Aug. 21 is the deadline for vacancies that trigger a November election to fill open seats. If Green’s replacement is not on this year’s ballot, the next general election will be in November 2022. Abbott will appoint someone to fill the rest of the term.
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.
Watch: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar discusses the state’s $4.6 billion deficit and the next budget cycle
We sat down for an interview with Hegar to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Texas’ economy and the challenges the Legislature will face when setting the two-year budget.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Undocumented immigrants behind on their rent are self-evicting across Texas
Without money to pay rent, facing pressures from landlords and afraid of courts, people without legal immigration status have limited options.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses U.S. Rep. Roger Williams of joining in on harassment
Williams, an Austin Republican, says he didn’t hear or participate in a heated exchange involving Ocasio-Cortez and a Republican colleague.
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Courts
Texas Supreme Court Justice Paul Green says he will retire at the end of August after 15 years on the bench
Green’s term ends Dec. 31, 2022. Gov. Greg Abbott will appoint his successor.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Facing budget shortfalls, nearly 100 Texas mayors plead with Congress for coronavirus relief funding
City leaders are asking for more spending flexibility to address the financial shortfalls caused by the pandemic.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Hidalgo County judge tries slowing coronavirus, but Gov. Greg Abbott has limited his options
Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez issued a new shelter-at-home order Monday night, but it “has no enforcement mechanism” according to Abbott’s office.
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Texas 2020 Elections
From the Iraq War to representing Florida in Congress to Texas GOP chair: Here’s what you need to know about Allen West
West unseated Texas GOP Chair James Dickey, who has served in the role since 2017, in a vote early Monday.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Coronavirus kills another 1,000 in Texas in just 10 days
The number of COVID-19 deaths has reached 4,000 in Texas, and public health experts say that’s an undercount because not all people who died with coronavirus symptoms were tested.
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Coronavirus in Texas
With 4 in 5 Texans living in a “red zone,” coronavirus hot spots are moving targets
Early hot spots have been eclipsed by new regions in crisis. Now that so much of Texas is battling major coronavirus outbreaks, some severely ill patients have to travel long distances to receive the care they need.