tax revenue as projected through this point in the biennium.
The mayors of nine Texas cities signed onto a letter requesting from Governor Abbott the ability to reinstate mandatory facial covering orders.
San Antonian and former FBI head, William Sessions, passed away on June 12. The longtime Texas attorney, judge, and investigator served as the director of the FBI from 1987 to 1993.
A new scholarship fund was minted by the Texas A&M Board of Regents with the stated goal of making the university system "look like the State of Texas."
The Texan asked Texas' federal delegation to state their position on whether they support proposals falling under the umbrella call to "defund the police."
Governor Abbott declared facial covering mandates illegitimate in late April after numerous localities had implemented them.
Protesters' demands for police defunding or reform have gotten louder since George Floyd's death. On Thursday, Austin City Council acted on some of the proposals.
The Texan asked Texas House members to state their position on whether they support proposals falling under the umbrella call to "defund the police."
Austin City Council will move forward with a massive public transit plan that asks local taxpayers to foot a $5.4 billion bill to partially fund the project.
The Texan asked Texas Senate members to state their position on whether they support proposals falling under the umbrella call to "defund the police."
After student educations were interrupted by COVID-19, some lawmakers point to the need to shift away from STAAR testing as the sole grading system for students and school districts.
Calls for defunding police departments are gaining traction across the country, including in some of Texas' most prominent cities.
While the Texas Municipal League asserts localities are exempt from the new limits, state leaders maintain the opposite and are applying pressure to prevent increases in the first place.
Consumers will see a price increase for beef at the grocery store as the supply chain has been encumbered by the pandemic.
