Coronavirus in Texas

Two Texas oil companies with big business in the Permian Basin wrote to state regulators requesting an emergency meeting to consider reducing oil production as demand around the world has collapsed due to the new coronavirus. Full Story 

We hosted an interview Friday with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who discussed the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Houston community. Full Story 

The court granted abortion providers’ motion to temporarily block the state from enforcing the order, which was set to expire April 21, as it relates to abortions. Full Story 

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's measures to combat the new coronavirus are insufficient at a geriatric prison, the complaint said. Full Story 

Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story 

Gov. Greg Abbott has been slow to impose statewide stay-at-home orders, a reluctance mirrored in many of the state's cities and counties. But more are issuing advisories as the new coronavirus pandemic spreads in Texas. Full Story 

Abbott's order bans release without paying bail for inmates who are accused of or have been convicted in the past of violent offenses. Defendants with cash could still walk free. Full Story 

We sat down for a live virtual interview with Aldine ISD Superintendent LaTonya Goffney to discuss the novel coronavirus outbreak in Texas and its impact on public education in the state. Full Story 

In Texas, Abbott said the state's first ad hoc health care facility to respond to the pandemic will be the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, an original hotspot for the outbreak at the state level. Full Story 

Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for updates. Full Story 

The city’s new mayor is struggling to inspire in a moment of overlapping crises. Full Story 

Though Texas has dramatically increased its testing capacity, many who have gotten one are waiting days on end, and sometimes a week or more, for the results, according to interviews with patients and health care professionals. Full Story 

Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story 

Primary care doctors are warning that if they have to close, more patients might end up in Texas hospitals at a time when those facilities don’t have the capacity to handle them. Full Story 

The center serves more than 400 people with disabilities and it employees about 1,400 staff members. Full Story 

A Texas environmental protection group said it is "reckless" for the Environmental Protection Agency to waive enforcement of many protections. The federal agency said companies could have trouble complying due to the new coronavirus. Full Story 

President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill into law. Full Story 

City and county officials cannot prohibit the sale of guns during an emergency declaration, according to the Texas Attorney General. Full Story 

Families are stuck at home, confronting stress and fear. And with many schools and day care centers shuttered, child welfare workers can't rely on teachers to help detect abuse. Full Story 

Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story