June 23, 2020 Texas’ Abbott calls state’s recent surge in COVID-19 cases ‘unacceptable’ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday called the state’s recent surge in coronavirus cases “unacceptable” and called on residents to wear masks and take appropriate precautions before going out in public.
June 23, 2020 Texas hits 5,000 new coronavirus cases for first time as infections surge Rapidly worsening coronavirus numbers in Texas reached bleak new milestones Tuesday as the state surpassed 5,000 new cases in a single day for the first time and hospitalizations again hit record numbers, leading the largest pediatric hospital in the U.S. to begin treating adult patients in Houston.
June 23, 2020 Texas military bases contributed $123.6B to state economy, 630K jobs in 2019, officials say Texas officials saluted the U.S. military’s bearing on the state’s economy this week, crediting the armed forces with a $123.6 billion financial impact and hundreds of thousands of jobs last year.
June 17, 2020 Texas governor says young people in 'bar-type settings' behind coronavirus spike People under 30 who are going to “bar-type settings” have become a driving factor behind Texas’ growing number of coronavirus cases, Gov. Greg Abbott says.
June 8, 2020 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pays respects at George Floyd visitation in Houston Texas Gov. Greg Abbott paid his respects with hundreds of people mourning the death of George Floyd at a church in Houston, where Floyd grew up.
May 26, 2020 Texas Gov. Abbott lets water parks, mall food courts reopen in limited capacities after coronavirus closures Texas will this week reopen water parks, mall food courts and driver education programs, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, as the state slowly eases restrictions in an attempt to resume daily life after coronavirus closures.
May 26, 2020 Abbott says Texas has fewest coronavirus fatalities since March, fewest hospitalizations since April Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Memorial Day marked the day that his state had the lowest number of coronavirus-related fatalities since March and the lowest number of hospitalizations from the disease since April.
May 25, 2020 Karl Rove rips Beto O'Rourke's political 'cheap shot' on Texas reopening economy Former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove ripped Democrat Beto O’Rourke Monday for taking a "cheap shot" at the Republican governor's plan to reopen the state in a responsible and safe manner.
May 24, 2020 Beto O’Rourke mocks Texas governor’s reopening message – then hears back from Crenshaw, Cruz Democrat Beto O’Rourke tried to get the upper hand late Friday, mocking the gradual reopening of the Texas economy from coronavirus shutdowns as “Dangerous, dumb and weak.”
May 19, 2020 Texas bars to begin reopening Friday after coronavirus shutdown Many of Texas’ bars, bowling alleys and some other attractions can begin reopening Friday after shutting their doors in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
