Mexia Rotarians honored at the Club’s July 23 meeting for perfect attendance included, from left, Bobby Forrest, 43 years; Robby Turner, 32 years; Billy Archibald, 31 years; and Linda Archibald, 16 years. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/The Mexia News
This year’s sales tax holiday on back-to-school supplies and clothes comes at a critical time for Texas’s small businesses, says Annie Spilman, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business.
The following news announcements are mainly from the Office of Gov. Greg Abbott (gov.texas.gov) or AG Ken Paxton (texasattorneygeneral. gov). They have been summarized for space considerations, but the full press releases are available in full at their respective websites.
AUSTIN (Aug. 6) - Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that the Houston Astros and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) have teamed up to open a free COVID-19 testing site at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The testing site will be able to process 2,000 tests per day and will begin operations on Saturday, Aug. 8.
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