Texas Governor Greg Abbott's new executive order requires state hospitals to identify patients' immigration status for federal reimbursement of healthcare costs.
We have been told penalties are coming to these city governments or school districts, but it looks like that won't be coming. At least from Governor Greg Abbott or Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is providing approximately $267 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of August due to the state continuing its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott didn't need three strikes. He's just out and has declined an invitation to throw out the first pitch at the Ranger's home opener.
Governor Abbott tweeted "...About 500,000 residential customers [were] having power restored." Even more should have their power restored this evening.
As the pandemic rages on, many Texans are still struggling and have turned to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, for help.