COVID-19 Update: Disaster Declaration Extended, Governor’s ‘Stay At Home, Stay Safe’ Order Clarified
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom today extended the disaster declaration for Hopkins County to match the Executive Order issued by Governor Greg Abbott due to COVID-19 on Tuesday. Hopkins County Emergency Management Team during their COVID-19 update clarified the order stay at home and stay safe order, which is different than a shelter at home order. Judge Robert Newsom While the Governor’s Executive Order goes into effect at...
Governor Extends School Closures; Implements Essential Services, Activities Protocols
Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order today implementing Essential Services and Activities Protocols for the entire state of Texas. The protocols direct all Texans to minimize non-essential gatherings and in-person contact with people who are not in the same household. Governor Abbott issues an executive order implementing Essential Services and Activities Protocols for the entire state of Texas.(Photo: Office of Governor...
Governor Issues Executive Order Mandating 14-Day Self-Quarantine For Some Air Travelers
Anyone flying into Texas for a visit or return home from the New York Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey or Connecticut area) or New Orleans should prepare for a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine. Texas Governor Greg Abbott Thursday, March 26, issued an Executive Order mandating a 14-day self-quarantine for individuals traveling to Texas as their final destination through an airport from the Tri-State Area of New York, New Jersey or...
COVID-19: Governor’s Office Approves AG’s Request To Temporarily Suspend A Limited Number Of Open Meeting Laws
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott’s office today approved a request by the Office of the Attorney General to temporarily suspend a limited number of open meeting laws in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disaster. This action will allow governmental bodies to conduct meetings by telephone or video conference to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”) to slow the spread...
Governor Waives STAAR Testing Requirements, Asks For Federal Waiver As Well
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced he waived State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness testing requirements for this school year and is asking the Department of Education for a federal waiver for STAAR testing as well. Below are Abbott’s remarks regarding STAAR and the testing waiver:
Dan Flynn Urges Governor To Cancel STAAR Tests
In a letter dated March 13, 2020, Representative Dan Flynn wrote to Governor Greg Abbott urging the Governor to “cancel and eliminate” the STAAR testing requirement this 2019-2020 school year.
Governor Signs Flynn Authored American Laws in American Courts Bill Into Law
AUSTIN-Last week, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 45 authored by Representative Dan Flynn (R-Van) into law. This bill, known as American Laws in American Courts, will require the Texas Supreme Court to adopt rules to ensure that the application of foreign laws cannot be used to violate constitutional rights guaranteed under the Texas or United State Constitutions. “By successfully passing American Law in American Courts...
SuperCentenarian Corrine Snow to receive Governor’s Award
Hopkins County resident Corrine Snow is the oldest person in Texas at the age of 111. She is also the 14th oldest person in the United States of America. Earlier this year, she was honored with the State’s SuperCentenarian Award. Now, the rare “Yellow Rose of Texas” Award will be bestowed on Corrine in a ceremony on Friday October 28 at 11am the Sulphur Springs Senior’s Center. Texas House of Representatives...
Governor Issues Rural Health Day Proclamation
Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed Thursday Rural Health Day honoring rural Texas as a place where people know each other, respect each other and work together to benefit the community, and citing the necessity of increased access to health care and health care providers for rural areas in the state. The proclamation points out that “Rural communities also have unique health care needs that are constantly evolving, including...
“Updated” Hopkins County Moves Slowly Regarding SCOTUS Ruling; Governor Issues Directive
(Editors note: Governor Greg Abbott has issued a directive to state agencies and employees to not violate religious beliefs in government decisions or actions realted to belief on marriage. See governor’s statement made Friday afternoon June 26 here. In it he says the government must never pressure a person to abandon or violate his or her sincerely held relgious beliefs regarding a top such as marriage…”) In a 5-4...
