As of Friday, travelers entering Texas from Louisiana will no longer be required to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine. The restriction took effect a month ago in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Greg Abbott’s order on Monday about the reopening of Texas businesses also announced the upcoming end of the Louisiana […]
Texas and other states begin to roll out reopening plans
April 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The governors of Texas and several other states are unveiling timelines for lifting coronavirus restrictions. Many states are dropping stay-at-home orders as of May 1st. Texas, Tennessee, Minnesota, and Wisconsin are among the states easing some of the restrictions this week. Georgia announced on Monday some businesses, including hair salons and gyms, can reopen this […]
Cruz, Gillibrand initiate challenge to do good during pandemic
April 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Two U.S. Senators from opposite sides of the aisle are using social media to challenge people nationwide to support their communities during the pandemic. Texas Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand of New York initiated the bipartisan campaign on Monday. Cruz tweeted a video calling on Americans to “support each other” as we fight […]
MLB looking at radical realignment for 2020 season
April 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
USA Today reports one proposal MLB is exploring this season due to the coronavirus shutdown is to realign divisions by their spring training geography. Fifteen teams train in Arizona and 15 in Florida, and they would use their facilities for televised games with no fans. For this season only, there would be a Cactus League […]
Abbott says latest coronavirus numbers are cause for cautious hope
April 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Gov. Greg Abbott says the latest coronavirus numbers indicate that the pandemic may be slowing down in Texas. Abbott stated at a news conference on Monday that hospitalizations are down over the last three days, along with the growth in new cases and the number of deaths. He said the numbers come with “red flags,” […]
Checkpoints set up to screen people driving into Texas from Louisiana
April 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Texas state troopers are now manning checkpoints at the Texas-Louisiana line to screen people driving in from the Pelican State. Inbound drivers are required to fill out a form telling where they plan to self-quarantine for two-weeks, which is now mandatory for people arriving from Louisiana. The form also asks for driver’s license info so […]
Quarantined cruise ship passengers fly into San Antonio
February 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Some passengers from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship are being taken in at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland. Two flights left Japan on Sunday, one on its way to California and the other headed for San Antonio. Officials with Health and Human Services, the Defense Department, and the Centers for Disease Control announced […]
Sanders ahead of Biden in TX
February 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A new poll is putting Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden in the Texas Democratic presidential primary. The University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll has Sanders at 24-percent with Biden at 22-percent. Sanders will be opening five new Texas campaign offices in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, McAllen, and Dallas. The Senator […]
President Trump On Hand For Transfer Of Remains Of Special Forces Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
February 12, 2020 by Leave a Comment
President Trump is showing respect to a U.S. soldier from San Antonio killed in Afghanistan Saturday. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were on hand at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware late Monday for the transfer of the remains of Sergeant First Class Javier Gutierrez of San Antonio. The 28-year-old died Saturday in an […]
3D printed gun plans may soon be available online again
January 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Thanks to a federal rule change, it may soon again be legal to put blueprints for 3D printed guns online. Austin resident Cody Wilson first made the plans available at his website in 2013. The State Department and a federal judge separately blocked the plans from the Internet. The Trump administration has proposed shifting authority […]
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