Tag: Texas

Pro-abortion rights and anti-abortion demonstrators displaying their signs in the lobby of the Georgia State Capitol building.

Beltway Confidential

The right to life wins huge victory in Texas

Kaylee McGhee White · April 8, 2020 6:34 pm

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks during a campaign rally in Houston.

Texas Lt. Gov. announces task force to focus on ‘re-starting the economy’

Andrew Mark Miller · April 7, 2020 11:00 pm

Jeffrey Dickerson mug shot.

Matthew McConaughey plays virtual bingo with quarantined senior citizens

Andrew Mark Miller · April 7, 2020 9:18 pm

A worker wears a face mask to spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a shopping street in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

Abbott: Large shipments of personal protection equipment coming in through April 11

Washington Examiner · April 7, 2020 3:30 pm

Harold Hamm, executive chairman of the Oklahoma City-based shale producer Continental Resources, has encouraged the Commerce Department to initiate a Section 232 investigation into Russia and Saudi Arabia for excessive dumping in oil markets.

Energy and Environment

Shale billionaire says oil tariffs are Trump’s ‘biggest weapon’

Josh Siegel · April 6, 2020 7:48 pm

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine speaks during a public inauguration ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio.

‘Resisting the Antichrist’: Defiant pastors offer Palm Sunday services despite coronavirus orders

Tim Pearce · April 5, 2020 8:25 pm

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo called for action on gun control after 10 were killed in a mass shooting at a school in Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Police chief: Houston burglaries up 20% since city’s stay-at-home orders

Emma Colton · April 2, 2020 8:54 pm

China emerging as 2020 issue: House hopeful calls it ‘criminal enterprise’

Paul Bedard · April 2, 2020 6:37 pm

A woman wearing face mask waits to cross a nearly empty road due to residents taking the advice of staying at home to avoid the spread of the coronavirus, with Moscow City skyscrapers in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. Online shopping for food and other supplies has boomed in Moscow after the authorities put most residents on lockdown. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Texas city residents face up to $1K fine for entering buildings that aren’t their home without mask

John Gage · April 2, 2020 4:10 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during his inauguration ceremony, in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019.

Abbott closes schools through May 4, says Texans should stay home

Washington Examiner · April 1, 2020 4:00 pm

Visitors enjoy Clearwater Beach, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Beach goers are keeping a safe distance from each other to help protect from the spread of the Coronavirus.

More than two dozen Texas spring breakers who disregarded coronavirus advice test positive

Mike Brest · April 1, 2020 11:45 am

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during his inauguration ceremony, in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019.

Texas governor orders nonessential workers to stay home

Zach Halaschak · March 31, 2020 9:26 pm