Roz Brown, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas — If we didn’t know before, we now realize how important personal protective equipment, or PPE, and respirators are to fighting a coronavirus pandemic. But awareness also has been raised that some groups in society are more susceptible than others. Brian…

By Emma Platoff and Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune April 17, 2020 “Texas officials project optimism on hospital capacity, medical resources” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues….

By Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune April 18, 2020 “Texas utility regulators have programs to prevent shutoffs during the pandemic. But some Texans are falling through the cracks.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them —…

By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune April 20, 2020 “Is this rural community really Texas’ sickest county?” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. It’s impossible to know…

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune April 15, 2020 “Texas judge issues order that could greatly expand mail-in voting” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Editor’s note:…

By Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica April 20, 2020 “Officials knew coronavirus could spread at the Houston Rodeo and proceeded with the event anyway” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune April 18, 2020 “Texas utility regulators have programs to prevent shutoffs during the pandemic. But some Texans are falling through the cracks.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them —…

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune April 17, 2020 “Gov. Greg Abbott keeps Texas classrooms closed for remainder of school year” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues….

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday, April 17, 2020, at a press conference in Austin, Texas that public schools would remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eagle Pass Independent School…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass, Texas Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes posted in his Facebook Page on Saturday, April 18, 2020, that Maverick County had its 13th confirmed positive COVID-19 case. Mayor Sifuentes stated that “we just got word that another person tested…