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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced July 1 $9 million in federal funding for nursing facilities to implement infection control projects to protect residents and staff from the spread of COVID-19. Starting July 1, nursing facility providers in Texas are encouraged to submit applications to HHSC to receive this federal funding.
Read more(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said July 1 state sales tax revenue totaled $2.67 billion in June, 6.5 percent less than in June 2019.
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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state to slow down the reopening process for bars and other venues as coronavirus-related infections, hospitalizations and deaths continued to increase in Texas last week.
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Well, it’s about to be July and COVID-19 is still here. We are entering month four of coronavirus. I think it’s safe to say the “new normal” we have been saying we will have to get used to is already here. The two-step local, state and national government has us doing with social distancing crowds at sporting events (but the athletes are still playing sports as usual without social distancing, sanitizing sports balls and equipment between plays or wearing masks), masks in stores and wearing gloves (which more often than not end up doing more cross contamination than reducing the spread of germs from what I see) has been frustrating.
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This summer, I’ve been working with my dad and learning many skills about remodeling, which isn’t necessarily fun, but definitely beneficial. Since I first began working with him a few years ago, I have begun to understand just how much work is put into constructing a home or other building. Along with learning a new skill, I’ve had the chance to bond a bit more with my dad who works very hard and doesn’t always have much time or energy when he comes home.
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