As Texas scrambles to respond to the coronavirus pandemic after a delayed response by the governor, the state is sitting on top of more than $10 billion dollars in its Economic Stabilization Fund, better known as the state’s rainy day fund. To tap into those...
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Texas AFL-CIO: Abbott hasn’t classified grocery store workers as ‘essential employees’
In a press conference by Texas Democrats and Texas AFL-CIO on Tuesday, both groups tore into Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus pandemic response, which they say has failed to adequately protect Texas workers. Among their criticism of the governor was the fact that he has...
Trump-appointed judge blocks Dallas paid sick leave ordinance
In a blow to vulnerable workers during the pandemic, a Trump-appointed federal judge issued an injunction on Monday blocking a paid sick leave ordinance in Dallas days before it was supposed to go in effect. “Whether or not paid sick leave requirements should be...
It’s still too early to tell if Abbott’s pandemic response is working
Republican leaders, from President Trump to Sen. John Cornyn, have been heaping praise onto Gov. Greg Abbott’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. But the pandemic has only just begun, and any celebration is premature. The first confirmed case of coronavirus in...
A $1,200 check won’t last long — even in Texas
The House passed a $2 trillion economic relief plan on Friday aimed at fighting financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in the massive stimulus package that’s now likely to become law is a $1,200 check for Americans with annual incomes up to...
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas surpasses 1,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Texas saw a dramatic jump, rising from just shy of 1,000 on Wednesday to 1,396 cases on Thursday. The death toll stands at 18, six additional fatalities than reported on Wednesday. More than 13,000 Texans have been tested...
Texas Democrats launch new program to continue organizing amid pandemic
With campaigns up and down the ballot disrupted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Texas Democrats are trying to keep the ball rolling and continue preparation for the party’s offensive in November. This week, Texas Democrats announced a series of new initiatives...
First Texas prisoner tests positive for coronavirus. It’s time to start releasing inmates.
The first Texas prisoner tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, according to the Texas Tribune. The 37-year-old Galveston man is the second person in the Texas prison system to test positive for the new coronavirus. Over the weekend, a counselor working at a prison...
Dan Patrick says elderly should be willing to get sick, possibly die, to save economy
In an interview that’s hard to believe until seen, Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick said he was willing to get sick and die from coronavirus— and suggested that other elderly folks should be willing to do the same to save America’s weakened economy. Patrick said so during...
Cornyn is lying about what Democrats are fighting for in major coronavirus relief bill
With tensions boiling over in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers negotiate one of the most expensive stimulus packages in American history to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Sen. John Cornyn doing his best to misinform others about the life and death questions being debated...