Governor Abbott

Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the continued economic expansion in the Great State of Texas with new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The Governor signed House Bill 2127, which will go into effect on September 1. This bill will nullify any local city ordinances that require water breaks for employees who work in the heat and prevent any local jurisdiction in the state from passing such laws in the future.

Variable speed limits or VSL's use available information on the roadway, like traffic speed, the number of vehicles, and road surface conditions to determine appropriate speeds and display them to drivers in real-time.

These food benefits will aid Texas families with children.

Woohoo bars can reopen! Earlier this week, Governor Abbott announced that beginning Tuesday October 14th bars can reopen as long as they follow certain guidelines. Midland and Ector county bars can open next week with these restrictions:

BREAKING NEWS:This morning Governor Abbott made the announcement that as of noon today bars here in Texas must close down again due to the spike in numbers across the state for COVID-19. Also, beginning on Monday June 29th, all restaurants must reduce capacity to only 50%.

Now that Governor Abbott has announced that more places can open in the very near future, who is ready to get back to normal? With precaution and social distancing protocol of course. Do you find that you are getting out more, or still treading with caution? Which are you ready to hit up right away?

Governor Abbott announced yesterday that this Friday hair and nail salons and barbershops may open back up, with restrictions of course. Great news for those ready to get back to work! Also for those of us who need gray covered, whose sons and husbands (like mine) look like hairy monsters. lol Have you made your appointment with your stylist yet?

Earlier this week, Governor Abbott announced that the stay-at-home orders will be lifted as of today and starting tomorrow, May the 1st, malls, retail stores and movie theaters can open at 25% capacity. Here locally Midland Park Mall and Music City Mall are set to reopen. Music City Mall's hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. M-S and on Sundays from 12 to 6 p.m.