Coronavirus in Texas: Baylor says it will resume in-person teaching this fall and open its dorms
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Analysis: A governor balancing noisy resistance to staying at home with the rest of his political base
Gov. Greg Abbott faces pushback toward stay-at-home policy within his own party, but a larger number of Republicans are willing to take measures to protect public health. Full Story
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Texas voters overwhelmingly approve of business closures, stay-at-home orders despite blow to state's economy, says UT/TT poll
The poll results come as Gov. Greg Abbott prepares to announce his plans for reopening a wide range of Texas businesses. Full Story
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Texas voters: Greg Abbott is doing better on the economy and coronavirus than Donald Trump
Even some Democrats who are dissatisfied with the president give good marks to Texas' Republican governor, according to a University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll of the state's voters. Full Story
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Everything we learned from the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll
President Donald Trump leads Democrat Joe Biden by 5 points in the race for president in Texas, but voters give the president mixed grades on his handling of the pandemic and the economy. They think Gov. Greg Abbott is doing a better job. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court sides with Abbott after judge halted his order restricting jail release
The high court did not weigh in on the arguments that Gov. Greg Abbott's order went beyond his executive powers in a disaster. Instead, it ruled that the Harris County judges were the wrong plaintiffs. Full Story
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TribCast: Reopening the economy, testing in rural Texas and election woes
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Evan, Matthew and Emma about the slow efforts to reopen the Texas economy, a testing quandary in rural Texas and election administrators' woes over the upcoming elections. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott promises far-reaching announcement on reopening Texas businesses, including restaurants, hair salons
Abbott said he is seeking approval from medical advisers on the business reopenings and that they will reopen under new standards to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott announces a strike force in charge of laying steps to re-open the Texas economy at a press conference in the Capitol in Austin on April 17, 2020.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott's task force to reopen the economy is packed with top business leaders — and donors
The task force features some of the most prominent and politically powerful business executives in the state. They'll advise Abbott with the help of medical experts. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas: Most state parks reopen; National Guard to open new testing sites
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Texas officials project optimism on hospital capacity, medical resources
Concerns that Texas hospitals would be unable to accommodate a surge of COVID-19 patients seem to have been assuaged in recent days. Full Story
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Texas schools will stay closed for the remainder of the school year
Doctors and health experts say it isn't safe to let students go back to their schools, the governor said at a news conference announcing executive orders intended to slowly reopen the Texas economy. Full Story
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces team to restart the economy, loosens some restrictions
The reopening will happen in phases, Abbott said, and will be guided by data and doctors. Full Story
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott discuss plans to reopen economy during coronavirus pandemic
The governor has cautioned it will be a "slow process" guided by public health concerns. Watch Friday's news conference live at noon Central Time. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas: Judge opens door to expansion of voting by mail
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Analysis: Coronavirus could threaten local property tax limits
The coronavirus disaster could have a side effect in a seemingly unrelated area: New limits on increases in local property taxes can be suspended when disasters strike. And epidemics, under state law, are disasters. Full Story
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Texas universities are getting millions in federal money to offset coronavirus losses. It won't be enough, officials say.
Texas officials closed down campuses in early March and are losing millions of dollars as they pay students back for housing, parking and other unused services. Full Story
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Analysis: What will Texas reopen, and when?
The same questions shadow the debates about when to ease coronavirus restrictions on business and social activities and whether to broaden voting by mail in Texas in advance of elections in July and November. Full Story
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In a pandemic and an election year, Texas Democrats look for the right tone
The party, which has high hopes in the state in 2020, is looking to offer contrast without politicizing a crisis. Full Story
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Texas tax breaks help in disasters — just not public health disasters
Property tax exemptions and sales tax holidays only offer savings for events like hurricanes or floods. Full Story
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