GOVERNMENT
Gov. Greg Abbott said Sept. 17 that data from Texas' 22 hospital regions will dictate when certain businesses can reopen at 75% capacity. (Screenshot of Sept. 17 press conference)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: Retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, gyms can reopen at 75% capacity as early as Sept. 21
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar shared details on the state's financial situation ahead of the 2021 legislative session during a Transportation Advocacy Group virtual event. (Screenshot via Transportation Advocacy Group)
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar discusses state budget, economic planning
El Fenix in McKinney recently reopened. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
McKinney's El Fenix reopens and other DFW-area news
As of the 1 p.m. press conference, mandatory evacuations had been issued in Jasper, Jefferson, Newton and Orange counties, as well as in the cities of Galveston and Port Arthur. Additionally, voluntary evacuations had been issued in Chambers and Brazoria counties; Harris County ZIP code zones A and B; and the cities of Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Tikki Island, Jamaica Beach and Bolivar Peninsula. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Gov. Greg Abbott outlines how hurricane evacuation will work amid COVID-19 pandemic
Katy ISD is sanitizing school buses between each trip. (Courtesy Katy ISD)
Texas Education Agency announces new COVID-19 tracking system for public schools
The Texas Workforce Commission has applied for additional unemployment benefit funding to provide more assistance for unemployed Texans. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Workforce Commission applies for additional unemployment benefit funding
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a proposal Aug. 18 to keep cities from increasing property tax revenue if they decrease police department funding. (Screenshot of April 17 press conference)
Gov. Greg Abbott says he will freeze cities' abilities to increase property tax revenue if they cut police funding
Here are the latest real estate trends in Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village. (Community Impact Staff)
Real estate trends in Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village plus other top news from DFW
Jules Design Bar
TABC change opens window for some bars to qualify as restaurants under state pandemic orders
The aging room is being prepared for business at the new downtown butcher shop. (Courtesy Bar-Ranch Steak Co.)
Bar-Ranch Steak Co. preps for downtown Plano opening and more DFW-area news
Cottonwood Creek Trail features platforms for viewing wildlife and fishing in Cottonwood Creek. (Courtesy Visit Frisco)
Trails system in Frisco expands and more DFW-area news
City Manager Dan Johnson explained the importance of the resolution at an Aug. 3 council meeting. (Courtesy Citizens Information Television)
Richardson council votes for waiver of tax law, no comprehensive exams for 2020-21 in Plano ISD: Top news from DFW
The Confederate Soldiers Monument stands on the south grounds of the Texas Capitol. A group of Democratic lawmakers have called for its removal, along with other statues and portraits honoring the Confederacy. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
State legislators seek removal of Confederate monuments at Texas Capitol
Frisco residents can register for the free test beginning at 8 a.m. Aug. 1 at Texas.curativeinc.com. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Free COVID-19 saliva testing site to open at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco
TASA leaders said in the letter that changing guidelines coming from the state are overly complicated and have only created confusion. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Association of School Administrators asks state for more local control, clear guidelines in 2020-21