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Commentary: “What is the Exit Strategy?” Open Letter to Tarrant County Commissioners
A plan is needed for the transition from stay-at-home orders to returning to work and normal activities. There are serious decisions to be made for the future in the shadow of the situation that has been created.
Are Tarrant County Commissioners Defying Abbott, Banning In-Person Worship?
The representative of Tarrant County’s commissioners publicly stated they are banning people from gathering in church to worship, contradicting the court’s written order. So, what is actually happening?
Texas Scorecard Radio (April 09, 2020)
We are all dealing with the fallout from coronavirus. Some elected officials are handling it in curious ways.
Abbott Looks to DC for Guidance on Restarting Texas Economy
“I would like to see the recharging of the business sector to happen as quickly as possible with as many businesses as possible in alignment with the standards set by the CDC and by the president.”
Commentary: Hot Texas Summer Could Mean High Electricity Costs
Texans’ best hope for eliminating these costs is at the state level.
Plano School Board Delegates Authority to Superintendent
During the coronavirus emergency, the district’s top bureaucrat has the power to make certain decisions without board approval.
Commentary: Coronavirus and the Politicizing of Vaccine Research
The ends do not justify the means.
Proposed Spending Cut: Slash University Funding and Freeze Tuition
A 25 percent across-the-board cut in budgeted 2021 general revenue funding to the state’s public universities and system administrations would achieve savings of nearly $250 million.
Dallas Commissioners Restrict Judge Jenkins’ Emergency Power
County Judge Clay Jenkins must receive support from commissioners before expanding his coronavirus emergency restrictions.
With Brighter Coronavirus Projections, Should Texas Rethink Response?
The public health threat has been significantly downgraded and models predict that the surge peak will come much sooner—on April 19, rather than May 6.
County Judge: ‘Report,’ ‘Take Pics’ of Non-Essential Customers
“My order comes with a fine. Take pics. Get proof.”
More Questions Surround Flawed Coronavirus Data in Dallas County
Dallas County’s director of Health and Human Services struggles to answer questions about data on the coronavirus—data the county is basing their decisions on.