Tuesday afternoon was another chaotic moment in Texas politics when the Governor’s office informed the public that Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19. But in the aftermath of that announcement and the revelations about all the precautions Abbott gets to utilize...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Tuesday that residents would receive $100 if they get vaccinated at a Harris County Public Health site. Hidalgo said residents will receive the money “no strings attached” if they are unvaccinated. Residents can...
On Sunday night, the entirely Republican Texas Supreme Court issued a stay against any lower court opinions which blocked Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban. The emergency stay is temporary and will be heard again with a final ruling, though there’s no indication when...
This week, Texas reported over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases with children and unvaccinated adults being the two groups hit hardest in the fight against the delta variant. Right now, with only 44 percent of Texans fully vaccinated and the variant surging across the...
Texas’ hospital system is being overwhelmed by the COVID-19 surge wrought by the Delta variant. More than 50 hospitals have run out of ICU capacity. Austin has only two ICU beds left thanks to the city seeing a record number of people in the ICU and on ventilators...
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced an emergency executive order on Wednesday afternoon that would require face masks in public schools, businesses, and county buildings. The order is the latest challenge to Greg Abbott’s, who had previously declared that local...
With the start of the school year drawing closer and COVID-19 once again surging in the state, more and more school districts are ignoring Gov. Greg Abbott’s prohibition on mask mandates. On Wednesday, Fort Worth ISD became the latest school district to defy the...
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) made headlines on Monday when it announced that masks would be required for staff, students and visitors on any school campus. The move by superintendent Michael Hinojosa is a direct rebuke to Governor Greg Abbott, and a...
County Judge Lina Hidalgo was clear in her warning to residents in Harris County Thursday as it went back to a stage red threat level. She joins a chorus of other local leaders that are trying to warn about the imminent threat of COVID-19 and the delta variant, which...