Sen. Ted Cruz talks reopening the Texas economy with local business owners
VICTORIA, Texas -- Reopening the economy in Texas is currently a top concern for local and state leaders alike. On Wednesday, Senator Ted Cruz joined a town hall meeting to answer…
Cornyn Hosts Coronavirus Calls with Texas Hispanic Chambers Leadership
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn recently joined members of local Hispanic Chambers of Commerce throughout Texas, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce leadership, the Texas Association of Mexican American Chamber of Commerce, and the Texas Latino Conservatives on a series of…
Justice Department: Report COVID-19 Crime
The Justice Department is warning about fraud emails. In a Twitter post it warns about unsolicited emails offering information, supplies, or treatment for COVID-19 or requesting your personal information for medical purposes. Legitimate health authorities will not contact you this…
Gold's Gym Victoria announces closure
VICTORIA, Texas -Gold's Gym Victoria at 5201 N. Navarro Street has announced it will permanently close. The famous gym had temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on March 17, 2020. Gold's Gym Victoria posted the following statement on its…
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Unemployment claims continue to rise as COVID-19 puts people out of work
VICTORIA, Texas - Unemployment claims remained high last week at 6.6 million, the Labor Department reported, as massive job losses continued to pile up due to the coronavirus pandemic. The claims, for the week ending April 4, flooded in as…
New York will not reopen without massive testing first
New York - New York State has about 170,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, a number that only counts infected people who have been tested. Governor Andrew Cuomo said testing would have to be increased dramatically to put New York back in…
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Sen. Ted Cruz Discussed How the Emergency Relief Bill will Help Millions of Small Businesses
TEXAS - Our country is in crisis. In the United States alone, thousands of people have already lost their lives to the coronavirus and millions more are at risk. At the federal, state, and local levels, the government has taken…
Travel form for Governor's mandated 14-day self-quarantine for some incoming travelers
AUSTIN, Texas – In response to Governor Abbott’s Executive Order, DPS has added the required travel form and terms of self-quarantine to our website for individuals traveling to Texas — with Texas being their final destination — through an airport…
The Department of Education suspends interest on federally held student loans
VICTORIA, Texas - The Trump administration announced relief for those with federal student loans amid the economic repercussions of COVID-19. The Department of Education says interest on federally-held student loans will be waived for 60 days. Borrowers will also have…
Congressman Cloud: It's Time to Move Past Reliance on China
Through a series of lies, blunders, and cover-ups, the communist government of China has intensified the spread of the novel coronavirus. Tragically, the United States and over 130 other countries are now dealing with the serious health and economic impacts of this…
Cinemark Theaters Close All U.S. Locations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns
Cinemark Movie Theaters have decided to temporarily close all U.S. theaters amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. In an official email from the company, the closures will begin today, March 18, and will re-open whenever they believe it is safe to do…
WHO declares that virus crisis is now a pandemic
ROME (AP) - The World Health Organization is declaring that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic. The assessment comes as Italy is weighing even tighter restrictions on daily life and has announced billions in financial relief to cushion…
Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults
NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. It's a sight the Hollywood mogul's multitude of accusers thought they would never see. Weinstein was convicted last month of raping a…
Mexico: Thousands stay in to protest violence against women
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Untold thousands of women across Mexico have stayed home from work and school as part of a strike to protest rampant and rising gender-based violence. Central streets in the capital are eerily empty of women and…
Stocks slide on Wall Street over coronavirus and oil crash
Stocks went into a steep slide Monday on Wall Street as Coronavirus fears and a crash in oil prices spread alarm through the market, triggering the first automatic trading halt in over two decades. The price of oil sank 20%…
Senator Ted Cruz self-quarantines after CPAC interaction
HOUSTON, Texas - Senator Ted Cruz has decided to undergo a precautionary self-quarantine after interaction with a coronavirus patient at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). According to a press release, Cruz was informed last night that someone he had…
