In Dade Phelan's bid for Texas House speaker, trust was key
Phelan was a prominent lieutenant of current House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, whose handling of the 2019 legislative session was popular before scandal brought him down.
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These health care workers will be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine
Hospital-based nurses, doctors, custodians are among the state's "first tier" of vaccine recipients once the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves one or more for the public.
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As Texas grows, communities face an unwelcome neighbor: concrete companies. Homeowners have few options.
Concrete companies say they’re just following the law. A handful of bills addressing the issue have been filed for the 2021 legislative session. Full Story
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Texas can kick Planned Parenthood out of its Medicaid program, federal appeals court rules
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday sided with state officials. Planned Parenthood said it will continue to serve patients for now, since the order has not yet taken effect. Full Story
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Texas is breaking coronavirus case records as the holidays approach
The state reported 6,576 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, while 8,353 people are currently hospitalized, an increase of 885 patients from a week ago. Full Story
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A birthday lunch left 15 Texas relatives battling COVID-19: "Please don’t be like my family"
Enriqueta Aragonez is one of 15 family members who contracted the coronavirus after a small indoor birthday celebration earlier this month where no one wore masks. Full Story
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Texas Republicans eye 2022 — and beyond — after romping in November election
Two questions could shape Texas politics in the coming years: Who will challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022? And will Abbott — and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz — run for president in 2024? Full Story
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A North Texas superintendent is openly defying the state mask mandate in schools. No one is stopping him.
The Texas Education Agency declined to take action, saying it's up to local enforcement. A county official tried to intervene but said it should be up to TEA to enforce. Full Story
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Analysis: Trust the voters and congratulate the winners, or bear the consequences
Tearing down confidence in the election process takes everything else along with it, from winners and losers to the government itself. Full Story
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The devastating toll of COVID-19 on El Paso illustrates the pandemic’s stark inequalities
El Paso is far from the only predominantly Hispanic area that has been ravaged by the virus. Hidalgo and Cameron counties, both along the state’s southern border, have seen death tolls that rival larger and more urban parts of the state. Full Story
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36 members of the National Guard heading to work in El Paso mortuaries as coronavirus cases soar
The border city recently resorted to using inmates from the county jail to move bodies. At the request of county officials, the state is sending assistance. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Kay Granger says it’s time for Donald Trump to “move on” as most Texas Republicans remain silent
Granger is a prominent member of the Texas congressional delegation who received an endorsement from Trump in a heated 2020 primary. Full Story
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COVID-19 vaccines may be coming soon, but most Texans won’t get them for months. Here’s why.
Officials are preparing for the massive undertaking of distributing a vaccine that may require multiple doses and subzero storage temperatures across a state that covers 270,000 square miles and some 170 rural counties. Full Story
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Texas unemployment rate falls to 6.9% in October, a sign of slow and uneven economic recovery
A new wave of coronavirus infections this month could further set back the state's economic recovery, while Gov. Greg Abbott has ruled out "any more lockdowns." Full Story
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Watch: A UT-Austin researcher explains the role his lab played in several leading COVID-19 vaccines
At least four of the COVID-19 vaccines showing promise are using technology developed in Jason McLellan's lab at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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Many Texas families say remote learning isn’t working and they want it fixed
A summer of delay and inconsistency from state political and education leaders left Texas schools little time to prepare for an academic year with millions of students learning from home. Now many of those kids are failing through no fault of their own. Full Story
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Analysis: Two threats to local Texans, and two different responses from Texas government
A spike in violent crime in Dallas is getting an aggressive response from Austin, with state police on their way to help. In the state's COVID-19 hot spots, local attempts to slow the spread are running into resistance from the Capitol. Full Story
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El Paso County officials plead for more morgue workers as coronavirus fatalities climb
The request comes as the county has used low-level offenders from the county jail to help transport bodies and as officials await a response from the Texas National Guard. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott reiterates Texas will not shut down again while touting arrival of new coronavirus treatment
Abbott's news conference came the same day that Texas reported more daily new cases than ever before — 12,293 — easily surpassing the previous record of 10,823 two days earlier. Full Story
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Fleeing their home state's strict restrictions on sports, New Mexico basketball teams seek refuge in two of Texas' worst hot spots
The two teams will move to Lubbock and Amarillo, which are in counties with some of the highest rates of COVID-19 per 1,000 residents in the state. Full Story
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Texans have filed more than 3.8 million unemployment claims during coronavirus pandemic
The economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak has sent the economy into a recession, with more than 3.8 million Texans filing for unemployment relief since the beginning of the crisis in mid-March. Full Story
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