Hospital officials worry that “staggering and frightening” hospitalization rates will push facilities to capacity at a time when staffing is short and workers are exhausted.
July 2021
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Politics
Texas Democrats in Washington, D.C., to meet with Stacey Abrams and the Clintons
Texas Democrats have been in the nation’s capital for more than two weeks, seeking the support of as many high-profile politicians as they can.
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Economy
With federal eviction ban expiring July 31, community organizers help Texans apply for rent relief
As the safety net for Texas tenants behind on rent begins to disappear, a 19-year-old Houston organizer helps Hispanic residents apply for emergency financial assistance.
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Texas Legislature 2021
Analysis: Texas government has to put Humpty Dumpty together again
A partial shutdown of state government wouldn’t do anyone in state politics any good. Lawmakers still have time to erase the governor’s veto of the Legislature’s budget — but not a lot of time.
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Criminal Justice
Gov. Greg Abbott draws criticism for ordering state troopers to pull over vehicles with migrants, saying it will stem COVID-19 risk
The executive order allows DPS troopers to reroute vehicles back to their origin point or a port of entry. Immigration rights advocates say the governor’s action is an invitation for racial profiling.
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Coronavirus in Texas
TribCast: Coronavirus cases climb in Texas, and realignment rocks college sports
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Karen, Ross and Heidi about the rising COVID-19 case numbers in Texas and conference realignment in college sports.
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Texas Legislature 2021
A tale of two capital cities: Texas Democrats continue fight for voting rights in Washington as Republicans push them to return
Both Republicans in Austin and Democrats in D.C. have engaged in the political drama over the past two weeks, with the two camps battling it out on cable news interviews and social media over the quorum bust and who is to blame for it.
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Texas 2022 Elections
Houston-area congressional candidate was dismissed from military over 2006 drunken fight
The candidate, Matt Berg, is running against U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, and says the incident was a turning point in his life, prompting him to seek professional help and become an active community volunteer in Fort Bend County.
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Politics
Invoking the spirit of Selma, Texas activists begin 27-mile march demanding federal action on voting rights
The marchers will travel south from Georgetown to Austin over four days, hoping to build pressure on Congress to act on federal legislation to boost or safeguard access to voting. They will end with a Saturday morning rally at the Capitol.
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Texas Legislature 2021
Martin Luther King Jr.’s son says Texas Republicans are misrepresenting his father’s words in effort to whitewash history
Republican Texas lawmakers have justified their efforts to limit how racism and current events are taught in school by saying that critical race theory judges people by the color of their skin. Martin Luther King III and experts disagree.
