Governor Greg Abbott waived certain regulations related to restrictions on physicians-in-training (PIT) permit holders to increase health care capacity through the state's response to COVID-19.
Senator Bettencourt, joined by Representatives Harless, Huberty, Paul, Cain, Oliverson, Bohac, Swanson, and Murphy, filed an Amicus Brief in Federal Judge Lee Rosenthal’s Court in the case of Russell vs. Harris County to “object to the wholesale release of individuals accused of felony offenses from the Harris County Jail.”
Texas AG Ken Paxton filed a statement with the U S District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, opposing a consent decree the parties plan to enter in O’Donnell v. Harris County, a lawsuit challenging the Harris County bail system.
This first license represents the long-awaited launch of the hemp industry in Texas following the passage of the Farm Bill by Congress in 2018.
From March 26th to April 8th the projected number of CoronaVirus deaths dropped from 81,000 to 60,000. The week after, ICU projections were cut in half. Here's why.
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), led a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging them to keep the financial assistance authorized by the CARES Act industry neutral and free of bias.
The bill provides relief to taxpayers and businesses across the country through financial assistance from government grants, low interest loans or tax relief.
Abbott issued a proclamation extending his Disaster Declaration for all Texas counties in response to COVID-19.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to appoint Sens. Fallon and Zaffirini to the Senate Redistricting Committee and the Senate Education and Senate Higher Education Committees .
Will President Trump's actions to flatten the CoronaVirus curve and put the pandemic on an irreversible downward course work and allow him to steer the nation back toward national prosperity and an economic recovery? Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie frames the issue as this...
Don’t Believe the Hype: Bernie didn’t have to win the Democrat nomination to win the war for the party's future. He and his "Socialist-Democrat" allies have transformed the party, and there’s no better evidence than Joe Biden himself. He's gradually embraced almost every aspect of Sanders’s far-far-left Socialist Agenda.
The unprecedented number of Texans filing for Unemployment Benefits has overwhelmed the state's call centers and online portal. To help address the backlog and assist residents, effective immediately the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is recommending Texans stagger their call-in and online access based upon each applicant’s area code. (See schedule below.)
Relief checks will come quickly and without hassle--vulnerable seniors and individuals with disabilities at risk should be able to avoid extra paperwork.
Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide more than $168 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits to help Texans during the COVID-19 response.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar to procure and distribute serological tests to help determine whether an individual has previously contracted and recovered from the coronavirus and enable more Americans to safely return to work.
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $701.8 million in local sales tax allocations for April.
The Railroad Commission of Texas recommended that gas utilities temporarily suspend disconnecting residents facing financial constraints during the current COVID-19 State of Disaster.
