Gov. Greg Abbott last week announced the formation of a task force on concert safety after at least nine people were killed and hundreds injured at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Nov. 5. …
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By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
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11/15/21
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Friday that will fund a number of his priorities recently passed by the Legislature and restore funding for the salaries and benefits of some 2,100 state staffers, …
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By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune
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9/18/21
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Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special legislative session to deal with redistricting, to decide how to spend billions of dollars in pandemic funding from the federal government and to determine …
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By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
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9/13/21
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A wave of changes to Texas elections, including new voting restrictions, is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
Three months after House Democrats first broke quorum to stymie a previous …
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By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
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9/1/21
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Texas will soon stop paying extended benefits because of a decline in the state’s unemployment rate, the Texas Workforce Commission announced Thursday.
The state has historically given …
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By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune
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8/27/21
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The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for school districts to require people to wear masks in classrooms — at least for now.
For cities, counties and school districts that have …
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By Erin Douglas and Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune
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8/20/21
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As Texas students too young to get vaccinated head back to school while the highly contagious delta variant threatens to overflow hospitals, a growing cadre of local government officials have …
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By Joshua Fechter and Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
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8/12/21
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The number of Texans hospitalized with lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases is increasing faster than at any other point since the pandemic began in early 2020, due to the highly contagious delta …
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By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
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8/9/21
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A state eviction diversion program launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended, according to a new emergency order from the Texas Supreme Court released on Monday.
The …
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By Allyson Waller, The Texas Tribune
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7/22/21
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Gov. Greg Abbott has set a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 8, his office announced Tuesday.
Abbott’s office did not specify what legislative priorities will be …
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By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune
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6/23/21
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College athletes in Texas will soon be able to receive compensation from outside businesses that want to use their name, image or likeness under a new law Gov. Greg Abbott signed Monday …
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By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
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6/19/21
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Texas businesses that require customers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be denied state contracts and could lose their licenses or operating permits under legislation Gov. Greg Abbott signed …
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By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune
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6/11/21
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Tuesday two bills meant to improve the state’s main power grid and change the governance of the agency that operates it.
Calls for sweeping changes to …
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By Isabella Zou, The Texas Tribune
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6/9/21
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The Texas Legislature closed out its regular 140-day session Monday with sniping among the state’s top political leaders and lawmakers already well aware they will be back this calendar year …
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By Cassandra Pollock and Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune
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6/1/21
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Since she lost her job as a customer service coordinator at a department store, Mary Baker has cut down on everything she can to make ends meet while she searches for a new job. The San Antonio …
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By Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune
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5/21/21
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The Texas Senate passed a measure Wednesday to permanently allow Texans to purchase alcohol to go from restaurants, advancing a shared goal of Gov. Greg Abbott and restaurateurs.
House Bill 1024, …
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By Sami Sparber | The Texas Tribune
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4/30/21
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Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he banned state agencies, political subdivisions and organizations receiving public funds from creating "vaccine passports" or otherwise requiring someone to …
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By Reese Oxner | The Texas Tribune
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4/6/21
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Thursday pleaded for Gov. Greg Abbott to take executive action on reversing billions of dollars in charges for wholesale electricity during last month’s deadly winter …
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By Cassandra Pollock and Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune
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3/18/21
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Gov. Gregg Abbott announced Tuesday that he would be removing the occupancy restrictions for businesses and allowing them to open at 100% capacity and remove the statewide face mask mandate …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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3/5/21
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Gov. Greg Abbott said he and other state leaders are taking aim at finding fast solutions for homeowners and renters facing steep electricity bills.
On Sunday, during a news conference in San …
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By Cassandra Pollock | The Texas Tribune
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2/21/21
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