Posted on · Nielsen said earlier this summer that he would forfeit the job amid condemnation for sharing a graphic on Facebook that juxtaposed a Martin Luther King Jr. quote with a banana.
Posted on · President Donald Trump's comments doubled as part campaign speech, part policy announcement, as polls continue to show a close competition with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the once-solidly red state.
Posted on · The early voting period for the Nov. 3 election will start Oct. 13 instead of Oct. 19.
Posted on · West defeated Dickey, who was running for a second full term, early Monday morning at a tumultuous virtual state convention.
Posted on · The ruling is a striking last-minute development as party officials have struggled to get a virtual gathering underway.
Posted on · Hegar declared victory late Tuesday, but West did not concede until Wednesday morning.
Posted on · The Republican parties in some of the state's biggest red counties are rebuking the governor over his use of executive authority during the pandemic.
Posted on · Abbott previously resisted calls for such an order and at one point banned local governments from requiring masks. First-time violators will be issued a warning, though repeat offenders could be fined up to $250.
Posted on · The governor also moved for the first time to allow the tightening of two kinds of restrictions that had been eased under his reopening plan.
Posted on · The state reported Tuesday that the number of people hospitalized who are confirmed to have the coronavirus has reached a new peak of 2,518.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott called on two Republican county chairs in Bexar and Nueces counties to resign after they shared a racist conspiracy theory about George Floyd's death. The post was also was shared by the GOP chairs in Comal and Harrison counties.
Posted on · After Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would reopen large parts of the economy Friday, some local leaders argued that his orders were vague. Top state attorneys disagree.
Posted on · He says he'll outline his plans this week, but it won't be a "rush-the-gates, everybody-is-able-to-suddenly-reopen-all-at-once" situation.
Posted on · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the drug for “emergency use” among some COVID-19 patients “for whom a clinical trial is not feasible.” But medical experts caution that it is untested and carries significant risks, including heart arrhythmia that can lead to cardiac arrest.
Posted on · In Texas, Abbott said the state's first ad hoc health care facility to respond to the pandemic will be the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, an original hotspot for the outbreak at the state level.