With no end in sight to the closure of bars and taprooms, it remains to be seen how much longer the industry will be able to weather Abbott’s storm of mandates and restrictions.
COVID-19
Republican Lawmakers Sue Abbott Over $295M Contact Tracing Agreement
The lawmakers argue the contract should be voided by the court “for lack of DSHS’ authority to expend essentially unlimited funds toward a goal unidentified by the Legislature.”
Texas Coronavirus Update: Approaching 300,000 Estimated Recoveries
Tragically, 7,016 have died from the Chinese coronavirus.
Coronavirus Mandate Stories: ‘Restrictions on Visiting My Husband Are Cruel’
A wife’s six-week battle for her husband’s life has been hampered by a hospital and a government mandate.
Prison-Like Mandates for Special Needs and Others Extended Statewide
A woman’s son caught coronavirus despite bans government officials said would protect him from it.
Plano Proposes Another Pro-Taxpayer Budget
City plans for no-new-revenue property tax rate for the second year in a row.
President Trump Signals Support for Oil Industry in West Texas Visit
The historic presidential visit included a campaign fundraiser in Odessa and a tour of an oil rig.
Commentary: Time for Texas Parents to Take Back Public Schools From the Radical Left
Let’s get our kids back in school now and restore sanity to our public education system—before it’s too late.
County Judge to Parents: No Transparency, Closed-Door Meetings Will Continue
Parents are outraged after learning that closed-door meetings are a regular feature of Tarrant County politics, even when it comes to their children’s education.
Doctors With Coronavirus Treatment Face Orwellian Suppression
Several doctors across the country—who are apparently successfully treating the Chinese coronavirus—are experiencing an Orwellian-like oppression by the media and government regulators.