Category: News/Features
Governor Abbott Announces Incoming Shipments Of PPE, Provides Update On Distribution In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference to provide an update on personal protective...
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UVA Enrolls First Patient in COVID-19 Medication Study
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Finding an effective treatment will be incredibly important in our battle against...
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Smith County Officials Warn Businesses to Comply With Orders
Judge Moran made clear in his written guidelines to these non-grocery retailers that further and...
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Cornyn: East Texas to Receive $1.1M in Coronavirus Recovery Grants
WASHINGTON – The cities of Tyler, Longview, and Marshall were awarded $1,136,436 in federal grants...
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TSTA demands the governor shut down schools for the year, take other steps to protect Texans’ health
The Texas State Teachers Association today demanded that Gov. Greg Abbott order all of Texas’...
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Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order, Implements Statewide Essential Services and Activities Protocols
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order implementing Essential...
Read MoreGovernor Greg Abbott extends executive order to close school facilities through May 1
Tyler – Governor Greg Abbott has extended his executive order closing school facilities through Friday, May 1. The Governor originally issued the executive order on March 19 ordering school facilities to close through April 3....
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AG Paxton Files Intervention to Prevent the Release of Over 4,000 Dangerous Individuals in Harris County
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed an intervention to prevent the release of...
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Cornyn: Texas to Receive $237M Federal Grant for COVID-19 Response
Cornyn: Texas to Receive $237M Federal Grant for COVID-19 Response WASHINGTON – The Texas Division...
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ETBU to continue online learning for the remaining 6 weeks of the Spring 2020 semester
. East Texas Baptist University’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) has been closely monitoring the...
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Longview and Gregg County Issue Mandatory Shelter-in-Place Orders
“The number of confirmed cases in Gregg County has begun to rise, and we can see the virus is in...
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New Orleans Business Alliance Issues First Relief Fund Payments to Gig Economy Workers Impacted by COVID-19
Fund more than doubles with contributions from Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson, Baptist...
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