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Isabel Suarez, a Pflugerville High School senior, cares for her two younger siblings while their mom is at work. She balances that with completing piles of homework assignments this fall during the pandemic.
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The House will limit attendance for what is typically a crowded day at the Capitol when family and friends attend the opening ceremonies.
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Spend a day with Isabel Suarez, an 18-year-old Pflugerville High School senior who's taking on the challenges of virtual school as well as tutoring her two younger siblings during the pandemic. Full Story
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Electors across the country affirmed Biden’s victory, but the Texas electors refused to admit Trump’s defeat. Full Story
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The situation at the border is changing due to the coronavirus pandemic — U.S. Customs and Border Protection can now immediately return most migrants they apprehend or deem inadmissible. Full Story
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Four former aides sued the agency last month, claiming they were wrongfully terminated after they told law enforcement they believed their boss, Ken Paxton, had broken the law. Full Story
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Four Texas sites received a total of 19,500 doses of the vaccine on Monday, the first phase of a rollout that will put a quarter-million doses into 109 Texas facilities this week — with more on the way next week. Full Story
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Intensive care units were full in at least 28 Texas hospitals for the week ending Nov. 27, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of data released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Full Story
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Rules preventing large gatherings and the loss of work in a COVID-19-battered economy has forced many El Pasoans to surrender traditional funeral rites as the pandemic claims more victims in their city. Full Story
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From the Rio Grande Valley to the Texas Panhandle and from the Gulf Coast to West Texas, some 109 medical facilities are slated to receive the first allocation of 1.4 million doses earmarked for Texas. Full Story
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Casinos are making a serious run at Texas lawmakers, hoping to open up to five gaming destinations in a state that has resisted them for years. But gaming in Texas hasn’t been expanded in almost three decades. Full Story
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The state reported 6,479 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, while 9,230 people are currently hospitalized, an increase of 549 patients from a week ago. Full Story
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Margo told reporters he doubted any other mayor has had to endure the crises he has battled throughout his last term, and was hopeful the community would realize he did “the best I could to lead.” Full Story
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The lawsuit challenged election results in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. The high court said Texas did not have standing to bring the case. Full Story
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In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, Gwendolyn McMillan Lawe reflects on the challenges she and other Black and Latino voters faced at the polls in November. Full Story
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Bernard and Bourgeois were the ninth and 10th people executed by President Donald Trump’s administration this year. Full Story
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Within two weeks of an informal reception honoring retiring State Board of Education members, at least three members tested positive for COVID-19. No one told many of the other attendees or the hotel. Full Story
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The indictments announced Friday were tied to races in Texas House Districts 132 and 142. Full Story
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Incumbent Dee Margo is considered the underdog as he fights for a second term leading the city in a Saturday runoff against his predecessor, Oscar Leeser, that has been dominated by management of the latest crisis. Full Story
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The virus has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 U.S. health care workers; others could face lasting mental scars. It’s “the time when we’re needed most,” one doctor said, “and we’re burned out.” Full Story
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On Tuesday, Trump asked Cruz to argue the Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in four states if it reaches the U.S. Supreme Court Full Story
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