State News

The Texas Comptroller says the pandemic is starting to hammer the state’s bottom line. The state took in 400 million dollars less than a year ago. The oil production sector was hit hardest of all, with a drop of 75 percent. And with so many Texans forced to stay home, …

Monday was the official start of the hurricane season, and Tropical Depression 3 has formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters expect it to strengthen within the next few days into Tropical Storm Cristobal, possibly as early as Tuesday. Tropical Depression 3 could loop around near and over the …

The Texas Education Agency is proposing that public schools adopt a year-round calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact. The agency is recommending that classes begin on August 3 and end on June 23, with breaks in November, December, January, and March.

Businesses are cleaning up from looters as more cities in Texas adopt curfews. The curfew in Dallas runs from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am and will last at least seven days. Mayor Eric Johnson says groups that broke off from peaceful protests and damaged businesses are just trying to exploit …

With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, more Texans are driving, which has led to an increase in gas prices. AAA Texas reports prices have increased an average of six cents per gallon of regular unleaded. Analysts said the global oil industry is rebounding partially due to the Saudis and Russians …

Governor Greg Abbott declared a State of Disaster for all Texas counties on Sunday because of the violent protests that endanger public safety and threaten property loss and damage. The Governor also designated federal agents to serve as Texas Peace Officers. Protests began Friday and continued Saturday in Dallas, San …

In Grayson County, at least 220 workers at Tyson’s Food Plant have tested positive for COVID-19, and one employee has died from the virus. There were 1,602 workers tested for COVID-19, and of those, 220 tested positive for the virus. Though many of the workers at the Tyson’s Foods Plant …

What kind of impact will this week’s supreme court ruling on mail-in ballots have on people who apply, claiming to have a “disability?” Not Much. While the Supreme Court held that not having an immunity to the Coronavirus is not a disability, it’s still up to the individual voter’s own …