Analyzing 2020: Some things Texans didn’t expect
We've selected some columns from 2020 on assorted topics. Full Story
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![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a press conference in front of the Supreme Court on June 9, 2016.]()
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Texans begin new congressional terms as fights over GOP attempts to overturn election continue
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, sought to undermine his GOP colleagues' attempts to question the election results. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats helped Nancy Pelosi win another term as House speaker. Full Story
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![The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 2, 2021.]()
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Ted Cruz says he’ll object to certification of Electoral College votes that will make Joe Biden’s victory official
Joining several other U.S. senators, Cruz is calling for an emergency audit of election results in “disputed states,” despite no evidence of widespread election fraud. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 17, 2020.]()
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Austin won’t be allowed to restrict dining-in at restaurants, Texas Supreme Court says
Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown sought to restrict dine-in food and beverage service both indoors and outdoors from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., starting on New Year’s Eve and ending at 6 a.m. Sunday. The measure allowed restaurants to offer drive-thru, curbside pick-up, take out, or delivery services. Full Story
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![Bartender Wendel Goodwin made a drink for a customer on May 22, 2020.]()
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Texas’ Ted Cruz, John Cornyn split in Senate vote to overturn Trump’s veto of the $740+ billion annual defense bill
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn voted to overturn the president’s veto of the annual defense spending bill, while U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz chose to sustain it. Twelve other senators—a mix of conservatives and liberals—joined Cruz in voting against overriding the veto. Full Story
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![The U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C., in December.]()
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