Gov. Abbott renews Texas COVID disaster order with no end in sight as 38 other states drop them
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
10/26/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders
COVID-19 protocols largely unchanged
Austin American Statesman
Johnson, R.
08/15/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical screening; School districts; Student health
More Texas teachers on verge of quitting than at any time in the last 40 years, survey finds
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
08/09/2022
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Public opinion polls; Teacher retention
Court upholds block on school mask mandates
San Antonio Express News
Staff
07/30/2022
3 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Medical equipment; School districts
Schools in Texas can’t mandate mask use
Austin American Statesman
McGill, K.
07/27/2022
2 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Abbott, Greg; Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
Abbott ruling by decree, punishing enemies warrants worry
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Landry, D.
08/29/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; County government; Executive orders; Gubernatorial powers; Medical equipment; Municipal government
Abbott decided he was done with the pandemic. But the pandemic wasn't done with us.
San Antonio Express News
Garcia, G.
08/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Medical equipment
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asks court to block Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates
Dallas Morning News
Scudder, C.
08/10/2021
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Medical equipment; School districts
Abbott took away the best tool to keep students safe
Austin American Statesman
Trovall, C.
08/09/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
Amid surging COVID risk, school already has started in San Antonio area - with no masks required
San Antonio Express News
Picon, A.
08/09/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Judson Independent School District; Medical equipment; North East Independent School District; School districts; Student health; Wolff, Nelson
For military, a threat to U.S. in mask ban
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
08/09/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Fort Sam Houston Independent School District; Hotez, Peter; Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland; Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph; Medical equipment; Military bases; Military personnel; National security; School districts; Student health
Abbott's order may lead to suffering, but not liability
San Antonio Express News
Johnson, V.
08/09/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Liability; Medical equipment; Sovereign immunity
Austin school district to require masks on school buses, but won't turn kids away
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
08/06/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Austin Independent School District; Coronavirus; Elizalde, Stephanie S.; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School districts; School transportation; Student health
Houston ISD to consider mask mandate next week, superintendent says
Houston Chronicle
Serrano, A.
08/06/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; House, Millard, II; Houston Independent School District; Medical equipment
Despite concerns about virus surge, Houston-area schools will not defy Abbott ban on mask mandates
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
08/04/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School districts
Some Dallas students head back to school as part of an extended calendar
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
08/03/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Dallas Independent School District; Hinojosa, Michael; Medical equipment; School year
Surge filling up Texas hospitals
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
08/02/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Gov. Abbott, if you won't lead on masks, get out of the way so school leaders can
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/29/2021
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
As COVID-19 resurges and vaccines plateau, San Antonio leaders have few tools to fight the virus
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
07/29/2021
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Nirenberg, Ron; Vaccine mandates; Wolff, Nelson
Abbott should allow ISDs to require masks
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
07/28/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; School districts
Texas teachers group calls on Gov. Abbott to allow school mask mandates. He won’t change his stance
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
07/28/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Texas State Teachers Association
Hidalgo raises Harris County COVID threat level as delta variant rages, hospitalizations double
Houston Chronicle
Downen, R.
07/23/2021
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hidalgo, Lina; Hotez, Peter; Public health surveillance
Conroe ISD reverses course as districts seek guidance for handling students with COVID-19 this fall
Houston Chronicle
McGuinness, D.
07/23/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Conroe Independent School District; Coronavirus; Houston Independent School District; Medical equipment; Medical screening; School districts; Student health
Gov. Greg Abbott rules out another mask mandate, despite rise in COVID cases
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
07/22/2021
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Masks, even for those vaccinated, urged in public to avoid coronavirus surge, Austin health leaders say
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
07/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Adler, Steve; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Texas House approves checks to governor's pandemic powers
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
05/12/2021
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Burrows, Dustin; Churches; Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Gubernatorial powers; Turner, Chris
Court rejects Paxton challenge to Austin business curfew, but mask mandate appeal awaits
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
04/09/2021
6 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Austin, Texas; Coronavirus; Curfews; Executive orders; Goodwin, Melissa; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken
At Comal ISD, science, safety of little value
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/15/2021
2 doc(s)
Comal Independent School District; Coronavirus; Medical equipment
Why is Gov. Greg Abbott waiting a week to reopen Texas and lift mask mandate?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
03/04/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Gov. Greg Abbott ends statewide mask mandate, moves to 'open Texas 100%' — actions at odds with health experts, federal officials
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
03/03/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Goodwin, Vikki; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Phelan, Dade; Public health; Raymond, Richard Peña
Don’t ditch masks yet. We’re still in a pandemic.
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
03/03/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Cruz, Ted; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Texas expects to receive more than 200,000 initial doses of newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine
San Antonio Express News
Oxner, R.
03/02/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Johnson & Johnson
Gov. Abbott, keep mask mandate and save lives
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/02/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment
Gov. Greg Abbott weighing end to mask order, other statewide coronavirus rules, says announcement coming “pretty soon”
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Svitek, P.
02/27/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Medical equipment
Collin County lifts COVID-19 disaster declaration; state mandates are still in effect
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Howland, J.
02/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Disaster areas; Hill, Chris
Tarrant County residents will wear masks until at least May, judge Glen Whitley orders
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
02/27/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disaster areas; Executive orders; Tarrant County; Whitley, Glen
Virus numbers continue slow fall
San Antonio Express News
Selcraig, B.
02/27/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health surveillance; Wolff, Nelson
Gov. Greg Abbott contemplating when to end mask mandate as vaccinations ramp up
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
02/26/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Medical equipment
Abbott weighs lifting mask mandate
Longview News-Journal
Staff
02/26/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Immunizations; Schaefer, Matt
State Rep. Matt Schaefer authors bills to stop executive orders related to mask-wearing
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Wellerman, Z.
02/26/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Executive orders; Gubernatorial powers; Medical equipment; Schaefer, Matt
People protest vaccines, COVID-19 orders on first day of the Texas Legislature
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
01/13/2021
2 doc(s)
Public demonstrations; Texas State Capitol security
Texas becomes the second state to surpass 30,000 COVID-19 deaths
Houston Chronicle
Rubio, J.
01/12/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; Turner, Sylvester; Vital statistics
For some, rules wearing thin even as pandemic grows more dire
San Antonio Express News
Chasnoff, B.
01/03/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health
Virus rules not enforced. Grieving Texas family asks: Why?
Austin American Statesman
Weber, P.
12/25/2020
2 doc(s)
Abilene, Texas; Coronavirus; Law enforcement; Medical equipment; Municipal government
Concerns are growing about Tarrant County
Dallas Morning News
Jimenez, J.
12/19/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hellerstedt, John; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
A North Texas superintendent is openly defying the state mask mandate in schools. No one is stopping him.
Austin American Statesman
Fernandez, S.
11/30/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Medical equipment; Peaster Independent School District; School superintendents; Student health
As coronavirus cases surge, masks prove divisive in some Texas hot spots
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
11/27/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Fines; Medical equipment; Samaniego, Ricardo A.
With coronavirus on the rise and no statewide shutdown, San Antonio leaders are seeking every tool to try to prevent a major outbreak
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
11/27/2020
4 doc(s)
Bexar County; Coronavirus; Curfews; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Nirenberg, Ron; Wolff, Nelson
Tarrant County extends mask mandate until at least February amid record COVID spread
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
11/25/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disaster areas; Medical equipment; Public health; Tarrant County; Whitley, Glen
Texas governor rules out another shutdown as virus surges
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weber, P.
11/21/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Prescription drugs; Turner, Chris
No shutdowns: Abbott banks on medicine, vigilance to counter pandemic
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
11/20/2020
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Turner, Chris
With coronavirus cases soaring, Tarrant County expected to extend mask mandate
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
11/20/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disaster areas; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; Tarrant County; Whitley, Glen
Gossom: COVID discussions do not include another lockdown
Wichita Falls Record News
Kowalick, C.
11/18/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus
Texas leaders stick with reopening plan as other states lock down
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
11/17/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Economic stabilization; Shelter in place orders
COVID-19 will keep surging unless we act
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
11/15/2020
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hidalgo, Lina; Medical equipment
Payton to propose mask mandate for Midland
Midland Reporter Telegram
Randle, C.
11/13/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Midland, Texas; Payton, Patrick
Governor whispers as virus roars
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
11/13/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public health
Texas was the first state in U.S. to surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases. Here’s why.
Houston Chronicle
Ackerman, T.
11/11/2020
5 doc(s)
Callender, David L.; Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Public health surveillance
Abbott, Henry mask orders trampled religious freedom
Galveston Daily News
Sargent, M.
11/05/2020
2 doc(s)
Churches; Coronavirus; Freedom of religion; Medical equipment; Polling places
Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks
Houston Chronicle
A.P. Wire
11/03/2020
4 doc(s)
Medical equipment; Polling places
We all need courage and patience
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
11/01/2020
5 doc(s)
Election administration; Presidential Campaign 2020; Voter turnout
Ace in the hole: Appeals court blocks another election order, this time face masks at polls
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
10/30/2020
1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken; Pulliam, Jason
Appeals court issues stay on judge's mask order
Galveston Daily News
Ferguson, J.
10/30/2020
3 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Medical equipment; Pulliam, Jason
‘Uptick’ in COVID cases continues in San Antonio; 201 new infections reported
San Antonio Express News
O'Hare, P.
10/30/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health surveillance
These San Antonio school districts are not having classes on Election Day
San Antonio Express News
Torralva, K.
10/30/2020
2 doc(s)
Polling places; School districts; School year
US judge requires face masks in Texas polling locations; appeals court halts ruling
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
10/29/2020
4 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Medical equipment; Minority voters; Pulliam, Jason
Masks must be worn at all Texas polling locations, federal judge rules
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
10/29/2020
5 doc(s)
Early voting; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Medical equipment; Pulliam, Jason; Voter turnout
Tarrant won’t say if it will enforce judge’s ruling that masks must be worn while voting
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
10/29/2020
3 doc(s)
Election administration; Election lawsuits; Medical equipment
Citing Voting Rights Act, federal judge rules Texans must wear masks at polls
Galveston Daily News
Ferguson, J.
10/29/2020
4 doc(s)
Election administration; Election lawsuits; Medical equipment; Pulliam, Jason; Voting rights
Latest court flip-flop leaves masks optional at Texas polls
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
10/29/2020
4 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Cain, Briscoe; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Minority voters; Pulliam, Jason
Appellate court stops U.S. district judge’s ruling that Texas voters must wear masks at polls
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
10/29/2020
4 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken; Pulliam, Jason; Rodriguez, Justin
Third spike? Officials warn Houston COVID-19 uptick could become a surge
Houston Chronicle
Leinfelder, A.
10/28/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Houston, Texas; Public health surveillance; Turner, Sylvester
It's time for Abbott to end the mask masquerade
Galveston Daily News
Elder, L.
10/27/2020
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Law enforcement; Medical equipment
D-FW polls are sanitized and distanced, but some voters refuse to wear masks in 2nd week of early voting
Dallas Morning News
Keomoungkhoun, N.
10/23/2020
4 doc(s)
Early voting; Medical equipment
Masks or no masks, don't let anything stop you from voting
Galveston Daily News
Gardner, M.
10/23/2020
4 doc(s)
Election administration; Henry, Mark; Medical equipment
An ‘unheard of’ local vote tally
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
10/20/2020
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Bexar County; Early voting; Voter turnout
Sid Miller to Greg Abbott: ‘End the lockdown immediately’
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
10/17/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Miller, Sid
Galveston County bans turning away voters without a mask
Houston Chronicle
Powell, N.
10/17/2020
3 doc(s)
Election administration; Galveston County; Henry, Mark; Medical equipment
America's inexplicable war on masks
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
10/14/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health; Trump, Donald
Outside governor’s mansion, hundreds of conservatives call on Abbott to end Covid restrictions
San Antonio Express News
Blackman, J.
10/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Conservatives (Politics); Coronavirus; Miller, Sid; Public demonstrations; West, Allen
President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis splits North Texas voters along party lines
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
10/04/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Leach, Jeff; Medical equipment; Shaheen, Matt; Trump, Donald
Don’t treat Texas’ COVID deaths as collateral damage
Austin American Statesman
Davis, R.
09/29/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Nursing homes; Public health surveillance
Harris County’s ambitious election plan calls for 11,000 poll workers; 29,000 people applied
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
09/28/2020
3 doc(s)
Election administration; Harris County; Polling places
Woodforest Stadium set to host 50% of capacity
Houston Chronicle
Poorman, J.
09/23/2020
2 doc(s)
Conroe Independent School District; Coronavirus; Football; High school athletics; Student health
GOP candidate finishing hotly contested North Texas Senate race in quarantine after wife tests positive for COVID-19
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
09/22/2020
1 doc(s)
Carter, Craig; Hopper, Stephen 'Andy'; Luther, Shelley; Minter, Jacob; Springer, Drew; Texas Senate campaigns; Watts, Chris
Abbott relaxes limits on restaurants, retail and gyms, but keeps bars closed
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
09/18/2020
9 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Executive orders; Hellerstedt, John; Hinojosa, Gina; Hospitals; Patrick, Dan; Public health surveillance
Bars still closed in Texas, but Abbott eases COVID limits on businesses, elective surgeries and nursing home visits
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
09/18/2020
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Executive orders; Hospitals; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Public health surveillance; Rinaldi, Matt; Turner, Chris; Young, Cecile
Even Big Tex can’t avoid the mask debate, becoming biggest target in COVID-19 political divide
Dallas Morning News
Cobler, P.
09/18/2020
2 doc(s)
Burton, Konni; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health; Rinaldi, Matt; State Fair of Texas
Texas teachers report hundreds of COVID safety violations since schools reopened
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
09/16/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; Student health; Teachers; Texas Association of School Boards; Texas State Teachers Association
National shortage in poll workers could affect Dallas elections
Dallas Morning News
Thompson, E.
09/08/2020
4 doc(s)
Dallas County; Election administration; Polling places; Senior citizens
GOP event in Bee Cave under investigation over possible violation to coronavirus orders
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
08/28/2020
2 doc(s)
Buckingham, Dawn; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Public health; Republican Party of Texas; Travis County
Travis County GOP under investigation for COVID-19 order violations
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
08/28/2020
3 doc(s)
Buckingham, Dawn; Campbell, Donna; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Republican Party; Travis County
Texas seeing fewer COVID-19 patients
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
08/27/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hospitals; Medical procedures; Public health surveillance
Fort Worth will require masks until at least December as COVID-19 hangs on in DFW
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ranker, L.
08/27/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Executive orders; Fort Worth, Texas; Medical equipment; Tarrant County
Mandate, and provide, masks at polling sites
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
08/26/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Election administration; Medical equipment
Texas coronavirus deaths surpass 11,000
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
08/22/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Houston economy reverses course, shedding jobs in July as region struggles to contain COVID
Houston Chronicle
Douglas, E.
08/22/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Energy industry employment; Labor statistics
Travis County coronavirus testing reaches nearly 70,000 in July
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
08/21/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical screening
State adds 309 more to coronavirus death toll
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
08/20/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Texas coronavirus death toll tops 10,000
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
08/18/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Texas surpasses 10,000 deaths
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
08/18/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Dallas County; Infants; Pregnancy; Public health surveillance
Austin virus rules extended to December
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
08/16/2020
4 doc(s)
Adler, Steve; Coronavirus; Public health
As kids return to school and football players’ hopes soar, health officials worry there’s not enough coronavirus testing going on
Houston Chronicle
Weber, P.
08/16/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical screening
State adds 313 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
08/15/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Complaint filed against Peaster ISD superintendent for not enforcing COVID-19 masks
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
08/14/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Parker County; Peaster Independent School District; Public health surveillance; Student health
Governor applauds Lubbock’s response to COVID-19 during visit
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Dotray, M.
08/14/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Lubbock, Texas; Medical screening; Public health
Officials add 15 more deaths from coronavirus to San Antonio’s toll
San Antonio Express News
Christenson, S.
08/14/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health surveillance
Rogue councilmen ignore governor, set bad example
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
08/13/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Beaumont, Texas; Medical equipment; Municipal government; Public health
Rate of positive Texas COVID-19 tests is at 21%, highest recorded
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
08/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical screening; Public health surveillance
Bexar County considers 24/7 and mega vote centers to widen voter access in Nov. 3 elections
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
08/11/2020
6 doc(s)
Election administration; Rodriguez, Justin; Voter turnout; Wolff, Nelson
Shelley Luther defies gravity of the pandemic
Austin American Statesman
Tilove, J.
08/09/2020
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Gubernatorial powers
What you need to know before you send your child back to school
Dallas Morning News
Ambrose, S.
08/09/2020
11 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; Student health
State adds 293 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
08/08/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health
Texas religious expo exempt from COVID rules. ‘I am as frustrated by that as anyone.’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dent, M.
08/07/2020
4 doc(s)
Convention centers; Coronavirus; Religious organizations; Whitley, Glen
In a shift, Abbott holds coronavirus press briefings
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
08/05/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Media; Political communication
Mayor Turner right to slap $250 fines on unmasked Houston scofflaws
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
08/05/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Turner, Sylvester
Stuck in the middle: Residents of Woodlands neighborhood navigate pandemic orders from 2 counties
Houston Chronicle
Forward, J.
08/05/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Harris County; Medical equipment; Montgomery County; The Woodlands, Texas
Unwilling to learn from its mistakes on COVID-19
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
08/05/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; MTX Group; Public health surveillance; State government contracts
In this war, a mask is your armor
San Antonio Express News
Berggren, R.
08/05/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus
Texas coronavirus death toll reaches 7,000
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
08/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
$250 fines coming to enforce masks
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
08/04/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Turner, Sylvester
Turner tells Houston police to start enforcing mask order with citations, $250 fines
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
08/04/2020
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Acevedo, Art; Bettencourt, Paul; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Turner, Sylvester
Abbott mandates face masks in most public spaces in Texas to curb COVID spread
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
08/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Law enforcement; Medical equipment; Municipal government; Public health; Whitley, Glen
Texas Renaissance Festival is the latest mask battleground
Houston Chronicle
Rouner, J.
08/02/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health; Special events
How Texas A&M plans to get 55,000 fans into Kyle Field safely for football
Houston Chronicle
Zwerneman, B.
08/02/2020
2 doc(s)
Student health; Texas A&M University; University athletic facilities; University athletics
No spike in COVID seen tied to rallies
San Antonio Express News
Selcraig, B.
08/02/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public demonstrations; Public health surveillance
Face masks are having a positive impact in state’s battle against coronavirus
Amarillo Globe-News
Editorial
08/01/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Texas Supreme Court lets coronavirus orders stand, despite outcry by conservatives
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
08/01/2020
8 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County government; Devine, John P.; Disease preparedness; Gubernatorial powers; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Hotze, Steven; Public health; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Tarrant County extends face mask order through Aug. 31 amid coronavirus pandemic
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stevenson, S.
08/01/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health; Tarrant County; Whitley, Glen
Governor Abbott responds to Laredo's order to close maquinitas, ban social gatherings
Laredo Morning Times
San Miguel, L.
08/01/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Laredo, Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s public approval for COVID response hits 38%, poll finds
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
07/31/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Public opinion polls
Jobless claims in Texas fall to lowest level since March; Congress debates benefits
Houston Chronicle
Douglas, E.
07/31/2020
4 doc(s)
Federal aid; Labor statistics; Unemployment benefits
Few citations made for not wearing masks in San Antonio, Bexar County as novel coronavirus spikes
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
07/31/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bexar County; Law enforcement; Medical equipment; Nirenberg, Ron; San Antonio, Texas; Wolff, Nelson
State adds record 313 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
07/30/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Texas coronavirus death toll approaches 6,000
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
07/29/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Let’s protect election staff, fellow citizens while voting this fall
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
07/29/2020
3 doc(s)
Election administration
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott extends early voting period for November elections citing COVID-19
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
07/28/2020
3 doc(s)
Early voting; Election administration
Poll: Democrats much more likely than Republicans to wear a mask in public
Rio Grande Guardian
Montoya, L.
07/28/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public opinion polls; Shelter in place orders
Texas has reached a coronavirus plateau. Is that good enough?
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
07/26/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Cortez, Richard F.; McClellan, Mark; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; Shelter in place orders; Vera, Eloy
Amid coronavirus pandemic, 2nd South Texas county judge tells residents to stay at home
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
07/25/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Rio Grande Valley; Shelter in place orders; Starr County
Mask study Gov. Abbott cites as reason for no COVID-19 shutdown has limits, author says
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/25/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Medical research; Public health surveillance
In Rural Texas, Skeptics Prevail Even With Virus Mounting
Houston Chronicle
Black, T.
07/25/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Rural areas
Mask mandate appears to be helping in Texas, but experts ask Gov. Greg Abbott not to rule out a shutdown
San Antonio Express News
Walter, E.
07/25/2020
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; Shelter in place orders
Masks help fight COVID, but more aid needed to heal economy
San Antonio Express News
Tomlinson, C.
07/25/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Economic statistics
Coronavirus death toll in Texas tops 4,500
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
07/24/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Cortez, Richard F.; Public health surveillance
Pandemic deniers in the Texas GOP need to hear from Abbott
Austin American Statesman
Henson, J.
07/23/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Public opinion polls; Republicans
South Texas’ COVID-19 agony exposes tensions between Gov. Greg Abbott, area officials
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/23/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Coronavirus; Cortez, Richard F.; Creighton, Brandon; Gonzalez, Vicente; Hidalgo, Lina; McClellan, Mark; Rio Grande Valley; Shelter in place orders; Turner, Sylvester
Daughter of Dallas woman who died of COVID invites Abbott to funeral, demands action
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
07/23/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Disease preparedness
Texas sees record 197 coronavirus deaths along with high in hospitalizations
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stevenson, S.
07/23/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Tips on voting in Texas
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
07/23/2020
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Straight ticket voting; Voting by mail
It’s Up to Us: Don’t expect stores, officers to enforce Abbott’s mask mandate, which he’s liable to reverse at any moment; just do the right thing and
Lufkin Daily News
Editorial
07/23/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Retail industry
Travelers must wear masks at S.A. airport. But message has been mixed
San Antonio Express News
Diamond, R.
07/23/2020
2 doc(s)
Air transportation; Airports; Medical equipment; San Antonio International Airport
As Texas hits 4,400 COVID-19 deaths, local leaders again press Abbott for lockdown authority
San Antonio Express News
Blackman, J.
07/23/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Castro, Joaquin; Coronavirus; Cortez, Richard F.; Davis, Sarah; Hotez, Peter; Public health surveillance; Shelter in place orders; Turner, Sylvester
UIL postpones start of Class 6A and 5A football and volleyball five weeks; Class 4A and below remain on schedule
Dallas Morning News
Caplan, C.
07/22/2020
6 doc(s)
High school athletics; Student health; University Interscholastic League
Abbott urged to require masks at universities
Dallas Morning News
Mena, B.
07/22/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Student health; University campuses
Texas coronavirus hospitalizations hit all-time high, 131 deaths reported on Tuesday
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stevenson, S.
07/22/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Is Houston’s COVID-19 surge tapering off? Recent trends and Tuesday's numbers tell different stories
Houston Chronicle
Ackerman, T.
07/22/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Harris County; Public health surveillance
Mixed messages: Residents, legal experts chime in on Montgomery County’s response to Abbott’s mask order
Houston Chronicle
Gonzalez, J.
07/22/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Keough, Mark J.; Law enforcement; Medical equipment; Montgomery County Sheriff's Office; Public health
Pandemic updates, resources
Houston Chronicle
Staff
07/22/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Humble Independent School District
East Texas fall school plans taking shape but subject to change
Longview News-Journal
Staff
07/22/2020
3 doc(s)
Distance education; Longview Independent School District; School districts; Student health
More than 200 infants in Bexar County have been infected by coronavirus since pandemic began
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
07/22/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Infants; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health surveillance; Wolff, Nelson
Trump reverses course on masks, calling them 'patriotic' after allies split with him
San Antonio Express News
Baker, D.
07/22/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Trump, Donald
Hidalgo County orders residents who test positive to stay at home as coronavirus cases rise
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
07/21/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hidalgo County; Public health surveillance; Shelter in place orders
Dallas County reports at least 1,000 coronavirus cases for 18th straight day, adds 1 death
Dallas Morning News
Jones, A.
07/21/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Fort Worth’s Trinity River concert series in legal limbo after Saturday’s show scrapped
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Clarridge, E.
07/20/2020
3 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Coronavirus; Music; Price, Betsy; Tarrant Regional Water District; Trinity River
Gov. Abbott, don’t let squabbling over masks distract you from local leaders’ shutdown pleas
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/20/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hidalgo, Lina; McClellan, Mark; Medical equipment; Shelter in place orders; Turner, Sylvester
Reopening Texas schools involves tough choices, and Trump’s rhetoric doesn’t help
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Powell, B.
07/19/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Powell, Beverly; School districts; Student health
'It seems like a bad dream': Mask order creates confusion for sheriffs
Victoria Advocate
Rosenberg, M.
07/19/2020
2 doc(s)
County sheriffs; Executive orders; Medical equipment
As Texas sees a record 174 coronavirus deaths in a day, Gov. Greg Abbott pleads for use of masks
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/18/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; Republican Party of Texas
Dr. Ronny Jackson’s mask message is the wrong signal to Texas and the nation
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
07/18/2020
1 doc(s)
Congressional candidates; Jackson, Ronny; Medical equipment
Don’t buy Texas’ good job numbers: ‘More ugly times ahead,’ economist says
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
07/18/2020
8 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Labor statistics; Unemployment
‘They’re the ones working to save us:’ Dallas respiratory therapist dies of COVID-19
Dallas Morning News
Jimenez, J.
07/18/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care providers
When a Texas GOP convention convenes, but doesn’t start
Austin American Statesman
Herman, K.
07/17/2020
1 doc(s)
Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas
Texas coronavirus deaths hit triple digits for second day in a row
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
07/17/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Dallas, 122 other Texas ‘red zone’ counties need more COVID-19 restrictions, report for White House says
Dallas Morning News
Ambrose, S.
07/17/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Dallas County; Public health surveillance; Task forces; White House Coronavirus Task Force
We can end this summer of ‘Jaws’ by wearing masks
Dallas Morning News
Curran, R.
07/17/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Medical equipment
White House document puts DFW and Texas in COVID ‘red zone,’ urges stricter measures
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
07/17/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Medical screening; Shelter in place orders; White House Coronavirus Task Force
Texas reports record 154 COVID-19 deaths, third straight day of 100-plus
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
07/17/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Texas has record 110 COVID-19 deaths
Dallas Morning News
Lozano, J.
07/16/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance; Shelter in place orders
Austin-area leaders critical of Abbott’s action on masks
Austin American Statesman
Molina, M.
07/15/2020
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Medical equipment; Police departments; Public opinion polls; Shelter in place orders
Gov. Abbott must act on shutdown requests as coronavirus surges in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/15/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hidalgo, Lina; Public health; Shelter in place orders
Fort Bend ISD superintendent gives new TEA guidelines low marks
Houston Chronicle
Nix, K.
07/15/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Fort Bend Independent School District; Student health
Expert warns that flood of NASCAR fans may be mistake
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ranker, L.
07/14/2020
1 doc(s)
Automobile racing; Coronavirus; Price, Betsy; Texas Motor Speedway
Let's work to avoid another shutdown
Galveston Daily News
Editorial
07/14/2020
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Shelter in place orders; State comparisons
Republican committees in 8 Texas counties vote to censure Gov. Abbott over COVID response
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
07/14/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censure; Coronavirus; Ector County; Executive orders; Gubernatorial powers; Henderson County; Medical equipment; Montgomery County; Republican Party
Abbott’s critics lose clout as numbers climb
Midland Reporter Telegram
Ramsey, R.
07/14/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health
More than 8,000 new coronavirus cases, 80 new deaths in Texas Sunday
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
07/13/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Unemployment, uncertainty, virus add to perils
Dallas Morning News
Hennessy-Fiske, M.
07/13/2020
6 doc(s)
Baytown, Texas; Coronavirus; Energy industry employment; Refineries; Unemployment
Fact-check: Are Texas education officials working at home while asking teachers to go back to classrooms?
Austin American Statesman
Korte, L.
07/12/2020
2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Political fact-checking; Teachers; Telecommuters
Texas surpasses 250,000 coronavirus cases, sets records for new cases, hospitalizations
Austin American Statesman
Korte, L.
07/12/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Masks are now required in Texas. What if you can’t wear one because of a medical condition?
Dallas Morning News
Marfin, C.
07/12/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment
Two major Texas counties are trimming polling locations as workers pull out over coronavirus
Dallas Morning News
Ura, A.
07/12/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Election administration
Fort Worth police officers criticized for not wearing masks inside gas station
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Johnson, K.
07/12/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Fort Worth Police Department; Medical equipment; Police officers
Pass this city mask law. It helps enforce Greg Abbott’s order and slows COVID-19.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kennedy, B.
07/12/2020
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Coronavirus; Medical equipment
What makes one gathering safe, another not
Houston Chronicle
Gray, L.
07/12/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Political conventions; Public demonstrations; Republican Party of Texas
As officials resist mask order, Abbott urges Longview leaders to enforce it to 'stay open'
Longview News-Journal
Staff
07/12/2020
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; County sheriffs; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Time running out for Texans being able to turn tide of virus
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
07/12/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Republican activist sues Gov. Abbott, challenging mask order
Austin American Statesman
Hall, K.
07/11/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hotze, Steven; Medical equipment
Texas cities want to send COVID patients to Austin – but is space available?
Austin American Statesman
Autrey, J.
07/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Austin, Texas; Coronavirus; Hospitals
The planned Texas Republican convention: When politics and a pandemic collide
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
07/11/2020
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Patrick, Dan; Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas; Turner, Sylvester
San Antonio cancels postponed Fiesta
Dallas Morning News
Fernandez, S.
07/11/2020
1 doc(s)
Fiesta
Gov. Abbott urges Texas police to enforce mask order, as some balk
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
07/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Cornyn, John; Coronavirus; Cruz, Ted; Cuellar, Henry; Gonzalez, Vicente; Hidalgo, Lina; Medical equipment; Police officers; Turner, Sylvester; Vela, Filemon B., Jr.
Virus doesn’t stop early voters
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
07/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Bexar County; Early voting; Medical equipment; Voter turnout
Austin council OKs fines of up to $2,000 for health violations
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
07/10/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Austin City Council; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Fines; Medical equipment
As Texas sets 3 more single-day records on coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott predicts next week will ‘look worse’
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/10/2020
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
As COVID surges, Abbott extends ban on elective surgeries to over 100 Texas counties
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
07/10/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hospitals; Medical procedures; Public health surveillance
Abbott’s mask mandate, COVID-19 orders have the Constitution on their side
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, D.
07/10/2020
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Disaster areas; Gubernatorial powers
Texans responding to mask order with indifference, aggression, physical altercations
Lufkin Daily News
Juarez, G.
07/10/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment
Fifteenth person in McLennan County dies of COVID-19 as governor puts pause on elective surgeries
Waco Tribune Herald
Saegert, R.
07/10/2020
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Deaver, Kyle; Public health surveillance
Texas Education Agency releases guidelines ahead of 2020-21 school year
Abilene Reporter-News
Chipp, T.
07/09/2020
2 doc(s)
Abilene Independent School District; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; School districts; Student health
Rising coronavirus deaths likely to worsen in Texas, experts warn
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
07/09/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
CORRECTIONS
Austin American Statesman
Staff
07/09/2020
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Texas sets new COVID-19 records Wednesday in key metrics
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/09/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Texas reports 9,979 more COVID-19 cases and a new single-day record 98 deaths
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
07/09/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
UIL updates summer workout guidelines that includes required masks, locker room access
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gosset, B.
07/09/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; High school athletics; Medical equipment; University Interscholastic League
The key to working out in a mask? Slow down.
Houston Chronicle
Garcia, J.
07/09/2020
1 doc(s)
Fitness centers; Medical equipment
Expanded mail voting unlikely
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
07/09/2020
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas; Voting by mail
Midlanders need to support Abbott
Midland Reporter Telegram
Doreen, S.
07/09/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical equipment
San Antonio sees highest single-day novel coronavirus death count; 845 new cases but slightly fewer people in hospitals
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
07/09/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health surveillance; Wolff, Nelson
TEA releases guidance for in-person instruction
Amarillo Globe-News
Gay, D.
07/08/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; School districts; Student health
As long as Gov. Abbott’s order stands, older students in COVID-19 affected areas must wear masks
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
07/08/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Education Agency, Texas; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Morath, Mike; School districts; Student health
Texas records 10K cases
Dallas Morning News
Weber, P.
07/08/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Tarrant County on pace to double COVID-19 cases in three weeks, health official says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tinsley, A.
07/08/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; Tarrant County; Whitley, Glen
Texas reaches record 10,028 new COVID-19 cases, an all-time high in hospitalizations
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
07/08/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Any Texas student may learn online in fall. Masks, symptom checks required for campus
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
07/08/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; Powell, Beverly; School districts; Student health
Commissioner mandates Texas schools reopen in the fall
Galveston Daily News
Ferguson, J.
07/08/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Galveston Independent School District; Huberty, Dan; Medical equipment; Morath, Mike; School attendance; School districts; Student health; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
TEA: Public schools must reopen campuses in August with few exceptions
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
07/08/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; School districts; Student health
Just say no to Texas GOP convention.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/08/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Dickey, James; Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas; Texas Medical Association; Turner, Sylvester
Texas GOP convention should be a sight to see, from a safe distance
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
07/08/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas; Texas Medical Association; Turner, Sylvester
City of Shenandoah celebrates spirit of America
Houston Chronicle
Ellsworth, M.
07/08/2020
1 doc(s)
Brady, Kevin; Holidays; Shenandoah, Texas; Toth, Steve
Northwest Houston businesses working through COVID-19 resurgence
Houston Chronicle
Wedding, P.
07/08/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Restaurants; Small businesses
Minority businesses shortchanged by Harris County contracting practices
Houston Chronicle
Schuetz, R.
07/08/2020
4 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Local government contracts; Minority-owned/women-owned businesses
TEA: Schools must open in fall, follow Abbott's mask rules; distance learning to be option
Longview News-Journal
Barton, K.
07/08/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; School districts; Student health
Waco schools likely to exceed state guidelines on masking, distancing this fall
Waco Tribune Herald
Crum, B.
07/08/2020
6 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health; Waco Independent School District
Texas coronavirus cases cross 200,000 mark
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
07/07/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; Public opinion polls
Houston to have health inspectors enforce COVID-19 guidelines during GOP convention
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
07/07/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas; Turner, Sylvester
Sheriff: Order won’t be enforced
San Antonio Express News
Staff
07/07/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County sheriffs; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Coronavirus outbreak closes church in Universal City that once again allowed hugging
San Antonio Express News
Stoeltje, M.
07/07/2020
2 doc(s)
Churches; Coronavirus
ICUs could be overrun in 10 days amid coronavirus spike, Austin mayor says
Austin American Statesman
Osborn, C.
07/06/2020
5 doc(s)
Adler, Steve; Austin, Texas; Coronavirus; Hospitals; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Officials blame surge on early reopenings
Dallas Morning News
Wire Reports
07/06/2020
7 doc(s)
Adler, Steve; Coronavirus; Hidalgo, Lina; Public health surveillance; Trump, Donald; Turner, Sylvester
Texans need to do their part
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
07/06/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Public health surveillance
Phoenix mayor: Coronavirus test shortage a crisis
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A.P. Wire
07/06/2020
5 doc(s)
Adler, Steve; Coronavirus; Hidalgo, Lina; Medical screening; Public health surveillance; Trump, Donald
Texans’ Jacob Martin acknowledges ‘fear factor’ when NFL returns
Houston Chronicle
Wilson, A.
07/06/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Football; Houston Texans; National Football League
Bexar County reports eight new COVID-19 deaths, 198 new cases
San Antonio Express News
Iszler, M.
07/06/2020
6 doc(s)
Bexar County; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health surveillance
Abbott order on masks late but welcome
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
07/06/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Texas sets coronavirus records: 8,258 new cases, numbers in hospital reach all-time highs
Austin American Statesman
Hall, K.
07/05/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
"Kill 'em." Houston GOP powerbroker Steve Hotze left Greg Abbott a voicemail requesting National Guard "shoot to kill" rioters
Austin American Statesman
Svitek, P.
07/05/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Hotze, Steven; Public demonstrations; Texas National Guard
Patrick says he’ll attend GOP convention, realizes concerns
Austin American Statesman
Tilove, J.
07/05/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Patrick, Dan; Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas; Texas Medical Association
Familiarity breeds favorability: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 local TV news interview strategy
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/05/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Dewhurst, David; Perry, Rick; Political communication; Television stations
Dallas County reports record 1,103 coronavirus cases, continuing its skyward trajectory
Dallas Morning News
Marfin, C.
07/05/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Public health surveillance
Fort Worth, Tarrant County are worse off than Dallas on COVID. Where are our leaders?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kennedy, B.
07/05/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
We can’t and won’t enforce Abbott’s mask order, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says
Houston Chronicle
McGuinness, D.
07/05/2020
1 doc(s)
Executive orders; Medical equipment; Montgomery County; Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Governors stress ‘personal responsibility’
Houston Chronicle
Kruesi, K.
07/05/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Governors; Medical equipment
‘When we’re full, we’re full’: COVID-19 pushes San Antonio hospitals to the limit
San Antonio Express News
Chasnoff, B.
07/05/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Five more coronavirus deaths, 341 new cases in Bexar County
San Antonio Express News
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
07/05/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
From Texas to Florida, fear of virus renews
San Antonio Express News
Vertuno, J.
07/05/2020
6 doc(s)
Bars; Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Executive orders; Restaurants; State comparisons
Abilene Mayor Anthony Williams reacts to Texas coronavirus mask order, CodeRED numbers
Abilene Reporter-News
Bethel, B.
07/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Emergency warning systems; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Williams, Anthony
Will Austin bat-watching crowds stay? Only by keeping distance, city says
Austin American Statesman
Bradshaw, K.
07/04/2020
3 doc(s)
Adler, Steve; Bats; Coronavirus; Public health
These North Texas counties are balking at Abbott’s statewide mask order
Dallas Morning News
Scudder, C.
07/04/2020
1 doc(s)
Collin County; Coronavirus; Denton County; Ellis County; Executive orders; Hill, Chris; Medical equipment
Dallas County reports nearly 1,100 new coronavirus cases, posting another 1-day high during record week
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
07/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Public health surveillance
Dallas County reports 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a day for the first time
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Clarridge, E.
07/04/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
GOP activist, conservatives sue Abbott to stop Texas’ mask mandate from being enforced
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
07/04/2020
9 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Green, Rick; Hotze, Steven; Medical equipment; Tinderholt, Tony
Texans react to Gov. Abbott’s mask order
Houston Chronicle
Begley, D.
07/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Law enforcement; Medical equipment
Holiday weekend a crossroads for virus
Houston Chronicle
Stanley-Becker, I.
07/04/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Patrick, Dan
Turner hopes GOP reconsiders plan to hold convention in Houston amid COVID surge
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
07/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Houston, Texas; Political conventions; Republican Party of Texas; Turner, Sylvester
Gov. Abbott leaves polling places out of Texas mask mandate
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
07/04/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Polling places; Voting by mail
Payton: ‘Executive fiat’ from Austin not needed at local level
Midland Reporter Telegram
Doreen, S.
07/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disaster areas; Executive orders; Payton, Patrick
‘It’s the least people can do’ — Abbott’s mask order meets mixed response in S.A.
San Antonio Express News
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
07/04/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Cass County judge opts out of Abbott's masks in public order
Texarkana Gazette
Staff
07/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Smith County Sheriff says no fine for no mask; other counties follow suit
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Anderson, J.
07/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; County sheriffs; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Gov. mandates masks in public
Amarillo Globe-News
Gay, D.
07/03/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Abbott issues statewide mask order as Texas coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rise
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
07/03/2020
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Texans should indeed listen to Fauci, not Patrick
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
07/03/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Patrick, Dan; Public health
Greg Abbott issues statewide mask order for Texas counties with 20 or more COVID-19 cases
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
07/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Turner, Chris
Who has to wear a mask? Six things to know about Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 face-covering mandate
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
07/03/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
As COVID-19 cases rise among Latinos, Gov. Abbott does live interview on Univision after two months of requests
Dallas Morning News
Jimenez, J.
07/03/2020
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hispanics or Latinos; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Medical equipment; Univision
On eve of holiday, Dallas County will report more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases, public health director says
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
07/03/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Dallas County; Public health surveillance
Abbott mandates face masks in most public spaces in Texas to curb COVID spread
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
07/03/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Stickland, Jonathan; Tinderholt, Tony; Turner, Chris
Gov. Abbott issues mask order for most of Texas
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
07/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical equipment; Schaefer, Matt
Mask up, Texas. That’s an order from your governor — finally.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/03/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Gov. Abbott calls for mask mandate
Midland Reporter Telegram
Doreen, S.
07/03/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Payton, Patrick
Are masks mandatory in Texas? 3 things to know about Abbott's order as COVID-19 cases rise
San Angelo Standard Times
Callejas, M.
07/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
With emergency rooms and ICUs overflowing with coronavirus patients, San Antonio hospital leaders beg residents to be careful over Fourth of July week
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
07/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Medical equipment; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health surveillance; San Antonio, Texas; Wolff, Nelson
Abbott issues face covering order enforceable by fines, but not imprisonment
Tyler Morning Telegraph
McCoy, C.
07/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
Abbott issues statewide order requiring face coverings
Valley Morning Star
D'Gyves, E.
07/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
'All in this together': Local officials react to Gov. Abbott's statewide mask order
Victoria Advocate
Rosenberg, M.
07/03/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Zeller, Ben
224 more COVID-19 cases reported in McLennan County as governor issues statewide mask order
Waco Tribune Herald
Saegert, R.
07/03/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
Abbott to the rescue with statewide mask order
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
07/03/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment
