News from October 2022
Governor Abbott Announces City Of Houston As Music Friendly Community
By Press release submission | Oct 18, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Houston, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO).
Governor Abbott Launches “One Pill Kills” Statewide Campaign
By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the launch of the State of Texas' coordinated "One Pill Kills" campaign to combat the growing national fentanyl crisis plaguing Texas and the United States.
Governor Abbott Announces City Of Selma As Music Friendly Community
By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Selma, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO).
Texas deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Oct. 1
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 17, 2022
Texas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
127 people die in Texas from diabetes mellitus in week ending Oct. 15, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 17, 2022
There were 127 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 17% decrease from the previous week.
183 people die in Texas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Oct. 15, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 17, 2022
There were 183 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 1.1% decrease from the previous week.
Hispanic deaths in Texas decrease to 816 in week ending Oct. 1
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 17, 2022
There were 816 Hispanic people who died in Texas in the week ending Oct. 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CDC estimates 877 people in 65-74 age group in Texas died during week ending October 1
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 17, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 877 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending October 1.
491 people die from diseases of the heart in Texas during week ending Oct. 1
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 17, 2022
There were 491 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Texas in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 20.3% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
Governor Abbott Mobilizes State Resources Ahead Of Potential Flash Flooding
By Press release submission | Oct 16, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott today ordered the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to preposition state resources in anticipation of flash flooding impacts in the western half of the state.
75 people die in Texas from kidney disease in week ending Oct. 15, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 16, 2022
There were 75 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, a 13.8% decrease from the previous week.
539 people die from cancer in Texas during week ending Oct. 1
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 16, 2022
There were 539 deaths from cancer reported in Texas in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 22.3% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
36 people die in Texas from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Oct. 15, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 16, 2022
There were 36 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas during the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
Week of October 1: 714 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Texas
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 16, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 714 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending October 1.
Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Texas during week Sep. 24
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 16, 2022
Texas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
137 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Texas during week ending Oct. 1
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 15, 2022
There were 137 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Texas in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 5.7% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
Week ending October 1 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Texas
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 15, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 178 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending October 1.
134 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Texas during week ending Oct. 1
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 15, 2022
There were 134 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Texas in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 5.5% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
Operation Lone Star Thwarts Transnational Criminal Activity At Border
By Press release submission | Oct 14, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry.
Rinaldi: 'Efforts by far-left radical groups like Planned Parenthood that encourage illegal activity will fail' as group sends mailers to deceased voters
By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 14, 2022
The Republican Party of Texas has received “numerous” complaints that Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, has been sending voter registration mailers to the deceased.
