State GOP Chair Allen West, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller join anti-Greg Abbott protest outside Governor's Mansion
The protest of Gov. Greg Abbott's coronavirus policies came on the weekend before early voting begins in the state. Full Story
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![Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West speaks to a crowd gathered at the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 to protest business closures and mask mandates which they call "King Abbott’s Royal Decrees."]()
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For this COVID-19 “long-hauler,” symptoms have persisted for months: “I’m uncomfortable literally all day long”
In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, listen to Brittani Castle detail how the coronavirus has come to dominate her life. Full Story
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![Brittani Castle, 37, is out of work and says she’s been dealing with the effects of COVID-19 for nearly three months.]()
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“We can’t do it alone”: Texans say federal leaders’ inaction on a new coronavirus aid package is endangering their livelihoods
Texas business owners and unemployed residents feel like federal leaders of both parties are playing political games with their financial lives in the middle of a damaging recession. Full Story
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![The Kelly Memorial Food Pantry in Central El Paso serves 700-1000 families a day during the Coronavirus pandemic, with lines wrapping around the block. April 7, 2020.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott says bars can reopen next week at 50% capacity if counties opt in
“It is time to open them up,” Abbott said in a Facebook video announcing the move. “If we continue to contain COVID, then these openings, just like other businesses, should be able to expand in the near future.” Full Story
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![A bartender waits for customers at Buck Wild on West Sixth Street in downtown Austin as bars reopen on May 22, 2020.]()
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Texas tenants are still struggling to stop evictions a month after federal moratorium was announced
Since Sept. 17, court citations include information on how to apply for protections. But some eviction cases had already begun. And the moratorium will only delay proceedings for some renters. Full Story
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Donald Trump says stimulus relief negotiations over until after election
A day after his release from the hospital, the president instructed the treasury secretary to stop negotiating with the House speaker. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott has closed Texas bars twice since the pandemic began. Now he’s hinting at opening them again.
Abbott shut down bars for a second time in June, when the proportion of coronavirus tests with positive results was more than 18%. That number has dropped to just over 6%. Experts worry that opening bars will contribute to another surge. Full Story
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Texas leaders hope rapid testing will restore normalcy in the pandemic. Health experts caution the tests have limitations.
Gov. Greg Abbott has touted that Texas is set to receive millions of new rapid antigen coronavirus tests every month that deliver results in as little as 15 minutes. Full Story
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![A student returns a nose swab after self-adminstering a COVID-19 test at the University of Texas at Austin on Sept. 4, 2020.]()
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September sales tax revenue in Texas down 6.1% from a year ago
"The COVID-19 pandemic and low price of crude oil continue to weigh on the Texas economy and sales tax revenue," Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. Full Story
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Journalist Bob Woodward says pandemic, economy will decide 2020 election
At the keynote event of the 2020 Texas Tribune Festival, Woodward discussed the process of reporting out his latest book on the Trump presidency. Full Story
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As Texas reopens, border leaders say restrictions at international bridges should be lifted
Local leaders say the federal government’s decision to extend a ban on nonessential travel across the U.S.-Mexico border is crippling their budgets and local businesses. Full Story
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Out of savings and without enough money for food, this North Texas woman is running out of options
Carrie Mansfield says that while more relief from the government would be welcome, she really just wants to get back to work. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast. Full Story
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![Carrie Mansfield and her husband Marcus outside their home in Irving. Mansfield says she had to change her hair color to find a job.]()
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Texas woman says she was fired by Whataburger for wearing a Black Lives Matter mask
Similar cases are popping up elsewhere in the state. Over the summer, two Texas teachers faced disciplinary action from their schools, one for wearing a mask and the other for displaying a Black Lives Matter sign, among others, in her virtual classroom. Full Story
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![Ma'kiya Congious, 19, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2020. Congious said she lost her job at Whataburger following a customer complaint about her "Black Lives Matter" face mask.]()
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Texas will spend $171 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to help renters avoid evictions
The new program will provide rental assistance and legal aid for tenants who are behind on rent. Details on how Texans could apply or qualify weren't immediately released. Full Story
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Texas Department of State Health Services withdraws data on school infections, citing "issues"
Data released this week showing reported coronavirus infection breakdowns by school district has been withdrawn by state health officials after "issues" were discovered. Full Story
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![Students draw their self-portraits, including their masks, on the first day of in-person classes at Highland Village Elementary on Sept. 8, 2020.]()
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More congressional action needed for strong recovery, former Trump economic adviser says
Gary Cohn said another round of federal coronavirus relief funding is needed to ensure a strong economic recovery. Full Story
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TribCast: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death will affect Texas
On this week's Tribcast, Matthew talks with Ross, Emma and Alex about the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, Gov. Greg Abbott's latest reopening announcement and voter registration in Texas. Full Story
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For rural Texans, the Postal Service is a lifeline, but some say it's been in decay for years
Business owners, farmers and local politicians said that they are more concerned with long-term problems than with the recent controversy surrounding the United States Postal Service. Full Story
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![Executive Director Denice Harlan at the Giddings Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 22, 2020. Harlan is one of many Texans across the state grappling with the postal service's shortcomings in recent months.]()
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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. Full Story
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High-speed train between Dallas and Houston gets federal approval
The railroad plans to connect Texas' two biggest cities within 90 minutes. Construction could begin in the first half of next year. Full Story
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![The Dallas station of a proposed Dallas-Houston bullet train will likely be on the southwest side of downtown, on a patch of empty land between an existing rail line and the interchange of two highways.]()
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