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• As Texas coronavirus hospitalizations rise, local officials can recommend precautions but they can't enforce many of them

  by Elvia Limón Updated: June 16, 2020

  Austin-area officials recommended Monday that businesses further limit operations. But an order from Gov. Greg Abbott doesn't let them enforce those suggestions. Full Story 

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• They just want someone to talk to: This mental health hotline is helping Texans navigate the pandemic

  by Elvia Limón May 8, 2020

  The Harris Center, a health authority in the Houston area, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission — which had seen a 500% jump in traffic to its webpages on mental health and substance abuse resources — joined forces and provided the service to callers statewide March 31. Full Story 

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• What we know about coronavirus testing in Texas

  by Elvia Limón Updated: March 28, 2020

  Even as demand for testing has increased, public and federal labs continue to prioritize Texans who meet certain criteria. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune

• Counting in Texas for the U.S. census has begun. Here's what you need to know.

  by Elvia Limón March 12, 2020

  The accuracy of the count in the state will go a long way toward determining its economic, social and political future. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Andrew Whalley for The Texas Tribune

• Texas is an open primary state. Here’s what that means for how Republicans, Democrats and others can vote on Super Tuesday.

  by Elvia Limón Feb. 28, 2020

  Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, which means regardless of which party voters identify with, they can choose from year to year which party’s nominees they’d like to select in a primary election. Full Story 

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• Do you plan to vote in Texas’ November elections? The time to register is now

  by Elvia Limón Oct. 3, 2019

  Texans hoping to participate in the Nov. 5 election have until Oct. 7 to register to vote. Full Story 

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• What we learned from #TexanSince

  by Elvia Limón Sept. 23, 2019

  The Texas Tribune asked readers to share their Texas origin stories. Here’s what we learned from hundreds of #TexanSince responses. Full Story