The Trump administration wants to exclude undocumented immigrants from the population counts used to determine seats in Congress, an idea that would cut into the strength of the Texas delegation to Washington, D.C.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Mask mandate appears to be helping in Texas, but experts ask Gov. Greg Abbott not to rule out a shutdown
A plateauing of new virus cases would hardly represent a victory over the pandemic, but it would help keep hospitals from being overrun with sick patients.
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TribCast: The post-convention state of the Texas GOP and a bleak budget forecast
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Ross about the Texas GOP’s convention chaos and how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the state budget.
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Houston’s Chinese Consulate abruptly ordered to close by Trump administration
The first sign of the American order came when a Houston TV station aired video showing people in the courtyard of the consulate apparently burning documents on Tuesday night.
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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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Texas 2020 Elections
State Rep. Lorraine Birabil concedes after primary runoff defeat
The Dallas Democrat won a special election runoff earlier this year to finish the term of Eric Johnson, now the Dallas mayor.
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Demographics
Trump pushes to exclude undocumented immigrants when congressional seats are divvied up next year
If it withstands legal challenges, the memo signed Tuesday by the president could cost Texas several seats in Congress. But it’s unclear what data would be used to parse undocumented immigrants from the overall population counts.
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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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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.