Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton said the seven-day jail sentence was excessive. Paxton called for her immediate release.
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“We need herd immunity”: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas says Americans can’t wait for a vaccine to return to normalcy
The firebrand Austin conservative spoke with The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith about reopening the economy, voting in person and how he practices social distancing.
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GOP lawmakers got illegal haircuts while calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to reopen salons
State Reps. Briscoe Cain and Steve Toth said there’s no reason to continue banning businesses from operating as long as they follow CDC guidelines. Such restrictions, the two said, are hurting the Texas economy.
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Coronavirus in Texas: Dallas-based Gold’s Gym files for bankruptcy
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In confirmation hearing for intelligence director, U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe promises he “won’t shade the intelligence”
President Donald Trump has nominated the congressman from Texas to oversee the nation’s 17 intelligence agencies.
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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez suffers broken back, ordered to bed rest at least four weeks
Gonzalez’s office said he took a 12-foot fall at his home in McAllen.
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At a Texas mall reopening, some antsy shoppers wore homemade masks while others called coronavirus a farce
Friday was the first day that shopping malls — along with restaurants, retail outlets and movie theaters — were allowed to reopen in Texas. Under an order from Gov. Greg Abbott, stores can open their doors, but they must limit occupancy to no more than 25% of capacity.
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Gov. Greg Abbott said museums can reopen — but there will be no tours of the state Capitol or Governor’s Mansion
The Texas historic landmarks previously offered frequent guided tours to the public. But there are no plans to open the Capitol or the Governor’s Mansion despite the governor’s order allowing museums to reopen.
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U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Texas predicts cities and local governments could be facing bankruptcy
Garcia said the country could be heading toward the next Great Depression.
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Federal government sued for denying stimulus checks to Americans married to undocumented immigrants
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, is alleging that a provision in the $2.2 trillion stimulus package known as the CARES Act that denies the benefit to mixed-status families in unconstitutional.