Texas is expected to get enough vaccine doses for about 1.4 million people in mid-December. Healthcare workers who directly interact with patients will be the first eligible for vaccination.
Stacy Fernández
Stacy Fernández was the Tribune’s breaking news reporter in 2019-20. When she wasn't breaking stories, Stacy covered the gun beat and led the Tribune’s reader-driven explainer series, Texplainer. First introduced to the Lone Star State as an intern at the Dallas Morning News, she was also a News21 fellow, reporter for NPR’s Next Generation Radio Project and Buffalo News intern. Stacy graduated from Syracuse University with dual degrees in magazine journalism and Latino-Latin American studies. The Afro-Dominicana thrifts frequently, is a solid bachata dancer and is a firm believer that listening to audiobooks is just as good as reading.
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Coronavirus in Texas
San Antonio and Bexar County issue partial curfew for Thanksgiving weekend
Officials in the San Antonio area are following in the footsteps of El Paso County, which issued a similar order earlier this week. The curfews come as coronavirus infections surge to new levels in Texas.
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Courts
Texans still can’t buy liquor in Walmart, after U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid
Texas is the only state that does not let publicly traded companies, like Walmart, sell liquor.
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Coronavirus in Texas
A North Texas superintendent is openly defying the state mask mandate in schools. No one is stopping him.
The Texas Education Agency declined to take action, saying it’s up to local enforcement. A county official tried to intervene but said it should be up to TEA to enforce.
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Politics
68 members of the Texas House call for STAAR exams to be canceled this year
The state has yet to decide how the STAAR exam will be administered and used to rate school districts as the pandemic continues.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect, calls for vote-counting and recounts to continue
Abbott didn’t raise any accusations of malfeasance in the election but said election winners “are certified by designated governmental bodies, not by media outlets.”
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Texas 2020 Elections
Despite polls showing a close race, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claims if Democrats win on Election Day, it will be “because they stole it”
Voter fraud in absentee voting, as with any type of voting, is rare. Many states, including many run by Republicans, have expanded mail-in voting options during the pandemic.
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Public Education
Families of some special education students in Texas may be eligible for $1,500 in aid to offset pandemic challenges
The state program will help families pay for services like tutoring, therapy and digital resources. It is not a replacement for services students get through their school as part of their individualized education plan.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Some Texas school districts are requiring in-person instruction again, leaving parents scrambling for options
As the numbers of people infected and hospitalized by the coronavirus tick back up across the state, dozens of Texas school districts eliminated the option for remote learning and forced students, faculty and staff to return to the classroom, with few exceptions.
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Criminal Justice
Texas joins Trump administration’s lawsuit against Google, arguing the tech company has a monopoly
Attorney General Ken Paxton said the multibillion-dollar company engaged in anti-competitive and exclusionary practices that eliminate competition for internet searches and search advertising.