News from August 2022
Governor Abbott Champions Texas’ Ongoing Broadband Expansion In Greenville
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott today received the Broadband Champion Award from Connect the Future Texas for leading state efforts to increase broadband access for all Texans during a press conference at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville.
“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Aug. 3
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 3, 2022
“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION“ was published in the Senate section on page S3913 on Aug. 3
75 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Texas during week ending July 16
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 3, 2022
There were 75 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas in the week ending July 16, making up four% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
106 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Texas during week ending July 16
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 2, 2022
There were 106 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Texas in the week ending July 16, making up 5.7% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
End of life: Texas deaths during week ending July 16 did not exceed death expectancy
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 2, 2022
Texas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 16, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
213 people die in Texas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending July 30, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 2, 2022
There were 213 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 1.4% decrease from the previous week.
147 people die in Texas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending July 30, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 2, 2022
There were 147 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 7.5% decrease from the previous week.
Governor Abbott Appoints Vadnais As Student Regent For Stephen F. Austin State University
By Press release submission | Aug 2, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Paige Vadnais as the student regent for the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents (SFA) for a term set to expire on May 31, 2023.
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For August 2022
By Press release submission | Aug 2, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $305.5 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of August.
How many 75-84-year-olds died in Texas during week ending July 16?
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 2, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 835 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending July 16.
Two men indicted in connection with 'human smuggling event involving a tractor trailer and 64 individuals' in Texas
By Solange DeLisle | Aug 1, 2022
Two men from Texas are facing criminal charges stemming from the investigation into an attempted human smuggling incident in June involving a tractor trailer, which resulted in 53 deaths, including three children and 10 adults and another child injured.
696 people in 65-74 age group in Texas are estimated to have died during week ending July 16
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 1, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 696 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending July 16.
136 people die in Texas from diabetes mellitus in week ending July 30, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 1, 2022
There were 136 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 2.3% increase over the previous week.
Governor Abbott Invites Mayors Of NYC, DC To Texas Border
By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, inviting the mayors to visit Texas’ southern border to see the humanitarian crisis firsthand.
Average Texas driver will spend $48.73 more on gas this August
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 1, 2022
The average price of regular gas in Texas in August is $3.71 per gallon.
521 people die in Texas after taking the COVID-19 vaccine
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 1, 2022
Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 521 deaths being in Texas, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
198 people die in Texas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending July 30, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 1, 2022
There were 198 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 2% decrease from the previous week.
388 people die from diseases of the heart in Texas during week ending July 16
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 1, 2022
There were 388 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Texas in the week ending July 16, making up 20.8% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
Aug. 1 sees Congressional Record publish “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 1, 2022
“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” was published on pages S3814-S3825 of the Congressional Record on Aug. 1.
