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The Travis County Tax Office at 5501 Airport Blvd. is now the county's only drive-thru location open for hand delivery of mail ballots. The state is continuing to fight a Travis County district court's ruling that overrode Gov. Greg Abbott's order limiting counties to one absentee ballot drop-off location.
Order allowing Texas counties to have multiple mail-in ballot drop off sites is upheld, but appeal halts openings
A state appeals court on Friday upheld a Travis County State district court order allowing Texas counties to have multiple drop-off locations for hand delivery of absentee ballots, undercutting Gov. … more
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Rebeca Huddle will fill a vacancy on the Texas Supreme Court.
Gov. Greg Abbott picks Rebeca Huddle for Texas Supreme Court vacancy
Rebeca Huddle is Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to fill a vacancy on the Texas Supreme Court. A former Republican justice on a Houston appeals court, Huddle grew up in El Paso and now works as a … more
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As the Nov. 3 election draws near, Gov. Greg Abbott's order limiting counties to one drop-off location for absentee ballots has ignited a legal battle. The Travis County Tax Office on Airport Boulevard became the only drive-thru location open in the county for hand delivery of mail ballots after Abbott's order.
Texas counties temporarily blocked from offering multiple mail-in ballot drop-off locations
Texas counties are currently blocked from setting up multiple drop-off locations for absentee ballots heading into the Nov. 3 general election due to a temporary order from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court … more
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Voters waited outside of the Bexar County Elections Department in San Antonio to drop off their mail-in ballots, voter registration applications or be trained as poll workers on Oct. 5. The Texas Supreme Court ruled against several GOP officials who pushed to keep early voting to a two-week period during the pandemic.
Early voting can start Oct. 13 as scheduled, Texas Supreme Court rules
Early voting in Texas can begin Oct. 13, following the timeline the governor laid out months ago, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, rejecting a request from several top Texas Republicans to … more
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A ballot drop-off location in Austin where voters can safely hand deliver their ballots by Election Day. In two separate federal lawsuits filed on behalf of older voters, groups including the Texas and National Leagues of United Latin American Citizens, the League of Women Voters of Texas and the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans asked that the federal courts overturn the governor’s order, which forced Travis and Harris counties — two of the state’s most important Democratic strongholds — to shutter a number of drop-off sites they had already opened this week.
Voters, voting rights groups sue Gov. Greg Abbott over order to close ballot drop-off locations
Voting rights advocates and civic groups have filed two separate federal lawsuits to block Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's last-minute order that allows Texas counties to provide no more than one … more
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Frannie Griffin submitted her ballot at Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas for the state’s July 14 runoff elections.
Gov. Greg Abbott limits counties to one absentee ballot drop-off location, bolstering GOP efforts to restrict voting
Gov. Greg Abbott threw the weight of his office Thursday behind Republican efforts to limit options for Texas voters who want to hand-deliver their completed absentee ballots for the November … more
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Party Time Bar outside of Temple was one of many bars closed during the coronavirus pandemic in March. Bar industry groups say Gov. Greg Abbott has not responded to proposals for how they can reopen safely during the pandemic. While restaurants are allowed to expand to 75% capacity, those in the bar industry worry prolonged shutdowns could lead to 30% of its businesses closing within six months.
Texas bars and distilleries rip Gov. Greg Abbott for leaving them out of "unacceptable" reopening plan
As Gov. Greg Abbott outlined his latest reopening plan this week, bar owner Greg Barrineau watched in disbelief. Abbott, who announced that Texas restaurants could expand dine-in service to 75% … more
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From left, current forecast models show Hurricane Marco making landfall near Texas and Louisiana on Monday afternoon, followed by Tropical Storm Laura also arriving in the area as a hurricane early Thursday. With two storms gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, Abbott on Sunday declared a state of disaster in coastal counties and warned Texans to remember coronavirus health guidelines.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declares state of disaster in 23 counties ahead of Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura
HOUSTON — With two storms gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday declared a state of disaster for 23 counties and requested assistance from the federal … more
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U.S. Postal Service employee Sweetie Dionne delivers mail on her route in Austin on April 6. The USPS has warned Texas officials that some ballots cast by mail may not arrive in time to be counted for the Nov. 3 election.
USPS warns Texas that some mail-in ballots may be delayed in November
The U.S. Postal Service has warned Texas officials that some ballots cast by mail may not arrive in time to be counted for the November election thanks to certain state deadlines for mail-in ballots … more
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Texas A&M University’s Kyle Field has the capacity for nearly 110,000 fans. In a media briefing last week, Athletics Director Ross Bjork said he expects up to 55,000 fans could attend any given game this season.
Texas college football is limiting stadium capacity, mandating masks and testing athletes. Here’s what you need to know:
With the first day of school fast approaching, athletics officials at major Texas universities are moving forward with a fall football season, planning to bring thousands of fans back to stadiums. … more
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Officials confirmed the Big 12 Conference will proceed with its season as scheduled, allowing four major Texas football programs— TCU, UT-Austin, Baylor and Texas Tech— to play.
Big 12 OKs football season, paving way for UT-Austin, Texas Tech, TCU and Baylor to play
The start of the Big 12 Conference’s college football season will move forward as scheduled, conference officials said Wednesday, meaning four major Texas football programs are free to play … more
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Around 1.6 million Texans were receiving the extra unemployment benefits before funding for them expired in July.
$400 in extra unemployment benefits remain uncertain in Texas after Trump's executive order
The amount of unemployment benefits coming to Texans remained up in the air Monday as confusion persisted over President Donald Trump’s weekend executive orders designed to provide economic … more
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While both NCAA and Big 12 Conference officials have yet announce firm decisions on how college football will proceed as schools grapple with the pandemic, Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte sent an email Monday to season ticket holders announcing the season would move forward as planned.
UT-Austin preparing to let football fans fill half its stadium when games resume Sept. 5
The University of Texas at Austin will kick off the football season Sept. 5, albeit with a stadium open at half its capacity, athletics officials told ticket holders on July 20. While both NCAA … more
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The early voting period for the Nov. 3 election will start Oct. 13 instead of Oct. 19. Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas GOP leaders continue to resist a push by Democrats to expand mail-in voting.
Gov. Greg Abbott extends early voting for November election by six days, starting Oct. 13
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday extended the early voting period for the November election by six days, citing continued challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Early voting for the Nov. 3 … more
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STAAR decorations adorned the hallways of Wharton Elementary School in 2018. Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that Texas students must take the state standardized test next spring, but fifth and eighth graders can graduate without passing it.
Texas fifth and eighth graders won't have to pass STAAR test to move on to the next grade
Texas students will still have to take the STAAR test next year, but fifth and eighth grade students will be able to move on to the next grade even if they fail, Gov. Greg Abbott announced … more
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On Monday, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic had created a large shortfall in the budget. The coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices are driving down projected general revenue in the state's current budget by more than $11 billion.
Texas faces a looming $4.6 billion deficit, comptroller projects
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar delivered bleak but unsurprising news Monday: Because of the economic fallout triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the amount of general revenue available for the … more
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This is Alvaro De la Cruz Jr.’s second time applying to be student regent. In 2016, De la Cruz Jr. decided to step back to pursue additional leadership experience before moving forward into the position.
Abbott names UHV student regent
Alvaro De la Cruz Jr., a recent graduate of the University of Houston–Victoria, has been appointed as a student regent on the UH System Board of Regents by Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, until … more
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The Texas Department of State Health Services, otherwise known as DSHS, reports that 244 out of the state's 245 counties are reporting cases of COVID-19 with Harris County topping the list with nearly 33,000 cases since the pandemic began. About 21,000 of those are currently active.
Abbott issues face mask order
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday issued an executive order that requires all Texans in counties with 20 or more cases of COVID-19 to wear a face mask or other covering in public. This means the … more
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A man on a stretcher is put into an ambulance at the Texas Medical Center in Houston on June 26, 2020.
Internal messages reveal crisis at Houston hospitals as coronavirus cases surge
HOUSTON — At Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on Sunday, the medical staff ran out of both space for new coronavirus patients and a key drug needed to treat them. With no open beds at the public … more
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Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise dramatically across Texas which has prompted Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott to issue new restrictions to limit public gatherings. While the percentage of patients who die from the disease is low, physicians and hospital groups emphasize that the long term health impacts of the virus are also a concern that affects most COVID-19 patients.
Gov. closes bars, limits other businesses as virus cases spike
As COVID-19 hospitalizations and positivity rates in Texas continue a dramatic rise, Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Friday to re-close bars, rafting and tubing businesses and put … more
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