Travis County Judge Blocks Abbott’s Order Limiting Ballot Delivery Sites

Texas AG Ken Paxton has appealed decision to Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals

"...A Travis County judge has blocked Governor Greg Abbott’s proclamation limiting ballot delivery sites to one..."

Oct. 15, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Abbott Lifts COVID Rules: Will a Surge Follow?

Governor's move seen as premature, reckless by local leaders, businesses

"...The first anniversary of Texas' COVID-19 crisis will be observed with tragic irony as the..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Abbott Issues Proclamation Limiting Ballot Drop-Off Sites

Only one location per county allowed under the order

"...Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation requiring Texas counties..."

Oct. 1, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Day Trips & Beyond: Out of Town Closures Due to COVID-19

Here are the latest updates

"...With the rapidly changing situation caused by the COVID-19/coronavirus, events around the state are canceled or postponed, and..."

March 24, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Updates COVID Protocols Amid Abbott's Tightening Grip on Local Authorities' Powers

Local and state officials wrestle over mask mandates, again

"...Following several relatively uneventful months in COVID-19 sparring between local and state officials, Austin and state..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

COVID’s Toll on Texas Inmates Among the Worst in the Nation

LBJ School study details dismal infection, death rates

"...200 inmates in Texas prisons who have died from COVID-19 in recent months had already been approved for parole...."

Nov. 17, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

As Abbott Blows Off COVID, Austin Just Wants to Stay Alive

The unmasking commences and the governor goes after his own constituents yet again

"...human-made catastrophe prompted by Winter Storm Uri, Gov. Greg Abbott sought to fast-forward to the end of the COVID-19..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Commits to Local Mask Requirement Amid State Rollback on COVID Restrictions

City will enforce masks, public health measures under local health authority emergency rules expiring in April

"...community to wear face masks, despite Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's rolling back a statewide mask mandate, among other COVID-19..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Texas Executive Order Reopens Texas Businesses to 100% Capacity and Lifts Mask Mandate

Local restaurants respond on social media

"...reopen and operate at 100% capacity, announced Gov. Greg Abbott in a press conference earlier this afternoon...."

March 2, 2021 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Requiring Face Masks in Public

There are a few exceptions to the rule

"...Welp, it’s not every day the governor issues an executive order mandating the wearing of face..."

July 2, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Abbott Orders Bars Closed, Restaurant Capacity Dropped

Governor reverses reopening plan as COVID-19 cases surge in Texas

"...was pausing his phased reopening of businesses, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order ceasing operation of bars in..."

June 26, 2020 News Post by Kevin Curtin

“Our House, Our Rules”: Austin Restaurants School the Governor on Limited Government

Local eateries make plain – mask requirements aren't going anywhere

"...After Gov. Abbott announced his latest executive order lifting mask mandates and..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Jessi Cape

The Latest on COVID-19 and Its Effects on Austin

Our News team's ongoing coverage of events in Austin and Texas

"...At a Friday afternoon press conference, Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was declaring a State of Disaster in..."

March 13, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Can TABC Really Lift a Restaurant’s License Over COVID Rules? It’s Complicated.

The experts weigh in on the challenges for both sides

"...The ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and the recent return to Stage 5 of..."

Aug. 18, 2021 News Post by Jessi Cape

Abortion Providers Sue Abbott, Paxton Over Pandemic Ban

Procedures are time-sensitive and essential, suit argues

"...to ban abortion procedures across the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ostensibly conserve medical equipment and space...."

March 26, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Austin Craft Brewers vs COVID-19: Vista Brewing and Hops & Grain

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 2)

"...staying cold and delicious, waiting for its person to order it up into a crowler directly from the local..."

March 31, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Austin Craft Brewers vs. COVID-19: Hi Sign and St. Elmo Brewing

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 5)

"...the grocery chains. And Texas, through the facility of Governor Abbott, has followed this pathway for legalized door-to-door cocktails...."

April 20, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Lawsuits Flying as Abbott Curbs Ballot Boxes

Limiting ballot delivery to one location per county is unconstitutional, suit argues

"...a federal court in Austin Thursday, Oct. 1, after Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation requiring Texas counties to..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin Drops to Stage 3 COVID-19 Risk Guidelines

Masks, social distancing still critical, urge health officials

"...down to Stage 3 of the local health department’s COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines...."

March 13, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

City, County Officials Warn COVID-19 Is Surging

Austin Public Health: "We have the ability to change this"

"...virtual press conference to deliver sobering, if expected news: COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations in Travis County are surging,..."

June 11, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

COVID-19 Surge Forces Businesses to 50% Occupancy Limits

Alternative Care Site at the Convention Center being prepped to open

"...had seven consecutive days in which the number of COVID-19 hospitalized patients as a percentage of total hospital capacity..."

Jan. 10, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Abbott Reopening Plan Allows Businesses, Including Restaurants, to Increase Capacity to 75%

Bars, except those adapted to be restaurants, remain closed

"...Gov. Greg Abbott, during a press conference at the Capitol this afternoon,..."

Sept. 17, 2020 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

Abbott Don't Care, Real Fish and Faux, Crave Improves Pville, Everybody Requests Freebirds

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...in the great we-don’t-need-no-gotdamn-federal-regulations state of Texas, that the governor’s got your back and wants only what’s best for..."

March 2, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stage 4 Risk of COVID-19 Shapes Austin's Holiday

No-virus November

"...county have moved into Stage 4 of the local COVID-19 Risk-Based Guide­lines. Officials urged residents to recommit to avoiding..."

Nov. 27, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

COVID-19 Update: ICU Bed Availability Drops to All-Time Low

And then there were two

"...into Stage 5, the highest level of the local COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines...."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Faster Than Sound: Delta Variant Leaves Venues Between a Rock and the Governor's Orders

The latest on music hubs, festivals, and relief funding

"...Shutting down a music venue due to a COVID-19 case among staff isn't cheap. Saxon Pub owner Joe..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Knowledge Is Power as Nursing Homes Combat COVID-19

There’s a lot we don’t know about the pandemics’s toll in care centers, but what we do know is bad

"...The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. dawned with the tragic story..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Local Nonprofits Adapt to Help People Survive Domestic Violence During COVID-19

Seeking shelter when home isn't safe

"...As the COVID-19 crisis continues, White said that SAFE, which provides emergency..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Abortion Resumes in Texas After COVID-19 Ban

Local providers express anxiety state may halt services again

"...Following guidelines from Gov. Greg Abbott, on March 23, Attorney General Ken Paxton singled out..."

April 23, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Covid-Positive Abbott vs. ATX, an Abundance of Tiny Pies, Farmhouse at Roughhouse, Boozy Bunkhouse Bargains, and More Things Without the Word 'House' In Them

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...general) during this upsurge in the Delta variant of Covid-19, by requiring guests to show proof of vaccination if..."

Aug. 18, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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