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The Texas Workforce Commission releases unemployment data in the middle of each month for the prior month. The next unemployment report is expected to be released June 19, 2020. Those seeking assistance from the TWC in finding a job or filing for unemployment may visit www.twc.texas.gov.
Texas hits record 12.8% unemployment rate
The Texas Workforce Commission announced a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 12.8% as of May 22 – a record for Texas. During the past month, a TWC press release said, the Texas economy … more
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American Airlines jets fill Terminal A at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Gov. Greg Abbott lifts coronavirus restrictions for travelers from New York, Georgia and other hot spots
Gov. Greg Abbott lifted air travel restrictions into Texas for those coming from states and major cities that have been considered COVID-19 hot spots. The change will take effect immediately, Abbott … more
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District Judge Fred Biery granted a preliminary injunction that allows all registered voters under 65 to apply to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic after finding the state's existing election rules violate the Equal Protection Clause. Pictured above is a mail in ballot application.
Federal judge says all Texas voters can apply to vote by mail during pandemic
Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional details. A federal judge opened a path for a massive expansion in absentee voting in Texas by ordering Tuesday that all state voters, … more
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced his plan to reopen the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Child care centers, bars and sporting events scheduled for Texas' next phase of reopening
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced his next wave of reopenings designed to restart the Texas economy during the coronavirus pandemic, saying child care facilities can reopen immediately, bars can … more
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A debate regarding whether to expand mail-in voting has mostly split along party lines throughout the state with Democrats in favor in expansion due to COVID-19 concerns and Republicans maintaining a position against in-person voting due to legal requirements for mail-in voting has made its way to the Texas Supreme Court.
Capital Highlights: Texas bolsters efforts to reduce spread of COVID-19
AUSTIN — Testing, sanitizing and emergency food benefits increased as Texas entered its third month of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement … more
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The coronavirus has spread in the Texas Panhandle, where a workforce of Hispanics and immigrants power several meatpacking plants.
More than 700 new cases of coronavirus reported after testing at meatpacking plants in Amarillo region
More than 700 new coronavirus cases were reported in the Amarillo region Saturday, as results from targeted testing at meatpacking plants came in. According to the office of the governor, a surge … more
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The state Supreme Court's order comes one day after a state appeals court had allowed the expansion to stand while a legal case was appealed.
Texas Supreme Court puts expansion of voting by mail on hold
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday temporarily put on hold an expansion of voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. Siding with Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Supreme Court blocked a state … more
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A member of the Texas National Guard speaks to a patient at a coronavirus testing site at the McNease Convention Center in San Angelo.
Coronavirus in Texas: State reports largest daily increases in cases and deaths
Coronavirus in Texas: State reports largest daily increases in cases and deaths By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune May 14, 2020 "Coronavirus in Texas: State reports … more
Julia and Helen Spencer visited Wellesley College in 2004. It was Julia’s 15th class reunion and Helen’s 50th. Helen had a fan of Mona Lisa because the movie "Mona Lisa Smile" was set at Wellesley in 1953-54, her senior year at the school.
Coronavirus restrictions alter funeral plans, leaving some Texans to grieve alone
Four weeks ago, Julia Spencer woke up in her Los Angeles apartment to a 6 a.m. call from Austin’s Barton Hills Assisted Living facility. Her mother, Helen Spencer, had died at the age of 87. … more
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Mochas and Javas, a coffee shop in San Marcos, Tex. - home of Texas State University - is usually filled with students, professors and locals discussing the events of the day, but now sits closed. With in-person classes cancelled the rest of the semester, at least, small businesses in college towns have been impacted by the COVID-19 shutdowns.
247,179 more Texans filed for unemployment, but their jobs might not be waiting for them when they return
Another 247,179 Texans filed for unemployment last week. That brings the total number of new claims in the state to about 1.8 million in the past seven weeks, since Gov. Greg Abbott declared the … more
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Sara Davis Regan is a Texas native that moved to Katy about four years ago and has dropped her new album, “Riverland” this month.
Local singer/song-writer Sara Davis Regan drops new album
Katy artist Sara Davis Regan released a new album May 1 which she wrote, performed and produced herself – with a little help from her former producer, Chris Jacobie who coached her through the … more
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As Texans continue to be out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many renters are struggling with housing costs.
Rent assistance programs in Texas' largest cities are running dry, but advocates say statewide relief is unlikely
The public health and economic crises wrought by the coronavirus have upended the financial lives of more than 1.5 million Texans, leaving an unknown number to accumulate a backlog of bills as they … more
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Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott has opened Texas back up on a limited basis to carefully gauge how opening the economy impacts the spread of COVID-19.
Capital Highlights: Governor's order reopens many businesses on a limited basis
AUSTIN — An executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott to reopen in-store retail shopping, dine-in restaurants, movie theaters, museums, libraries and more took effect May 1 and will continue … more
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Teik C. Lim has been appointed interim president of the University of Texas at Arlington.
UT-Arlington selects provost to serve as interim president, puts long-term search on hold
The University of Texas at Arlington has paused its search for a new president due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, elevating Provost Teik Lim to serve in the role in the interim. University … more
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A large hotel chain in Dallas received $76 million in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. The PPP ran out of funds in April, forcing Congress to authorize another dose of loan funding late in the month.
Dallas-based hotel group to return $76 million in disaster loans meant for small businesses
After drawing ire from smaller businesses and some lawmakers, the network of hotels run by prominent Texas Republican donor Monty Bennett will be returning the $76 million it received in coronavirus … more
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One of the Katy Mills entrances the evening of March 19. The mall has been nearly empty for weeks after Simon Properties - the mall's operator - shut the facility down amid COVID-19 concerns.
Katy Mills opens along with other Houston-area Simon properties
Simon Property Group, L.P. has announced that Katy Mills has reopened after being shut down for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Katy mall as well as The Galleria and Houston Premium Outlets … more
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A health care worker tells a driver where to stop at a coronavirus testing station in Alpine.
Texas reports record coronavirus deaths the day before stores open. But Gov. Greg Abbott sees hope in other metrics.
"Texas reports record coronavirus deaths the day before stores open. But Gov. Greg Abbott sees hope in other metrics." was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media … more
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Suspects (from left to right) Datavian Lee McDonald, Christopher Calob Batiste and Jadarious Jaymond Polley as well as a 16-year-old accomplice were arrested Thursday morning. They are being charged with multiple crimes associated with the robbery of a Shipley Do-Nuts location near Katy Mills Mall.
Katy PD teams up with FBCSO and TXDPS for aggravated robbery arrests
Law enforcement authorities arrested Christopher Calob Batiste, Datavian Lee McDonald, Jadarious Jaymond Polley and an unnamed minor April 30. The foursome has been charged with the April 29 … more
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The University of Texas Child Development day care center in Austin on April 6, 2020. Restaurant, retail and movie theater workers may be called back to work as soon as Friday. But licensed child care remains open only for children of "essential" workers.
Texas sending restaurant and retail employees back to work without child care
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a new statement from the Texas Workforce Commission saying it's re-evaluating certain rules for unemployment benefits. Restaurant servers, retail … more
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Gov. Greg Abbott declares a statewide emergency amid new cases of COVID-19 in the state on March 13, 2020 at the state capitol.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to let restaurants, movie theaters and malls open with limited capacity May 1
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he will let the state’s stay-at-home order expire at the end of the month, and allow businesses to begin opening in phases in May. First to open on May 1: … more
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