Five Texas Tribune political journalists answered questions on Reddit about the Nov. 3 general election.
Stories by Texas Tribune fellows
The Texas Tribune welcomes a group of student fellows into our newsroom each spring, summer and fall. Here is a sampling of their work. Learn more about the fellowship program here.
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Reopening Texas Universities
Jay Hartzell officially named University of Texas at Austin president
The board approved an annual salary of $795,000 for Hartzell as interim president in June.
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The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw calls expanding mail-in voting “playing with fire” despite rarity of voter fraud
Crenshaw, a freshman Republican from Houston, made the comments in an interview during The Texas Tribune Festival that aired Monday. He also discussed immigration and changing voting patterns in Houston.
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Economy
Trump says new TikTok headquarters could land in Texas, but questions about the deal remain
Shortly after Oracle — a California-based tech company with an Austin campus — emerged as a potential buyer last week, Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted that he had spoken to the president about Texas housing the possible new TikTok headquarters.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas needs more poll workers this year because of the pandemic. Here’s how to become one.
Working at polls is going to look different this year. Find out what poll workers do, who qualifies to be one and how to become one yourself.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas bars and distilleries rip Gov. Greg Abbott for leaving them out of “unacceptable” reopening plan
While restaurants are allowed to expand to 75% capacity, those in the bar industry worry prolonged shutdowns could lead to 30% of its businesses closing within six months.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texans with disabilities are eligible for mail-in voting, but people must decide for themselves if they qualify
Disability rights activists say they’re worried the confusion may deter at-risk Texans from voting or cause them to needlessly put their health at risk to show up in person at the polls despite being eligible for mail-in voting.
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Graphics and data reporting
Voting in Texas during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 general election
Use The Texas Tribune’s voter guide to learn more about voting during the pandemic, mail-in voting, voting in person, Texas candidates and key dates for the 2020 general election.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas will allow visitations at nursing homes, other long-term care facilities with active COVID-19 cases
Visitors previously were allowed only into long-term care facilities where there were no active cases of the virus among residents and no confirmed cases among staff members in the past two weeks.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Six months into the pandemic, out-of-work Texans are still struggling to navigate unemployment system
As 1.8 million Texans continue to claim unemployment, many complain they still can’t reach the Texas Workforce Commission and are quickly losing trust in Congress to agree to a second stimulus agreement.
