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Hospitals across the state have seen a surge in COVID-19 cases coming into their emergency rooms as the Delta variant of the virus spreads quickly. Medical officials in hospital systems and in state and county governments are encouraging Texans to get vaccinated and resume wearing masks.
Capital Highlights: Delta variant spurs increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and 4 other Texas issues
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 … more
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Students are socially distanced in the lunchroom at Jacob’s Well Elementary School in Wimberley. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will allocate around $2.5 billion in food benefits to all eligible families. School districts will notify families about eligibility by June 2.
Texas families with students receiving free or reduced-price lunches may be eligible for up to $1,200 in food aid
Update: Pandemic EBT card applications are open now through Aug. 13 for families who started relying on SNAP after May 2021 and have children born before Aug. 1, 2014. Original story: Texas … more
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The announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is welcome news for many who have grown weary of the safety precautions more than 14 months into the global public health crisis.
CDC lifts mask guidance for fully vaccinated people

CDC lifts mask guidance for fully vaccinated people — but less than a third of Texans are fully vaccinated

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An early voting location in Houston on Feb. 21, 2018. State party Chair Allen West, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and members of the Texas Legislature were among those who filed the suit against Abbott in regards to extending the early voting period for this year's Nov. 3 elections.
Texas Republicans sue to stop Gov. Greg Abbott's extension of early voting period during the pandemic
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a lawsuit over his extension of early voting for the November election from prominent members of his own party — including state party Chairman Allen West, … more
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Some Texas students will be sharing computers with three or four siblings, their districts unable to muster more than one laptop per family for remote learning. One Central Texas superintendent estimated that up to 7,000 students in his district struggled to access virtual learning, and new iPads are not likely to arrive before October. In South Texas, students share computers, phones and spotty internet with siblings.
As the school year begins online, thousands of Texas students are being left out of virtual learning
Texas schools struggled this spring to abruptly shift from teaching students in classrooms to reaching them at home. Many students fell behind in the makeshift remote learning systems cobbled … more
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Rev .Bob Johnson and his wife, Susan Johnson watching the St. Peter’s United Methodist Church’s West Campus live-stream services.
Faith, religion and the coronavirus
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags into the late summer months, many aspects of daily life have had to be modified for a new lifestyle that demands less interaction and more hygienic precautions. Places … more
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