The Ector County Republican Party voted July 4 to censure Gov. Greg Abbott, accusing him of overstepping his authority in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, while state Sen. Charles Perry, …
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By Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune
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7/16/20
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As the Republican Party of Texas moves forward with plans for an in-person convention next week, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Wednesday he has directed his administration to explore ways to …
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Cassandra Pollock | Texas Tribune
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7/8/20
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Local officials and experts in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Fort Worth have expressed concerns in recent days that increasing coronavirus hospitalizations could overwhelm their intensive care …
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Valeria Olivares | The Texas Tribune
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7/7/20
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Texas is clawing back $32 million in unemployment benefits after finding 46,000 people were overpaid
More than 46,000 Texans who lost their jobs in recent months are having portions of their unemployment benefits clawed back after the Texas Workforce Commission found that they were initially …
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Juan Pablo Garnham | The Texas Tribune
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7/6/20
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Sarah Ramos has spent her summer anxiously awaiting a fall return to Texas A&M’s campus at College Station. She is hoping for some normalcy after she and her classmates were abruptly forced …
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By Raga Justin and Reese Oxner | The Texas Tribune
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7/6/20
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Katy area voters have several items on the ballot for the runoff election slated for July 14. Early voting began June 29 and will run through July 10. Voters should check their county’s …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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7/4/20
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“How many more are coming?” What it’s like inside hospitals as coronavirus grips Texas’ Rio Grande Valley
By Shannon Najmabadi and Miguel Gutierrez Jr., The Texas Tribune
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By Shannon Najmabadi and Miguel Gutierrez Jr. | The Texas Tribune
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7/3/20
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The Texas GOP's executive committee voted Thursday night to proceed with plans to hold the party’s in-person convention in Houston later this month.
The State Republican Executive Committee, …
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By Cassandra Pollock | The Texas Tribune
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7/3/20
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Harris and Fort Bend counties have both extended their relevant mask orders for businesses to require all staff and visitors to their establishments wear face masks to help stop the spread of …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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7/2/20
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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 …
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By Joselyn Hofer | Editorial Intern
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7/2/20
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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 …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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7/2/20
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As the coronavirus pandemic engulfs Texas’ metropolitan areas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has left the door open for massive indoor gatherings. And organizers are moving forward with some big …
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By Meena Venkataramanan | The Texas Tribune
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6/28/20
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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 …
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By Roy Reynolds | Special to the Katy Times
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6/26/20
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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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Visitors from Texas will soon have to quarantine for 14 days if they travel to New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, according to the three states’ governors, who also took aim Wednesday at …
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By Meena Venkataramanan | 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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As the number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has reached record highs 12 days in a row, Gov. Greg Abbott and other health officials have stressed that the state has …
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By Shannon Najmabadi and Sarah R. Champagne | The Texas Tribune
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6/23/20
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As Texas' coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to break records for a second straight week, leaders and health experts in the largest cities are warning that the state is heading down a …
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By Reese Oxner, Sarah R. Champagne, Shannon Najmabadi and Emma Platoff | The Texas Tribune
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6/22/20
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During shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Texans have been able to purchase alcoholic beverages to go from restaurants, including liquor. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to make the change …
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By Reese Oxner | The Texas Tribune
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6/21/20
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