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 …
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By Valeria Olivares, Matthew Watkins and Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune
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8/11/20
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday morning that he will pause any further phases of reopening Texas and that he is once again putting a stop to elective surgeries to preserve bed space for …
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By Sarah R. Champagne | The Texas Tribune
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6/25/20
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Seven weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott began allowing businesses to reopen, Texas exceeded another one of the his key metrics Wednesday when the seven-day average positivity rate passed 10%, a level that …
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By Sarah R. Champagne and Shannon Najmabadi | The Texas Tribune
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6/25/20
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Gov. Greg Abbott directed a state health agency Tuesday to enact new safety standards for child care centers during the coronavirus — more than a week after prior rules for the centers were …
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By Alex Samuels | The Texas Tribune
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6/24/20
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Texas students will be returning to public schools in person this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott told state lawmakers Thursday morning.
The state's top education officials confirmed the plans in a …
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By Aliyya Swaby | The Texas Tribune
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6/18/20
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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, …
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By Alexa Ura | The Texas Tribune
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5/20/20
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As the new coronavirus continues to spread in Texas’ two biggest county jails, Gov. Greg Abbott has made it harder for thousands of inmates to get out of local lockups.
In an executive order …
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By Jolie McCullough and Emma Platoff | The Texas Tribune
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3/30/20
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