Author: Schaefer Edwards

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 5,489 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, setting a single-day record and prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to urge Texans to stay indoors if at all possible. Abbott spoke with local media in Austin before …

It looks like rain is in the forecast for Tuesday night, along with a side of potential flooding for Houston. On Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for Houston and surrounding areas, lasting from 7 p.m. June 23 t…

Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sought to reassure Texans that recent statewide spikes in key coronavirus metrics shouldn’t cause alarm. Six days and a more than 1,300 patient increase in state COVID-19 hospitalizations later, the governor’s tone was…

Early Monday afternoon, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced that low-income county residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic have until Wednesday to apply for financial assistance from the Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund. Money from the …

The coronavirus pandemic isn’t ending any time soon, if recent spikes in COVID-19 cases across Texas and throughout the Houston area are any indication. Over the past few weeks, hospitalizations for COVID-19 have continued to climb to record highs both…

No shirt, no shoes, no face masks, no service — introducing the new motto for Harris County businesses. Amid sustained, dramatic increases in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the Houston area, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo ordered businesses i…

In a 5-4 decision Thursday morning, conservative Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberal justices to reject President Trump’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, better known as DACA. Thursday’s ruling …

In a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner signalled that he’s open to mandating that city businesses require their customers to wear face masks. “I think we’ll take a look at it…We’ll do what we can, and I’ll certainly…

Late Tuesday afternoon, a coalition of nine Texan mayors politely demanded that Gov. Greg Abbott allow them to make rules to enforce wearing facemasks in their cities to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The request came via a letter to the statehou…

Despite significant increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases across Texas in recent weeks, Governor Greg Abbott remains confident that there’s no need to slow down statewide business reopenings and the continued loosening of state rules around …