Coronavirus cases surge to 39 at living facility for Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities
The center serves more than 400 people with disabilities and it employees about 1,400 staff members. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a4afbf28aa8edef2f1a6cf85d50d3617/Denton%20State%20Supported%20Living%20Center%20CN%2002%20TT.jpg)
-
![The Denton State Supported Living Center in Denton on March 22, 2020.]()
Credit: Cooper Neill for The Texas Tribune -
Texas gun stores are essential businesses, may stay open during the pandemic, attorney general says
City and county officials cannot prohibit the sale of guns during an emergency declaration, according to the Texas Attorney General. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4cd6edc7df440724a3af4e63cc1a7169/Ammo%20to%20Go%20BD%20TT.jpg)
![A gun store near Independence.]()
Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune -
Out of sight, child abuse in Texas thought to be on the rise
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
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/13c6dc2bbe8b291854587da4d0048960/Texas%20DFPS%20EG%20TT%2012.jpg)
![The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services offices in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019.]()
Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune -
Analysis: Coronavirus and local control in Texas
Without broader statewide orders for Texans to stay at home, local officials — and local circumstances — have made the state a patchwork of responses to the new coronavirus. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b8aaf3a0b2cd353c8522486b0e8debfc/ATX%20Shelter%20in%20Place%20MG%20TT%2010.jpg)
![An empty Seventh Street during morning rush hour in Downtown Austin. The city’s streets were mostly empty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in Texas. March 25, 2020.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
Caught between local officials and Donald Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott carefully navigates coronavirus
Abbott’s approach has helped keep the peace across levels of government handling the response in Texas but has also raised questions about whether he’s being aggressive enough in responding to a virus that threatens thousands of lives. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4657c8c38848bdc105d8ac9e6c0e54e3/Abbott%20Trump%20Harvey%20Presser%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg)
![President Donald Trump receives a briefing on Tropical Storm Harvey relief efforts with Gov. Greg Abbott in Corpus Christi on August 29, 2017.]()
Credit: Carlos Barria/REUTERS -
Is Cabela's an "essential" business? Texas counties differ on who should work during shelter in place
With Gov. Greg Abbott resisting calls for a statewide stay-at-home order, local officials are tasked with deciding which businesses and employees are essential. This strategy means the rules differ from county to county, and many employees are confused about why they're being called in to work. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c701c2ac45a62886dda9115835f0df5c/Cabelas%20essential%20business%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg)
![Cabela's, an outdoor recreational retailer, is deemed an essential business.]()
Credit: USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters -
The number of Texans filing for unemployment increased 860% in a week
Two weeks ago, 16,176 Texans filed for new unemployment benefits. But just one week later — after leaders shut down businesses across the state to slow the spread of the new coronavirus — that number jumped up to 155,657 out-of-work people filing for unemployment relief. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/979fa4df5a39eea26398b28720598c56/Austin%20COVID%20Quarantine%20JV%20TT%2010.jpg)
![Shuttered bars on Austin's Sixth street during the COVID-19 pandemic on March 19, 2020.]()
Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune -
Texas hospitals plan to add beds, eye vacated buildings as they prepare for a possible influx in coronavirus cases
The efforts to quickly add capacity come after Gov. Greg Abbott waived hospitals’ occupancy restrictions Sunday and ordered health care providers to postpone surgeries that are not “immediately, medically necessary.” Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7353787d67906dab3869f6e28af109b7/Austin%20Hospital%20Exteriors%20EG%20TT%2004.jpg)
![Exterior of St. David's Medical Center in Austin on March 19, 2020.]()
Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune -
Texas cancels controversial Medicaid contracts after complaints of subjective scoring
"This decision is necessary to ensure the contract award processes are conducted with integrity, fairness and transparency," a spokeswoman for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission said. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e24d8d9d5e91787bc8af953a2507125d/Brown%20Heatly%20HHSC%20LS%20TT%2003.jpg)
![The Brown Heatly Health and Human Services building in Austin, Texas on Nov. 29, 2017.]()
Credit: Laura Skelding for The Texas Tribune -
Texas hospitals brace for coronavirus surge with uncertain stocks of protective gear
“’I will give you X number, you are to make these last for however long,’” a Panhandle hospital executive told one of his clinics when it sought more respirators. “We’ve got to ration these resources.” Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/ba108d5423ec3e64daece6546f4283ae/Austinites%20Donate%20Medical%20PPE%20JV%20TT%2013.jpg)
![Austinites drop off medical personal protective equipment into bins outside Bicycle Sport Shop. Once full, employees will donate the equipment to local hospitals to help fight a shortage of personal protective equipment in Austin. March 22, 2020.]()
Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune -
How many coronavirus cases in Texas? Depends on who you ask
On Tuesday evening, Texas launched a new system for reporting cases of COVID-19. Officials said the new system will bring the state's count closer to those of counties and other sources that were reporting hundreds more cases. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/422f67e057cbb594cc0c5c6821c58d66/Coronavirus%20Fort%20Bend%20MF%20TT%2008.jpg)
![A map shows where the all the confirmed cases of Coronavirus across the world are at a call center for Coronavirus concerns in Rosenberg on March 10, 2020.]()
Credit: Mark Felix for The Texas Tribune -
Texas unemployment rate headed toward double digits, comptroller warns
Texas reported a record low unemployment rate of 3.5% in January. The historic high was 9.2% in 1986. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/fd9e2009f0100e738a478287c730bc87/Business%20Closures%20EG%20TT%2001.jpg)
![Pueblo Viejo in Austin closed its dining operations following an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott which limits social gatherings to 10 people. March 20, 2020.]()
Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune -
Grocery workers are risking their health during the pandemic to keep stores open. They want better pay and protections.
Union members are advocating for government benefits like priority child care and better access to testing. Workers also want hazard pay and expanded sick leave policies. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7dedd42ee253ced492ee9740fe321d6e/HEB%20Shopping%20Line%20EG%20TT%2002.jpg)
![Shoppers line up with carts outside an H-E-B prior to opening. The COVID-19 outbreak has caused HEB to shorten its store hours in order to restock its inventory and better serve customers. March 21, 2020.]()
Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune -
Texas’ largest counties are issuing stay-at-home orders as coronavirus spreads
The orders represent some of the most stringent measures local officials in Texas have taken so far to address the colossal public health crisis. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e9cc85463b0f1a77a6f8c45e39bdf9a7/Austin%20Closures%20MG%20TT%2001.jpg)
![Downtown Austin with considerably less traffic during the coronavirus outbreak on March 23, 2020.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
No abortions in Texas unless the mother's life is in danger, Texas attorney general says as coronavirus spreads
The warning comes one day after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered health care facilities and professionals to postpone all procedures that are deemed “not medically necessary” as the state gears up for an influx of patients with COVID-19. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/060aa40ba7e1d64c063fc39545b31547/Womens%20Health%20SS%20TT%2001.jpg)
![A women’s health clinic in Texas.]()
Credit: Stephen Spillman for The Texas Tribune -
How to help — and find help — as the coronavirus surges in Texas during the holiday season
Food banks and nonprofits are providing free meals, internet access and housing assistance. As they face an increase in demand during another coronavirus surge, the organizations are also asking for help. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/695578ecac46c908f9ff8802aff766e8/Kyle%20COVID%20Food%20Drive%20JV%20TT%2018.jpg)
![Volunteers with the Central Texas Food Bank distribute food to those in need at Lehman High School in Kyle on Nov 14, 2020.]()
Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune -
Analysis: Order Texans to stay home, or risk impeding the fight against COVID-19?
Health experts and local leaders want stricter state orders to keep Texans at home, but for now, Gov. Greg Abbott is leaving the decisions on "shelter-in-place" to local officials. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/616e7015fdbbd1a6f983ee8d6baad3f3/Abbott%20coronavirus%20briefing%20EARLY%20MG%20TT%2002.jpg)
![Gov. Greg Abbott is briefed on the coronavirus outbreak, in Austin on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
Coronavirus testing ramps up in Texas, but more is needed
Experts said the state’s testing capability wasn’t where it needed to be to measure how effective efforts to contain the virus have been or where the outbreak is on its trajectory toward peaking. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8594e2cd687b084568e43f95d478d66e/Drive%20Thru%20COVID%2019%20JV%20TT%2014.jpg)
![Doctors wearing protective clothing and masks exit the Baylor Scott and White facility in Round Rock to administer a COVID-19 test to a patient waiting in their car.]()
Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune -
Coronavirus pauses many Texas court proceedings. For some, that means more time in jail.
Courts have slowed across the state, and jury trials are on hold. Defense attorneys worry the outbreak could leave their clients sitting in jail waiting for justice — and vulnerable to catching the virus. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b7285f4bb0d3780566562d217f3d5784/Travis_Co_poor_defense_CR_TT.jpg)
![An attorney approaches a Travis County courtroom for bail reduction hearings in Austin.]()
Credit: Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune -
Watch Gov. Greg Abbott give an update on Texas' efforts to combat coronavirus
Watch a livestream of the Texas governor discussing everything the state is doing to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The address is scheduled to start at noon Central Time. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/f82fa8a9a1b4a4b74c653918c61810d7/Abbott%20Mobilizes%20National%20Guard%20JV%20TT%2005.jpg)
![Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces the activation of the Texas National Guard in response the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made from the Governor's Conference Room in the Texas Department of Emergency Management Command Center. Abbott was joined by Chief Nim Kidd, head of the Texas Division of Emergency Management.]()
Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar/POOL via The Texas Tribune