A day after oil prices crashed, The Texas Railroad Commission opted against taking action to impose limits on oil producers.
Coronavirus in Texas
As the coronavirus spread across the state, The Texas Tribune covered the most important health, economic, academic and breaking developments that affected Texans. Our map tracker showed the number of cases, deaths, tests and vaccinations in Texas from 2020-22.
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This North Texas mayor is trying to reopen businesses in Colleyville, bucking Abbott’s stay-at-home order
Colleyville Mayor Richard Newton appears to be the first mayor in Texas to move ahead with plans to relax stay-at-home orders aimed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott give an update on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus
Tuesday’s news conference comes a day after the governor announced plans for the Texas National Guard to mobilize more than 1,200 personnel for COVID-19 mobile testing teams. Watch Abbott’s live update from the state Capitol starting at 2 p.m. Central time.
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Dan Patrick says “there are more important things than living and that’s saving this country”
Patrick went on Fox News on Monday evening to defend comments he made last month where he said he would rather die from the widely spreading coronavirus than see the economy destroyed for his children and grandchildren.
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Life after foster care was already tough. Now these Texans are facing the coronavirus pandemic, too.
As millions of Texans clamor for public benefits during the global health crisis, the pandemic has exposed gaps in support for young adults who have aged out of foster care. Many have experienced homelessness.
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President Donald Trump says he’s temporarily halting immigration during coronavirus pandemic
Trump tweeted Monday night that he will issue an executive order but gave few details about what it would do — or when he would issue it.
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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.
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Texas oil price plummets into the negatives as the coronavirus pandemic’s economic woes continue battering the state
It’s the lowest price for a barrel of crude since at least the 1980s and another sign, experts say, of rough economic times ahead — especially for Texas’ energy sector.
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Federal appeals court says Texas can block pill-induced abortions during pandemic
In March, Gov. Greg Abbott barred all procedures not “immediately medically necessary,” and the state’s attorney general declared that the restriction applied to abortions — sparking a weekslong court fight and prompting some women to seek abortions out of state.
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Drive-thrus and free pencils: Texas plans for July elections with in-person voting
Other states may be shifting to increased mail-in voting, but Texas’ GOP leaders are fighting efforts to expand the practice. That leaves local elections officials to try to make polling places safe in a pandemic.