Policy
Abbott is pushing a rosy picture of Texas’ coronavirus curve to reopen the state
Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference on Monday detailing the reopening of the Texas economy. He announced the statewide ...As Abbott plans to reopen Texas, poll shows voters want businesses closed
Gov. Greg Abbott will update Texans on Monday afternoon as to his plans to reopen the Texas economy sometime early ...COVID-19 cases among Texas inmates rise as Abbott wins court battle to restrict releases
The number of Texas inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 reached 294 on Thursday, according to the latest Texas ...Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s perfectly sane mask order draws outrage
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Wednesday ordered residents to cover their faces in public starting next week. “We have ...More than 280,000 Texans filed unemployment claims this past week
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the Texas economy. A new report released by the U.S. Labor ...Texas is showing some promise in flattening the curve, it’s a sign the state should ...
Texas has not flattened the curve — far from it — but there are signs of improvement. On Tuesday, Houston ...‘There are more important things than living,’ says Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on reopening Texas
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick returned to Fox News on Monday to double down on comments he made last month on ...Weekend wrapup: Oil prices hit 22-year low, Abbott pads task force with donors
Sunday saw oil prices plummet to a 22-year low as the pandemic-induced recession continues to take its toll. The West ...Abbott plans cautious reopening of Texas ahead of pandemic’s projected peak
Gov. Greg Abbott issued three executive orders on Friday, planning for and scheduling the phased reopening of the Lone Star ...Tea Party Republicans urge Abbott to loosen stay-at-home order
A little more than two weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide stay-at-home order, Tea Party-aligned state lawmakers are ...BREAKING: Texans can vote by mail during pandemic, court rules
In a major win for Texas Democrats and civil rights groups, a district court on Wednesday ruled that Texans could ...Paxton has no authority to enforce pandemic abortion ban, say Texas lawmakers
In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, 40 members of the Texas House and Senate raised serious issues with the ...
