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District Judge Fred Biery granted a preliminary injunction that allows all registered voters under 65 to apply to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic after finding the state's existing election rules violate the Equal Protection Clause. Pictured above is a mail in ballot application.

Federal judge says all Texas voters can apply to vote by mail during pandemic

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional details. A federal judge opened a path for a massive expansion in absentee voting in Texas by ordering Tuesday that all state voters, … more

By Alexa Ura | The Texas Tribune | 5/20/20

The coronavirus has spread in the Texas Panhandle, where a workforce of Hispanics and immigrants power several meatpacking plants.

More than 700 new cases of coronavirus reported after testing at meatpacking plants in Amarillo region

More than 700 new coronavirus cases were reported in the Amarillo region Saturday, as results from targeted testing at meatpacking plants came in. According to the office of the governor, a surge … more

By Juan Pablo Garnham | The Texas Tribune | 5/17/20

Voters wait in line to cast their ballot in the Democratic primary at a polling station in Houston on March 3, 2020.

Texas voting lines last hours after polls close on Super Tuesday

March 3, 2020 - Portending a long night awaiting definitive election returns in Texas, voters across the state still faced lengthy lines and wait times to cast their Super Tuesday ballots hours after … more

By ALEXA URA | TEXAS TRIBUNE | 3/4/20

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