Public health experts say discrepancies in key metrics, such as the positivity rate, made it difficult for officials to make informed policy decisions.
Stories by Texas Tribune fellows
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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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Coronavirus in Texas
Texans with developmental disabilities in state homes still don’t have visitors. Their parents worry they don’t know why.
Across Texas, families with loved ones in state supported living centers are desperate for in-person visits after months have ticked by with coronavirus restrictions in place.
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Congressional subcommittees will investigate Fort Hood’s leadership after a string of deaths
“Where appropriate, we intend to seek justice on behalf of those in uniform,” the subcommittee chairs said while announcing their probe of the Texas Army base.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Student athletes get COVID-19 tests three times a week, while experts say testing for other university students is lagging
Public health experts say colleges need to dramatically ramp up testing in order to catch “silent spread” fueled by students who are infected but don’t have symptoms.
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Coronavirus cases postpone TCU-SMU game, the season’s first college football matchup involving a Texas Big 12 team
The game had been scheduled for Sept. 11.
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Criminal Justice
Assistant Texas attorney general loses job after report surfaces racist tweets
Nick Moutos threatened Black Lives Matter protesters and has regularly referred to the organizers as “terrorists.” He called Islam a “virus” and trans people an “abomination.”
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The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival
Susan Rice condemns recent violence at protests, says she does not support defunding police
Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival, Rice said she supported “reimagining the role of police” and reallocating funds to social and economic development in some cities.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas coronavirus hospitalizations are at a two-month low, but school reopenings pose new risks
After a late July peak, the number of statewide coronavirus hospitalizations has fallen from about 11,000 per day to about 4,500. Children who are infected are less likely to be hospitalized.
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Nearly 600,000 Texans will lose access to a program that prevented electricity shut-offs during the pandemic on Oct. 1
Once the program ends, customers could be on the hook for partial back payments.
