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New Texas law allows beer and wine to be sold on Sundays at 10 a.m.
New liquor lawSoon, Texans will be able to buy beer and wine before noon on Sundays, thanks to a long-awaited law this week. The bill was passed on June 18 and comes into force on Wednesday, September 1. Previously, stores were not allowed to start selling beer and wine on Sundays before noon, a longstanding …
Abortion providers scramble to respond to patients before new Texas law takes effect
The fight for the future of abortion care in the nation’s second-largest state veered to a chaotic climax on Tuesday, with an eleventh-hour plea over Texas’ sweeping new ban hanging in the US Supreme Court. United and abortion providers scrambling to cater to patients, many of whom may find themselves without the means to safely …
30-year-old man who led anti-mask efforts in Texas community dies of COVID-19
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) – A man who led his central Texas community’s efforts against wearing masks and other preventative measures during the coronavirus pandemic has died from COVID-19, a month after being admitted to the emergency room. Caleb Wallace died on Saturday, his wife Jessica Wallace said on a GoFundMe page where she posted …
Texas Law Expanding Medical Marijuana Takes Effect September 1
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A law that will expand the use of medical marijuana in Texas will go into effect September 1. “Each condition treated with medical marijuana is dosed very differently, its users very differently,” said Dr. Sujan Gogu, family, sports, and pain physician at South Texas Health System Clinics. The expanded law under …
Texas Law Gives Parents Permission to Redshirt Until College
The state of Texas has a new law that makes it much easier for public school parents to “COVID redshirt” their children — and that doesn’t just apply to kindergarteners. Before the start of the school year, Texas passed a law that allows parents of elementary and middle-aged children to ask school officials to allow …
Texas law firms have raised over $1 billion in PPP loans
Many small and medium-sized business owners have complained that they need an attorney to successfully navigate the rules and regulations of the Small Business Administration’s Payroll Protection Program. Turns out, Texas attorneys have a pretty good grasp of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency funding process. New data shows that Texas law firms qualified for 14,311 PPP …
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Appeals court upholds Texas law banning abortion procedure
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Texas law banning an abortion method commonly used to end second-trimester pregnancies has been upheld by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 2017 law in question has never been applied. It aims to ban the use of forceps to remove a fetus from the uterus without first using …
Court Upholds Texas Law Banning Common Abortion Method | Abortion
A Texas law banning an abortion method commonly used to end second-trimester pregnancies has been upheld by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 2017 law in question has never been applied. It aims to ban the use of forceps to remove a fetus from the uterus without first using an injected drug or …
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Expanded tutoring required under recent Texas law
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Midway ISD is back in the classroom on Wednesday, and like other districts, teachers are scrambling to catch up with students after a tough year. The district is significantly expanding the tutoring it offers this year to ensure students are at grade level. While it helps, tutoring is required by Bill …
New Texas law allowing people to carry handguns without a license sparks a mixture of fear and concern among law enforcement
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. A new state law will soon allow most Texans to carry handguns in public without training or licensing. Governor Greg Abbott hailed the so-called “constitutional porting” legislation and other gun bills when he signed …