Six months into the pandemic, out-of-work Texans are still struggling to navigate unemployment system
Austin American Statesman
Rosenzweig-Ziff, D.
09/22/2020
8 doc(s)
Call centers; Federal aid; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Sanford, Scott; Taylor, Van; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
Feds end $300 pandemic jobless benefit for Texans
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
09/11/2020
5 doc(s)
Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
Jobless claims rise in Texas as Trump benefits program ends
Houston Chronicle
Carballo, R.
09/11/2020
6 doc(s)
Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
San Antonio’s unemployed lose $300 in FEMA’s Lost Wages Assistance payments
San Antonio Express News
Lingle, B.
09/11/2020
5 doc(s)
Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
We need a hero. Congress must come through on COVID relief
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
08/31/2020
3 doc(s)
Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
Public schools, child care centers to release COVID-19 data starting in September
Lufkin Daily News
Nichols, R.
08/29/2020
8 doc(s)
Child care; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Educational technology; Nichols, Robert; Public health surveillance; School districts
Jobless claims fall by 9,000 after spike last week
Houston Chronicle
Carballo, R.
08/28/2020
5 doc(s)
Unemployment benefits
30 states approved for Trump’s unemployment benefits. When could checks arrive?
San Antonio Express News
Lin, S.
08/27/2020
6 doc(s)
Federal aid; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits
Feds approve grant to provide Texans $300 of additional unemployment help
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
08/22/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Federal aid; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Unemployment benefits
Texas applies for extra $300-a-week federal jobless benefit
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
08/21/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Federal aid; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits
Texas to apply for extra $300 weekly sum in unemployment benefits from Trump executive order
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
08/21/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Federal aid; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
Texas to apply for extra $300 per week in benefits for Texans unemployed due to COVID
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
08/21/2020
7 doc(s)
Federal aid; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
Texas applies for $300 per week to unemployed, as jobless claims rise for first time in 6 weeks
San Antonio Express News
Douglas, E.
08/21/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
Wanted: A state plan to prevent COVID evictions
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
08/16/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Landlords and tenants; Municipal government; Paxton, Ken
New jobless claims fall, fragile economic recovery at risk as millions go without enhanced benefits
Houston Chronicle
Douglas, E.
08/14/2020
3 doc(s)
Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
Democrats hope Trump hurts all GOP candidates
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
08/13/2020
1 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Democratic Party; Political advertising; Presidential candidates; Trump, Donald
Why it could take the Texas Workforce Commission months to start paying Trump’s $400 a week for unemployed
Houston Chronicle
Douglas, E.
08/12/2020
4 doc(s)
Federal aid; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
As unemployed wait for relief, Texas leaders unsure how Trump’s order would work
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
08/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; Federal aid; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits
More problems for cash-strapped states
Houston Chronicle
Moran, D.
08/11/2020
1 doc(s)
Executive orders; Federal funds; State budgets; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits
