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.
A big change has happened at Mexia Insurance Services, but you probably won’t notice it. Longtime owner Richard Duncan retired from the business he owned for 30 years and has sold it to Marty Cargile.
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