COVID-19 turned aggressive to the point last week that the Department of Defense activated U.S. Army and U.S. Navy medical task force teams and assigned them to Texas at Gov. Greg Abbott’s request. Teams were deployed to sup­port Houston and San Antonio hospitals and...

Gov. Greg Ab­bott has again suspended elec­tive surgeries in hospitals in 104 counties located within 11 of the state’s 22 trauma service areas. Each of the trauma service areas has a regional advisory council and a trauma system plan to respond to health crises such...

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Ab­bott on July 2 issued an execu­tive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as pos­sible for business. With few exceptions, the or­der requires all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in...

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Ab­bott pledged to institute po­lice reforms when he met with the Houston family of George Floyd, who was handcuffed and killed by police in front of a Minneapolis convenience store on May 25. Video footage showed the 46-year-old Floyd subdued by...

Like most Americans, I have always consid­ered the United States an exceptional country. We pos­sess a political system built on checks and balances, an ideal of giving voice to ordinary people across a diverse land, and a Constitution that favors finding common...

I was sickened to watch this horrific act that resulted in the death of George Floyd in Min­neapolis on May 25th, 2020. I can’t reconcile in my mind of why this officer seemingly didn’t have the wherewithal to see the damage he was inflicting and/or those officers...

For most Americans, today’s lockdowns and social distancing requirements are new. For my family, they’re what we do ev­ery flu season. That’s because our son, Hunter, has a rare con­dition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and any type of infection can quickly...