By Allie Morris, Austin Bureau Published 12:28 pm CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez will meet in a televised debate Friday. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez will meet in a televised debate Friday. Photo: The Editorial Board / Associated Press Photo: The Editorial Board / Associated Press Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez will meet in a televised debate Friday. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez will meet in a televised debate Friday. Photo: The Editorial Board / Associated Press How to watch … [Read more...] about How to watch tonight’s debate between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Lupe Valdez
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A year after Hurricane Harvey, Abbott extends disaster declaration for storm-ravaged areas
By Allie Morris, Austin Bureau Published 10:31 am CDT, Monday, September 24, 2018 AUSTIN — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is again renewing a disaster declaration for 60 counties affected by Hurricane Harvey, more than a year after the powerful storm ravaged the Texas coast. Many communities are still recovering and some are already preparing for the next natural disaster. The proclamation, first issued in August 2017, allows for certain regulations to be suspended that “would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with this disaster.” The counties include: Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Caidweil, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Colorado, Comal, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kerr, Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Live Oak, Madison, Matagorda, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, … [Read more...] about A year after Hurricane Harvey, Abbott extends disaster declaration for storm-ravaged areas
One in three Texans knows someone addicted to prescription painkillers, poll says
By Allie Morris, Austin Bureau Published 12:15 pm CDT, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 AUSTIN — One in three Texans knows someone addicted to prescription painkillers, according to a new poll that depicts the reach of the opioid crisis in the Lone Star State. White and wealthier Texans are more likely to know someone who has suffered drug addiction, according to the 2018 Texas Lyceym issue poll released Tuesday. While the opioid crisis has hammered states in the Midwest and Northeast, Texas isn’t immune. More than 1,170 Texans died in 2015 from overdosing on opioids, the highest number in over a decade, according to state data. Bexar and Harris Counties accounted for at least 111 and 239 of the overdose deaths that year, respectively. MySA News Videos Now Playing: Now Playing SAPD: Home invaders hid in attic, then fatally shot man in his North Side house Media: San Antonio Express-News 16-year-old shot in San Antonio drive-by, police say Media: San … [Read more...] about One in three Texans knows someone addicted to prescription painkillers, poll says