As the city and county launch coronavirus education campaigns, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced police would issue citations for mask mandate violations.
Online purchases increased sharply in June which contributed to a large increase in sales tax revenues remitted by the comptroller in July.
The caucus invoked the Open Beaches Act and the state’s bill of rights, criticizing local governments that have closed public beaches.
The proposed plan, which is estimated to cost $1.4 million over a five-year period, has met opposition from some concerned about government overreach.
The North Texas Republican is back home recovering from serious symptoms after contracting COVID-19 a couple of weeks ago.
Two Baylor cardiologists recently sent a letter to the FDA supporting a request for emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine.
Commissioner Morath clarified that school districts will continue to receive funding waivers for as long as eight weeks and that the Texas Education Agency will adjust waivers further if necessary.
Federal unemployment benefits are set to expire at the end of this week and Congress has yet to solidify legislation for its next phase of coronavirus relief.
A 29-year-old Houston man has been charged with four felonies after a complaint was filed by a U.S. Postal Inspector.
Cornerstone Christian School is suing officials in Bexar County, defending their reopening plan with a recent opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton.
More doctors are speaking up about early treatment for COVID-19 using hydroxychloroquine. The State Board of Pharmacy let the restrictions it had placed on the drug expire last week.
Austin ISD will not hold in-person classes for three weeks after the start of the school year, but the YMCA will provide in-person learning at its own facilities and at taxpayer-funded institutions.
The Austin City Council will put a measure before city voters in November to finance its portion of a $7 billion public transit plan.
In response to local health officials prohibiting most schools from opening, Texas’ attorney general provided guidance, saying that authority rests with school system leaders.
The stress placed on Houston hospitals from the surge in coronavirus cases is easing as the number of hospitalizations continues its downward trend.
Requests from Texas House Public Education Chair Dan Huberty for consultation with school districts and exceptions for vulnerable students and outdoor activities were rejected in county orders.
Public opinion of reopening schools is divided, but the CDC supports it, noting that less than 0.1 percent of COVID-19-related deaths are among minors.
Rep. Matt Krause and Sen. Bryan Hughes circulated a letter signed by legislators of both parties requesting of Governor Abbott an adjustment in bar/restaurant requirements.
Dr. Richard Bartlett in Odessa, Texas is using medicine often used for asthmatics to reduce the inflammation in the lungs of coronavirus patients.
Pro-life Texans have requested courts to declare use of the term "criminal" in describing abortion advocacy groups as "truthful" and "non-defamatory."
