Retiring U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, of Clarendon, the former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, asked colleagues to overturn Trump’s veto.
2020
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Health care
“We need to be at the table”: Texans with disabilities worry changes in legislative process during the pandemic could shut them out
COVID-19 rules and accommodations are still uncertain in the Capitol, though many people with disabilities don’t plan to give testimony in person because of fears of exposure.
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Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott sets Jan. 23 special election to fill Drew Springer’s Texas House seat
Springer is joining the state Senate after a hard-fought special election runoff earlier this month.
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Police brutality in Texas
Analyzing 2020: Racial justice and police reform
We’ve selected some columns from 2020 on racial justice and police reform.
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Economy
Trump signs stimulus bill granting most Americans $600 in pandemic aid
The president’s decision to back down and sign the measure released $900 billion in stimulus funds into the economy that had been held up for nearly a week.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen tests positive for coronavirus
“We are unable to pinpoint our initial exposure, as we … made the difficult decision to celebrate Christmas with just our own household this year,” Bonnen, who is retiring from the House, wrote on his Facebook page.
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Coronavirus in Texas
A grieving daughter, a dedicated teacher and a former bar owner: We check back in with Texans about the pandemic and 2020
Like so many people, everyone we spoke to for this special edition of The Brief podcast said they’re ready for this year to be over.
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Coronavirus in Texas
One Texas health district received 900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Then, it closed for Christmas.
The move in Williamson County drew a sharp rebuke from local leaders, who felt that health officials shirked their duties by failing to promptly administer doses of the vaccine.
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Coronavirus in Texas
“We are fighting back”: Texas health care workers receiving vaccines look forward to the end of a tragic year
The arrival of the vaccine signaled an emergence from what countless health care workers called the darkest time in their careers.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Analyzing 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic
We’ve selected some columns from 2020 on the coronavirus.
