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Gov. Abbott announces approval for SNAP benefit replacements in multiple Texas counties due to severe weather
Read full article: Gov. Abbott announces approval for SNAP benefit replacements in multiple Texas counties due to severe weatherSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in a dozen Texas counties can apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed in severe storms occurring June 14-16, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday.
Gov. Abbott orders all Texas flags lowered to half-staff in memory of Uvalde
Read full article: Gov. Abbott orders all Texas flags lowered to half-staff in memory of UvaldeGov. Greg Abbott said late Tuesday night that all Texas flags across the state would be lowered to half-staff all day Wednesday in memory of the Uvalde school shooting victims.
Gov. Abbott sends Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Florida as state braces for Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Gov. Abbott sends Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Florida as state braces for Hurricane IanGov. Greg Abbott announced he has deployed Texas A&M Task Force 1 as residents in Florida are bracing for the impacts of Hurricane Ian.
In Texas, resentment builds as border crackdown ensnares local drivers, NBC News reports
Read full article: In Texas, resentment builds as border crackdown ensnares local drivers, NBC News reportsThe web of state highway troopers that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has woven at the border has ensnared local drivers pulled over by officers searching for smugglers and people who’ve slipped across the border.
Gov. Greg Abbott discusses ongoing security preparations at Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott discusses ongoing security preparations at Texas-Mexico borderGovernor Greg Abbott held a press conference Friday at the Anzalduas International Bridge in Mission on the ongoing border security preparations at the Texas-Mexico border.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Abbott toured southern Texas border, helds news conference on border security
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gov. Abbott toured southern Texas border, helds news conference on border securityGov. Greg Abbott held a news conference in Eagle Pass, near the Texas-Mexico border, to discuss border security efforts on Monday.
‘I will not prosecute’: Harris County DA pushes back against attorney general’s opinion calling certain gender-affirming care child abuse
Read full article: ‘I will not prosecute’: Harris County DA pushes back against attorney general’s opinion calling certain gender-affirming care child abuseHarris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is among the prosecutors pushing back against a recent opinion from the state’s attorney general.
Watch live: Gov. Abbott speaks after roundtable discussion on crimes related to illegal immigration
Read full article: Watch live: Gov. Abbott speaks after roundtable discussion on crimes related to illegal immigrationGovernor Greg Abbott is addressing the public after holding a roundtable discussion Friday on crime related to illegal immigration.
Gov. Abbott issues statewide call for prison officers to assist at border
Read full article: Gov. Abbott issues statewide call for prison officers to assist at borderGov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide call on Friday for jailers across the state to assist border sheriffs with increased arrests at the border.
Gov. Greg Abbott signs sweeping legislation into law to prevent another Texas power grid failure
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott signs sweeping legislation into law to prevent another Texas power grid failureOn Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed sweeping legislation to prevent another weather disaster that crippled the state back in February.
It could take 3 months to clear Lake Jackson’s drinking water system of brain-eating amoeba, officials say
Read full article: It could take 3 months to clear Lake Jackson’s drinking water system of brain-eating amoeba, officials sayLAKE JACKSON, Texas – The road to drinkable water won’t be a short one in Lake Jackson after a brain-eating amoeba was found in the water system. The discovery initially led officials to issue a do-not-use order for the Brazosport Water Authority. That was later changed to a boil-water notice for the city of Lake Jackson. Officials said they believe BWA’s distribution system is clean and that the issue is limited to Lake Jackson, where 11 of 54 sites tested there showed low levels of disinfectant. Baker said monthly and quarterly testing records for Lake Jackson show nothing of concern leading up to the discovery of the amoeba.
Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance suing the state over Gov. Abbotts order to shut down bars
Read full article: Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance suing the state over Gov. Abbotts order to shut down barsAUSTIN The Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance has announced it plans to sue the State of Texas over Gov. Greg Abbotts recent decision and order to shut down bars across in the state. The decision comes after Abbott decided to close bars again on Friday after COVID-19 cases continued to surge across the state. The association is now encouraging bar owners to violate the order. Abbotts order says any establishment that receives more than 51% of its sales from alcohol must close its doors but can still have takeout and delivery.
What does the governors Phase 3 plan mean for Houston-area restaurants?
Read full article: What does the governors Phase 3 plan mean for Houston-area restaurants?Greg Abbott announced Wednesday afternoon that restaurants will be allowed to expand to 75% capacity starting on June 12, according to a press release. Checklists for restaurants were updated to reflect the upcoming changes to include protocols on interactive venues and valet services. Starting Wednesday, restaurants can now accept parties of up to 10 people. Restaurants with video game equipment and other interactive amusements must assign a full-time staff member to continuously disinfect frequently touched areas before and after customer use. To read more of how restaurants can safely move to the next phase, click here.
HERE 2 HELP: How to qualify and apply for food stamps in Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: HERE 2 HELP: How to qualify and apply for food stamps in Texas during the COVID-19 pandemicMany Texans are struggling to make ends meet to pay rent, bills and especially groceries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Texas Supplemental Nutrition Assiatance Program (SNAP) provides monetary benefits to needy families to buy the food they need. Greg Abbott announced on April 8 that he will provide $168 million in emergency SNAP benefits to help Texans during the viral outbreak. More than 230,000 Texans applied for SNAP benefits since March, as many laid-off workers are quickly turning to government assistance. “The additional SNAP food benefits will give families who are facing economic uncertainty security in knowing that they will continue to have access to food,” said Health and Human Services’ Access and Eligibility Deputy Executive Commissioner Wayne Salter.
Ask 2: Will hair and nail salons open on Friday?
Read full article: Ask 2: Will hair and nail salons open on Friday?As part of our new Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. The question: I heard rumors that hair and nail salons would be open Friday. The answer: Gov. However, for the fate of all hair and nail salons in Texas, Abbott says he does plan to reopen them “at the beginning of May” along with enhanced safety standards. For now, hair and nail salons remain closed for the time being.