Author: Brian Rash

Nearly a year after Williamson County officials began pitching Samsung to bring a megafacility to the area, the electronics giant has made it official.

The revelation came to light during a Feb. 11 press conference from the Texas Department of State Health Services, which also served to update details of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

There is no word yet on when the Phase 1C group will be defined nor on its rollout, but the Texas Department of State Health Services continues working to increase its weekly COVID-19 vaccine dispersal.

Due to a rash of media queries and a relentless onslaught of new COVID-19 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services held a webinar press conference Jan. 28 featuring updates on the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.

Increases in personal protective equipment, more polling locations and extra staff members—all are examples what Texas’s county officials are doing to help ensure smooth processes as July and November elections throughout Texas draw near.

Gov. Greg Abbott updated Texans and issued an executive order regarding the state’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis during a March 31 afternoon press conference.