87th Legislature ends, as Democrats walk out to kill Voter Restrictions bill
AUSTIN – A bill to overhaul voting rules in the state failed to pass in the Texas House on Sunday night in a victory for Democrats and voting […]
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School districts respond to Abbott’s Mandate… The Masks Stay on
By Jada Mier Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state […]
Governor lifts Mask mandate, opens businesses 100% against heavy criticism
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott stirred up a major controversy Tuesday, by issuing an Executive Order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all […]
HURRICANE LAURA HITS TEXAS & LOUISIANA
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference at the Alternate State Operations Center in Austin where he provided an update on the state’s response to […]
STAAR Testing: Governor Abbott waives grade promotion requirements for 5th and 8th grades
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that the grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for students in grades 5 […]
EXECUTIVE ACTIONS TO STOP COVID-19 SPREAD
Limits certain businesses and services with link to infections AUSTIN – June 26, 2020 – Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order limiting certain businesses and services as […]
County mandates masks; Governor refuses statewide order
As hospital admissions for COVID-19 continue to climb across the county, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo signed an order requiring businesses to generate, post, and implement health and […]
Governor announces phase III to open Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the third phase of the State of Texas’ plan to safely open the economy while containing the spread of COVID-19. Under […]
Governor Abbott announces phase two to open Texas
AUSTIN – May 18, 2020 — Governor Greg Abbott today announced the second phase of the State of Texas’ ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while […]
As Governor Abbott expands opening of businesses, virus deaths increase
Health officials want more testing, more tracking HARRIS COUNTY – Two new sites for testing of the COVID-19 virus opened last week and this week, as health officials […]