The suit claims Hidalgo has exceeded her authority by implementing orders more restrictive than those of Gov. Greg Abbott, which take precedence.
Naomi Andu
Naomi Andu was a reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune in 2020. A graduate of Northwestern Universty, Naomi was the print managing editor at the student-run campus magazine North by Northwestern. She has also worked as an editorial intern at The TRiiBE, a digital media platform in Chicago, and was a mentor for the Medill Media Teens Program.
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With Greg Fenves leaving, UT-Austin loses “steady” hand in unsteady times
Fenves’ five-year tenure as president brought a sense of stability to the downtown Austin campus. With the coronavirus pandemic upending the university and hammering its budget, his successor will face “trial by ordeal.”
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The number of Texans filing for unemployment has soared 1,600% in two weeks
Last week alone, 275,597 out-of-work Texans filed for unemployment relief.
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Rent is due. But thousands of Texans have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Evictions across the state are halted until at least April 20, thanks to a Texas Supreme Court moratorium. But both renters and landlords are worried about what comes next.
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The number of Texans filing for unemployment increased 860% in a week
Two weeks ago, 16,176 Texans filed for new unemployment benefits. But just one week later — after leaders shut down businesses across the state to slow the spread of the new coronavirus — that number jumped up to 155,657 out-of-work people filing for unemployment relief.
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How many coronavirus cases in Texas? Depends on who you ask
On Tuesday evening, Texas launched a new system for reporting cases of COVID-19. Officials said the new system will bring the state’s count closer to those of counties and other sources that were reporting hundreds more cases.
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Texas coronavirus cases prompt Gov. Greg Abbott to activate National Guard
Abbott said that National Guard troops, if deployed, could do things like help with traffic at drive-through testing sites.
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Texas colleges and universities are going online because of coronavirus. Here’s what they’re doing.
More than a dozen Texas schools are extending spring break and moving to online classes, at least temporarily. Some universities said they will cancel in-person instruction for the rest of the semester.
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As coronavirus threat looms large over universities, UT president explains why his isn’t going online-only
In making the decision, UT prioritized on-time graduation and keeping the campus open for those who rely on it for accommodation and work, President Gregory Fenves said.
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New Texas coronavirus cases include Collin County child and a Montgomery County man whose travel is being investigated
The 3-year-old in Collin County is among the youngest patients in the U.S. to have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Montgomery County officials declined to comment on whether a patient there was exposed during travel.