Collin County officials are providing detailed data on COVID-19 cases in an easy-to-read online format.
COVID-19
Austin Judge Blocks Abortion Ban During Coronavirus Emergency
The ban on nonessential procedures was designed to save medical resources for those fighting the Chinese coronavirus.
City Eases Overreaching ‘Shelter-in-Place’ Religious Restrictions
McKinney scaled back prohibitions on religious services imposed due to COVID-19 that First Liberty Institute warned violated Texas law and the First Amendment.
Woman Organizes Local Community to Find and Deliver Supplies During Crisis
“Every town should organize a group like Vaquero Community Support. It really brings unity.”
Coronavirus Stimulus: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
What started as a meaningful relief effort for workers and families morphed, as it so often does, into a ride-along for unrelated—and a few ridiculous—provisions designed to benefit certain lawmakers or expand the bureaucracy.
Proposed Spending Cut: The Moving Image Industry Incentive Program
The Texas Legislature needs to cut spending now to fulfill their obligations and ease Texans’ tax burden.
Ector County Emergency Management Officials ‘Potentially Exposed’
Officials in the COVID-19 Emergency Management Operations Group may have been exposed and will no longer meet in person at Odessa’s new emergency operations center.
North Texas Resident Challenges City’s ‘Shelter-In-Place’ Order That Conflicts With County
Lawsuit says restrictions imposed by McKinney in response to COVID-19 outbreak are more severe than directives issued by Collin County, which supersede city orders.
Austin City Council Approves 60-Day Grace Period for Rent
While renters now have extra time to pay housing bills, some property managers expressed concern about not having enough to pay their employees.
Texas Attorney General: Local Governments Must Allow the Sale of Firearms
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion letter ruling that local governments may not restrict the sale of firearms during disaster declarations.