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• As states count votes, some of Texas’ most prominent Republican politicians are spreading misinformation about the election

  by Abby Livingston and Shawn Mulcahy Nov. 6, 2020

  Much of the misinformation has been centered on the vote-counting process in states like Pennsylvania, a battleground territory in the race for the presidency. Full Story 

• More than 6,000 people are hospitalized for COVID-19 in Texas

  by Texas Tribune Staff Updated: Nov. 6, 2020

  The state reported 7,221 new cases and 6,070 people currently hospitalized in Texas due to the coronavirus, an increase of 443 patients from a week ago. Full Story 

• Despite record turnout, some Texas voters were still shut out

  by Karen Brooks Harper Nov. 6, 2020

  Texas remains a difficult state in which to vote, and there are bountiful stories of voters who tried to cast ballots and couldn't. But neither Democrats nor Republicans are questioning the integrity of the results. Full Story 

• At least 9.7 million Texans — 57% of registered voters — voted early

  by Mandi Cai Updated: Nov. 6, 2020

  During early voting in Texas, at least 9.7 million people — 57.4% of registered voters — cast their ballots in the 2020 general election. Turnout on Election Day brought this year’s overall turnout to 66%, surpassing 2016's turnout of 59.4%. Full Story 

• El Paso’s shutdown order can stay in place despite attempts by the state to intervene

  by Julián Aguilar Nov. 6, 2020

  Local restaurants, joined by the Texas attorney general's office, had asked a judge to halt the El Paso county judge's order closing nonessential businesses for two weeks during a new COVID-19 spike. Full Story 

• Court documents show friendly relationship between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Nate Paul, donor at the center of new criminal allegations

  by Emma Platoff and Shannon Najmabadi Nov. 6, 2020

  Paul’s testimony included a reference to having hired a woman who, according to two people who were told by Paxton, was involved in an extramarital relationship with the attorney general. Full Story 

• “It’s not purple. It’s not blue. It’s conservative.” Watch what happened in the Texas elections

  by Alana Rocha, Todd Wiseman and Justin Dehn Nov. 6, 2020

  The Republican party dominated races up and down the ballot, dashing Democrats' high hopes. Our analysis sheds light on what happened. Full Story 

• In Texas, Biden’s urban wins couldn’t offset Trump’s millions of votes in rural, red counties

  by Mandi Cai, Matthew Watkins, Anna Novak and Darla Cameron Nov. 6, 2020

  In order to turn the tide in 2020, Biden needed to take advantage of population growth in the state’s biggest cities and political shifts in the suburbs to erase Trump’s massive advantages in rural areas of the state. Full Story 

• Analysis: Texas voters elect to stay the course

  by Ross Ramsey Nov. 6, 2020

  If you're going by the numbers of Republican and Democratic winners, nothing really happened in the general election in Texas this year. But there's a lot beneath the numbers. Full Story 

• A controversial rule limiting housing options for homeless Texans with criminal records was softened, but it still worries advocates

  by Juan Pablo Garnham Nov. 5, 2020

  The regulation applies to new supportive housing projects, which provide subsidized homes and social services. Gov. Greg Abbott still needs to approve the rule by Dec. 1. Full Story 

• Texas schools still failing special education students, federal review finds

  by Aliyya Swaby Updated: Nov. 5, 2020

  The state isn't showing that it is ensuring students with disabilities, especially those with dyslexia, are getting the extra help they need, federal education officials said, echoing findings from a 2018 investigation. Full Story 

• Republicans maintain majority on Texas education board

  by Aliyya Swaby Updated: Nov. 5, 2020

  Democrats targeted three seats on the Republican-dominated board and won one of them this week. Republicans won the other two seats. Full Story 

• Masks, lines and clear skies: Photos from Election Day in Texas

  by Texas Tribune Photo Team Nov. 5, 2020

  Photographers for The Texas Tribune spent Election Day (and much of the night) capturing the experience of casting votes in a pandemic. Full Story 

• Whistleblowers say Texas AG's office retaliated against them — placing an armed guard in the office — after they reported Ken Paxton

  by Emma Platoff Nov. 5, 2020

  In formal complaints, six whistleblowers allege they were retaliated against after reporting Paxton — with a “hostile” work environment that included being kept from attending important meetings and empty cardboard boxes delivered near their offices. Full Story 

• Texans have filed nearly 3.8 million unemployment claims during coronavirus pandemic

  by Anna Novak and Mitchell Ferman Updated: Nov. 5, 2020

  The economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak has sent the economy into a recession, with nearly 3.8 million Texans filing for unemployment relief since the beginning of the crisis in mid-March. Full Story 

• Democrats hoped high turnout would usher in a blue wave across Texas. It didn’t.

  by Shannon Najmabadi and Mandi Cai Nov. 4, 2020

  In Texas, at least 66% of the 17 million registered voters cast ballots in the 2020 general election. That’s 6.6 percentage points higher than total turnout in 2016. Full Story