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Bandera City repeals ordinance regarding mask fines
Bandera City Council voted 3-2 Monday night to rescind Ordinance No. 377, which was enacted last July. The vote was held during a special meeting following state-mandated closures of bars throughout the county on Dec. 29.
Texan Bars closed as virus surges … Again.
Gillespie County among many other counties' bars will have to close and businesses now operating at 75% were ordered to scale back to 50% capacity beginning at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, County Judge Mark Stroeher announced after an order by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Governor Greg Abbott to receive COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 22
Abbott has stressed that the vaccine will not be required for Texans, and on Monday, he specifically said it will not be mandatory for the state's school children.
Analyzing 2020: The pandemic recession in Texas
We've selected some Texas Tribune columns from 2020 on the recession and the budget.
Texas casts its 38 electoral votes for Donald Trump
Electors across the country were casting ballots Monday and are expected to deliver the 270 votes needed to award the election to former Vice President Joe Biden by the end of the day. Trump and many Texas Republicans have not yet acknowledged defeat.
Gaming Magnate And Republican High-Roller Sheldon Adelson Wants To Bring Casinos To Texas
The owner of the Las Vegas Sands gaming company plans to lobby members of the Texas Legislature. For the effort to succeed, lawmakers would need to change the Constitution.
Texas Teachers Should Receive Priority For COVID-19 Vaccine, School Leaders Say
Since plans for reopening the economy hinge partly on returning to in-person education, superintendents at several large districts say teachers should be near front of the vaccine line.
Texas GOP Far-Right Rally to Air “Grievances” Sees Familiar Faces
Over a hundred people gathered outside of Dallas City Hall on Saturday to take part in a Texas GOP rally to voice opinions on
Texas food banks may be less equipped to help hungry households in the new year
More than 2.5 million households in Texas didn't always have enough food to eat in November, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. About two-thirds of those households were either Hispanic or Black.
Texas may receive initial coronavirus vaccine doses for 1.4 million people this month, Gov. Greg Abbott says
The governor said a vaccine could start arriving by mid-December. The state has said health care workers will be the first to receive voluntary vaccinations.
Texas must boost coronavirus control efforts amid “full resurgence” of infections, White House report says
Among the task force’s recommendations: Officials in Texas should significantly reduce capacity in indoor spaces, including those that are privately owned.
Weed Law: The Bills Before the Texas House on Marijuana
here are at least 13 marijuana-related bills pre-filed for the session, though the odds on all of them passing are long. The most
