With the final CDC eviction moratorium now set to expire at the end of July, three Texas families recount their experiences facing their own housing struggles over the past year.
Economy
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Immigration and border security remain top concerns of Texas voters, UT/TT Poll finds
Immigration and border security continue to top Texas voters’ list of most important problems facing the state. It is a particular concern of Republican voters.
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How coronavirus impacted the Texas economy
The coronavirus pandemic swiftly swept Texas into an economic recession, upending several industries and prompting millions to seek unemployment aid. Here’s a look at how the state was impacted between March 2020 and May 2021.
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Economy
Greater disparities to emerge in Texas as unemployment benefits, protections against evictions and utility shutoffs end
The financial safety net for the pandemic will vanish this summer, and there are two very different economic realities for Texans returning to “normal.”
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Economy
CDC extends eviction ban through July, but enforcement in Texas is up to individual judges
The agency cited the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant as reason to keep the anti-eviction measure in place.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas’ unemployment rate has fallen by nearly half since the record high in April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic swiftly swept Texas into an economic recession, prompting millions to seek unemployment aid and complicating the state budget. Here’s a look at how the recovery is going.
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Economy
Grid operator says Texans can return to regular electricity use
The operator had urged electricity conservation earlier this week as several power generators unexpectedly went offline as temperatures rose this week.
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Coronavirus in Texas
With jobless Texans losing access to federal unemployment benefits, some in rural areas can’t find jobs
Gov. Greg Abbott opted Texans out of all additional federal unemployment aid starting June 26. But finding a job hasn’t been easy for everyone.
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Economy
Business leaders on Texas-Mexico border say state politicians ignore community needs while calling for a wall
Many local officials and business leaders along the border say that the rhetoric is misplaced and that the broader needs of their communities can often get lost.
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The 2021 Texas Tribune Festival
T-Squared: Tickets for the 2021 Texas Tribune Festival are on sale now
As we emerge from the pandemic, our signature annual ideas conference will be a best-of-both-worlds convening. Some of our programming will be virtual. Some of it will be in person. All of it will be awesome.
