Governor Greg Abbott says all nursing home residents and staff members in Texas are to be tested for coronavirus. The Governor issued the order yesterday. The project is based on guidance from the White House Coronavirus Task Force and National Coronavirus Response Coordinator, Doctor Deborah Birx. So far, the start date for the testing has […]
All nursing home residents, staffers in Texas to be tested for coronavirus
May 12, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Texas health clinics to receive funding for COVID-19 testing
May 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Federal funding is coming to dozens of Texas health clinics for COVID-19 testing. Yesterday, the Valley Morning Star reported that Senator John Cornyn announced the U.S. Department of Health And Human Services is providing 31-million dollars for the expansion of coronavirus testing throughout the state. Senator Cornyn says the funds are part of project involving […]
Cruz gets haircut at Dallas salon whose owner was jailed by judge
May 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz got a haircut on Friday at the Dallas salon of recently jailed stylist Shelley Luther. A Dallas judge sentenced Luther to seven-days in jail and hefty fines because she reopened Salon à la Mode before the state gave the green light, and because she refused to admit to being “selfish.” Cruz […]
Astros providing face masks in exchange for donations
May 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Astros fans can now get an official Houston Astros face mask with a 15-dollar donation at Astros-dot-com-slash-Together. The proceeds benefit the Astros Foundation and its coronavirus pandemic relief efforts. The masks are hand-made from Astros T-shirts and jerseys. Some, but not all, will feature partial or complete Astros logos and marks. The Astros expect to […]
Elon Musk tweets Tesla immediately relocating to Texas and Nevada
May 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company operations are immediately moving to Texas and Nevada. Musk tweeted his decision Saturday which was retweeted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Musk says he is done dealing with Alameda County, California where officials there won’t allow him to reopen his factory in Fremont. On a Tesla Twitter account, […]
Events canceled, employees furloughed as North Texas city budgets suffer
May 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Cities in North Texas are experiencing a budget crunch as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Dallas officials say the city is losing more money now than it did during the great recession more than ten years ago. City Council on Wednesday discussed possible delays to street repairs and other projects as a result of […]
Bug expert: ‘Murder Hornets’ unlikely to make it to Texas
May 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A Houston entomologist says it’s “unlikely” that the Asian “murder hornets” that are in the headlines will make their way into Texas. Lauren Davidson with the Houston Museum of Natural Science says the large insects kill about 50 people a year in Asia. They usually avoid people, but will protect their nests. Davidson advises Texans […]
Elderly Texas inmates turn to Supreme Court for protection from virus
May 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Inmates in a Texas prison for the elderly are turning to the U.S. Supreme Court for help in being protected from the coronavirus. Two prisoners of the Wallace Pack Unit in Navasota sued the state in March after a 62-year-old inmate died of the virus. The suit claims the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has […]
SpaceX to build moon landing craft for NASA project
May 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
SpaceX is one of three companies NASA is designating to build spacecraft capable of taking humans to the moon. Yesterday, U.S. Representative Filemon Vega’s office issued a statement saying it is great news for Brownsville and Cameron County. SpaceX is already in the process of constructing vehicles at its Boca Chica site, which will be […]
Ratcliffe takes part in confirmation hearing for Intelligence Chief
May 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Congressman John Ratcliffe is vowing to put country before party in his new potential position. A confirmation hearing was held for the Texas Republican on Tuesday. He was selected by President Trump to be the next director of national intelligence. Ratcliffe told lawmakers his loyalty will be “to the Constitution and the rule of law.” […]
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