While Denton County is moving forward, Dallas and Harris counties officials almost immediately declined the offer to allow bars to reopen. Many others are taking a wait-and-see approach.
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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Reopening Texas Schools
Wi-Fi buses were a quick solution for student internet access, but as schools reopen they need their buses back
As more students return to school in person, some school districts are having to trim back programs that deployed buses as hot spots in neighborhoods for students with little or no internet access.
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Criminal Justice
Texas politicians fueled criticism of “Cuties.” Now, Netflix is facing criminal charges in a small East Texas county.
The district attorney in Tyler County, where the grand jury indicted Netflix, is the son of U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, who has labeled the movie child pornography.
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Politics
Texas U.S. Attorney John Bash, tapped to investigate Obama administration for “unmasking,” resigns
Gregg Sofer — who was a counselor to the U.S. attorney general and formerly worked in the Western District of Texas office — was named as his successor.
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Police brutality in Texas
Williamson County sheriff charged with felony evidence tampering in Javier Ambler case
Last year, Williamson County sheriff’s deputies held Ambler down and stunned him four times with a Taser before his body went limp. It was filmed for a police reality TV show.
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Economy
Texas woman says she was fired by Whataburger for wearing a Black Lives Matter mask
Similar cases are popping up elsewhere in the state. Over the summer, two Texas teachers faced disciplinary action from their schools, one for wearing a mask and the other for displaying a Black Lives Matter sign, among others, in her virtual classroom.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott used pandemic as cover to ban abortions in Texas, former Planned Parenthood head says
Cecile Richards, a Texas native, made the comment in an interview during The Texas Tribune Festival that aired Wednesday. Limits on abortion access earlier this year spurred legal battles.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas college football returns with thousands of fans in the stadiums as campus cases grow
The University of Texas at Austin will face off against The University of Texas at El Paso on Saturday with thousands of fans in the stadium and new safety precautions.
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Reopening Texas Schools
Texas schools seeing steep declines in number of students getting free meals
Many families with students learning at home can’t access the free breakfasts and lunches they depended on when their children were attending school in person.
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Coronavirus in Texas
UT-Austin says it will require only student ticket holders to test negative for COVID-19 before Saturday’s football game
Other ticket holders and visitors from University of Texas at El Paso are not required to be tested to enter the stadium.