Analysis: Leading by (bad) example
Austin Mayor Steve Adler's delivery of a stay-home message from a vacation spot in Mexico isn't just embarrassing. Mistakes like that one make it harder to lead. Full Story
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![Austin Mayor Steve Adler looks at his speech before a press conference in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s comments about the city’s homeless ordinance. Oct. 2, 2019.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott tells supporters he's considering placing law enforcement for central Austin under state control
It's the latest proposal from the governor to punish the capital city for its August decision to trim its police budget by a third, primarily by shifting some responsibilities out of law enforcement oversight. Full Story
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![State Troopers stand guard on the state Capitol grounds during a protest against the death of George Floyd. June 2, 2020.]()
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Texas educators urge Gov. Greg Abbott to prioritize teachers, school staff for coronavirus vaccine
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. Full Story
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![Kindergarten teacher Angie Hogan instructs students to make a "bubble" of room between other students on the first day of in-person classes at Highland Village Elementary on Sept. 8, 2020.]()
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Texas may receive initial coronavirus vaccine doses for 1.4 million people this month, Gov. Greg Abbott says
The governor said a vaccine could start arriving by mid-December. The state has said health care workers will be the first to receive voluntary vaccinations. Full Story
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Analysis: Despite vaccine hopes, lawmakers plan for more months of pandemic
The state's leaders are as anxious as everyone else to talk about vaccines and a Texas without the coronavirus. But this is going to take time, and while they're hopeful, they are planning for more months of pandemic. Full Story
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![State Affairs Committee member Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, at the hearing on Senate Bill 4, the "sanctuary cities" bill, on March 15, 2017.]()
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Key Texas House leader says Capitol occupancy may be limited in upcoming legislative session
The Legislature is set to convene in January. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott endorses Drew Springer over Shelley Luther in Texas Senate special election runoff
Springer and Luther, who has been a vocal opponent of Abbott's pandemic management, are in a Dec. 19 special election runoff. Full Story
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Texas must boost coronavirus control efforts amid "full resurgence" of infections, White House report says
Among the task force’s recommendations: Officials in Texas should significantly reduce capacity in indoor spaces, including those that are privately owned. Full Story
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Texas shut down bars to slow the spread of coronavirus — but allowed thousands to open through a restaurant loophole
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations balloon, public health experts and local officials worry the loopholes are one reason behind the recent rise. Full Story
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![From left, Malachi Bryant and Jay Smith, dance together on their first date at Veranda Rooftop Bar and Patio in San Marcos. Gov. Greg Abbott recently allowed bars to reopen at 50% capacity. Oct. 17, 2020.]()
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Analysis: Muted holidays in Texas, as pandemic threatens and vaccines raise hopes
Vaccines and antibody therapies raise hopes of combatting the coronavirus. But as the holiday season begins, the pandemic is setting new records in Texas for caseloads, hospitalizations and deaths. Full Story
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![Travelers walk through Terminal C of IAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport during the COVID-19 outbreak in Houston on July 21, 2020.]()
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These health care workers will be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine
Hospital-based nurses, doctors, custodians are among the state's "first tier" of vaccine recipients once the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves one or more for the public. Full Story
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![Graduate research assistant Nicole Johnson researches viral proteins at the McLellan Lab at The University of Texas at Austin on March 11, 2020.]()
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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. Full Story
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![School supplies are individually bagged in each cubbie in a classroom at Ott Elementary School on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 in San Antonio.]()
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Texas Republicans eye 2022 — and beyond — after romping in November election
Two questions could shape Texas politics in the coming years: Who will challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022? And will Abbott — and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz — run for president in 2024? Full Story
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Analysis: Two threats to local Texans, and two different responses from Texas government
A spike in violent crime in Dallas is getting an aggressive response from Austin, with state police on their way to help. In the state's COVID-19 hot spots, local attempts to slow the spread are running into resistance from the Capitol. Full Story
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![A medical personnel wears personal protective equipment while holding a COVID-19 test kit at a COVID-19 testing site at the University of Texas at El Paso on Nov. 19, 2020.]()
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El Paso County officials plead for more morgue workers as coronavirus fatalities climb
The request comes as the county has used low-level offenders from the county jail to help transport bodies and as officials await a response from the Texas National Guard. Full Story
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![El Paso County detention inmates, also known as “trustees” who are low-level offenders, help move bodies to mobile morgue units outside the Medical Examiner's Office in El Paso on Nov. 14, 2020.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott reiterates Texas will not shut down again while touting arrival of new coronavirus treatment
Abbott's news conference came the same day that Texas reported more daily new cases than ever before — 12,293 — easily surpassing the previous record of 10,823 two days earlier. Full Story
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![Medical personnel wear personal protective equipment as they register residents at a COVID-19 testing site at Nations Tobin Park in El Paso on Nov. 19, 2020.]()
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Gov. Abbott is sending state police to help combat violent crime in Dallas. A similar effort last year proved controversial.
Dallas' mayor said he welcomes the help from state law enforcement after a spate of shootings sent the city's 2020 murder tally past last year's total. Full Story
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![State Troopers at a protest against COVID-19-related government mandates at the Governor's Mansion on June 28, 2020, in Austin.]()
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TribCast: Vaccine news a bright spot as coronavirus cases surge in Texas
In this week's edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Edgar and Patrick about the challenges of vaccine distribution in rural Texas, the latest in the allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the controversial new head of the state GOP. Full Story
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Coronavirus cases in Texas are soaring again. But this time Gov. Greg Abbott says no lockdown is coming.
The last time case numbers were this high, Abbott closed bars and urged Texans to avoid summer holiday gatherings. This time, he's staying the course, relying on a 2-month-old blueprint to claw back reopenings regionally based on hospitalizations. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott gives an update on Texas hospital bed capacity and the state's strategy for fighting COVID-19 during a press conference at Texas Department of Public Safety in Austin on June 16, 2020.]()
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El Paso is fighting the coronavirus and state resistance as officials desperately try to keep up with sick and dying Texans
The county has turned to jail inmates to staff mobile morgues, and local officials say hospitals are nearing a point where they could have to ration care. Full Story
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![New medical tents set up at University Medical Center of El Paso hospital due to the huge spike in active COVID-19 cases (11,300+) in El Paso. October 26, 2020.]()
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