Coronavirus in Texas: Democrats ask Trump to suspend construction of border wall
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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![A handful of cars drive down Grant Avenue Thursday evening as an advertisement from Medical Center Hospital urges community members to stay home in Odessa on April 9, 2020.]()
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Analysis: What will Texas reopen, and when?
The same questions shadow the debates about when to ease coronavirus restrictions on business and social activities and whether to broaden voting by mail in Texas in advance of elections in July and November. Full Story
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![The intersection of Kermit Highway and Andrews Highway is empty as an advertisement urges the community to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic in Odessa on April 8, 2020.]()
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Texas' oil and gas regulators aren't ready to cut production yet. They're not even sure how it would work if they did.
The Railroad Commission, which oversees the state's oil and gas industry, took more than 10 hours of testimony about whether the agency should lower production as the coronavirus lowers demand. Full Story
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![Looking west, a lone pump jack sees the sun dip below the horizon Saturday April 11, 2020 as oil prices continue to drop, causing residents of the Permian Basin to look at the future with uncertainty.]()
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Texas tax breaks help in disasters — just not public health disasters
Property tax exemptions and sales tax holidays only offer savings for events like hurricanes or floods. Full Story
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230,000 Texas families filed for SNAP food assistance in March, twice as many as same month last year
Texas has implemented some changes to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients, but it hasn't relaxed eligibility requirements. Full Story
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![Volunteers from neighboring small towns divide, box-up, and load their trucks with food from the Amarillo-based High Plains Food Bank for monthly delivery to Quitaque on June 28, 2019.]()
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott discuss new plan to help small businesses harmed by coronavirus-related closures
As much of the Texas economy remains at a standstill to minimize the spread of the new coronavirus, Abbott will lay out a new program aimed at helping small businesses. Watch it live at 11:30 a.m. Central Time. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/10: State reports 11,671 cases and 226 deaths
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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![Members of the National Guard hand out food at the Kelly Memorial Food Pantry in Central El Paso during the Coronavirus pandemic. April 7, 2020.]()
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More Texans filed for unemployment in the last 4 weeks than all of 2019
The numbers are early — but incomplete — indicators of how dramatically and suddenly the state's economy has collapsed under social distancing orders officials issued to curb the still growing public health crisis spurred by the novel coronavirus. Full Story
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![Closed businesses on Austin's Sixth Street during the coronavirus pandemic on March 19, 2020.]()
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“I feel like I’m pregnant during the apocalypse": How expectant Texas mothers are navigating the pandemic
Expectant mothers across the state are worried about finding baby supplies or giving birth alone. So far, Texas hospitals have sharply restricted their visitor policies, but none have prohibited visitors in delivery rooms. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/8: The latest developments on the pandemic
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Food banks rely on donations from grocery stores. But as Texans rush stores, grocers have less to give.
Demand for assistance from food banks is off the charts. But volunteers are staying at home, and grocery stores, which typically are key donors to pantries, are seeing their shelves depleted. Full Story
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![People in over 3,000 vehicles made their way to the parking lot of Nelson Field at Northeast Early College High School in northeast Austin to pick up a 30-pound box of food on April 4, 2020.]()
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The Texas real estate market is headed for a slowdown. The question is for how long.
Experts are concerned for regions like Houston and the Permian Basin, which might feel the economic effects not only of the pandemic, but also of the low price of oil. Full Story
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Texas' small-business owners tap patience and experts to navigate coronavirus relief options
Companies trying to prevent layoffs are turning to banks, accountants and nonprofits to help them apply for federal assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story
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As oil price crisis grips the globe, small Texas producers feel the ripple effects
Plummeting demand and an international price dispute have forced Texas oil producers to begin shutting wells. Full Story
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Analysis: What makes a business essential depends on where you sit
Nonessential businesses in Texas (and elsewhere) have been told to close — a measure intended to increase social distance and to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. But every business is essential to someone. Full Story
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Health care workers on the front lines of coronavirus don't get expanded paid sick leave protections
The Labor Department has urged employers to “be judicious” in exempting their workers. Critics say the exemption hurts nurses and doctors, who have already complained about their lack of protective equipment. Full Story
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![Licensed vocational nurse Ahmad Nejat looks over as he meets with the COVID-19 testing team at the Austin Regional Center testing site in Kyle on March 31, 2020.]()
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The number of Texans filing for unemployment has soared 1,600% in two weeks
Last week alone, 275,597 out-of-work Texans filed for unemployment relief. Full Story
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Coronavirus in Texas 4/2: More than a quarter million Texans file for unemployment relief in one week
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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Thousands in Texas face delays to their unemployment relief because of busy phone lines and website outages
As tens of thousands of Texans try to file unemployment insurance claims, they're finding the Texas Workforce Commission's phone lines jammed and website servers overloaded as the agency is swamped by the crush of sudden need. Full Story
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Watch our interview with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar about the coronavirus’ impact on the state economy
We sat down for a live virtual event with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak and its effect on the state budget, economy and workforce. Full Story
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