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A dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by BioNTech and Pfizer. The governor said a vaccine could start arriving by mid-December. The state has said health care workers will be the first to receive voluntary vaccinations.
Texas may receive initial coronavirus vaccine doses for 1.4 million people this month, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Texas could receive coronavirus vaccine doses to give an initial dose to up to 1.4 million Texans in December, assuming U.S. health officials approve coronavirus vaccine candidates from drugmakers … more
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Texas higher education officials say fewer Texas high school seniors have completed federal financial aid forms than the same time last year. National data shows just 24% of Texas high school seniors have filled out federal financial aid forms, a nearly 15% decline from the same time last year.
Texas enrollment and FAFSA applications down
The number of Texas high school seniors filling out the federal financial aid application for college, known as FAFSA, is down so far from last year, a sign worrying state higher education leaders … more
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Medical personnel put on personal protective equipment at a COVID-19 testing site at the University of Texas at El Paso on Nov. 3. Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, Texas has set new records for the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus.
Texas again sets record for new coronavirus infections as testing also sees sustained highs
Texas again sets record for new coronavirus infections as testing also sees sustained highs By Edgar Walters, Carla Astudillo, Chris Essig and Mandi Cai, The Texas Tribune Nov. 25, … more
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In addition to their physical and financial health, Texans' mental health has been impacted by COVID-19.
Q&A with NAMI Texas’ executive director about mental health during the pandemic
It’s been a tough year for everyone, which can take a toll on our mental health. Texas continues to set records for COVID-19 cases, and health experts fear the holidays could exacerbate an … more
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during a press conference in 2017. Ryan Vassar, who had served as the deputy attorney general for legal counsel, was one of eight senior aides who told authorities they believed Paxton was breaking the law — a report that has sparked an FBI investigation.
Last whistleblower fired from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office days after suing for retaliation
The Texas attorney general’s office has fired the last remaining whistleblower who alleged Ken Paxton broke the law in doing favors for a political donor — just days after aides had sued … more
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Shirley Cortez, left, prepares flu shots while Janel Allen applies hand sanitizer inside the mobile unit in front of Falfurrias High School on Nov. 13, 2020.
COVID-19 vaccines may be coming soon, but most Texans won’t get them for months. Here’s why.
COVID-19 vaccines may be coming soon, but most Texans won’t get them for months. Here’s why. By Shannon Najmabadi and Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune Nov. 20, 2020 … more
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Volunteers with the Central Texas Food Bank distribute food to those in need at Lehman High School in Kyle on Nov 14, 2020. A new wave of coronavirus infections this month could further set back the state's economic recovery, while Gov. Greg Abbott has ruled out "any more lockdowns."
Texas unemployment rate falls to 6.9% in October
The Texas unemployment rate dropped to 6.9% in October, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday, an improvement from the state’s September rate of 8.3% as a new wave of coronavirus infections … more
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends the inauguration ceremony of Judge Michelle Slaughter at the Texas Capitol on Jan. 11, 2019. A lawsuit filed by former aides against Paxton paints the clearest picture yet about what motivated the whistleblowers to come forward against Paxton, the state’s top legal authority, and the retribution they say they experienced after they made that report.
Former aides file whistleblower lawsuit alleging retaliation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
At 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, David Maxwell and Mark Penley, then two top aides to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, reported separately to the agency’s offices, where, they claim, they were … more
Oil and natural gas extraction is upstream activity, meaning that it excludes other sectors in the industry such as refining, petrochemicals, fuels wholesaling, oilfield equipment manufacturing, pipelines, and gas utilities. The employment shown also includes “Support Activities for Mining,” which is mostly oil and gas-related but includes some small amount of other types of mining.
Jobs up in Texas upstream oil and gas sector in September
The upstream sector of the Texas oil and natural gas industry added 700 jobs in September, according to data from the Texas Workforce Commission. This is the first uptick since February, bringing the … more
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A Republican Party flag at an event by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in College Station in October. This year proved another disappointment for Texas Democrats, who underperformed the high expectations they had set for themselves, particularly in a hotly contested battle for dominance in the Texas House.
Democrats' hopes of flipping Texas again fall short as Republicans dominate Texas' 2020 elections
Some thought it might happen as early as 2014 — and then 2016, and, of course, in 2018. When all those elections proved disappointing, Texas Democrats said 2020 would be the year, given … more
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Record turnout throughout the country, including the three counties that comprise the Katy area left some results in the lurch Tuesday night right before press time. However, some candidates held strong leads making them the apparent winners of their respective races. In funding races, first responders and mobility passed in the Katy area while education bonds either didn’t make it onto the ballot or failed.
Katy area voters hit the polls – select a mix of old and new faces
After record-setting turnout at the polls, Katy area residents made their voices heard and sent a mix of newcomers and familiar faces to city hall, Austin and Washington on Election Day. School … more
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, visited College Station on Oct. 28, 2020, as part of his statewide bus tour. Cornyn was also joined by Rick Perry and Pete Sessions at this campaign stop.
John Cornyn defeats MJ Hegar to retain U.S. Senate seat
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has defeated Democratic challenger MJ Hegar. With an estimated 63.9% of the votes counted and Cornyn in front by 1 percentage point, Decision Desk called the race … more
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The Texas voting system is very decentralized, which means each of its 254 counties might handle the way it processes and counts its votes differently.
Here's how votes are counted in Texas
This coverage is made possible by Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. The article is available for reprint under the terms of … more
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Voters line up to utilize drive-thru voting at NRG Stadium in Houston during the first day of early voting on Oct. 13. A handful of GOP activists and candidates had asked the state's highest civil court to rule Harris County's drive-thru voting locations illegal, and invalidate votes that have already been cast. The challenge has also been filed in federal court.
TX Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes
A legal cloud hanging over nearly 127,000 votes already cast in Harris County was at least temporarily lifted Sunday when the Texas Supreme Court rejected a request by several conservative Republican … more
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The number of voters who cast ballots in the Texas early voting period this year has now surpassed the total number of people who voted in all of 2016. Early voting ends Oct. 30 and Election Day is Nov. 3
More than 9 million Texans have cast ballots so far, surpassing the state’s total votes cast in 2016
The number of voters who cast ballots in the Texas early voting period this year has now surpassed the total number of people who voted in all of 2016. Through Thursday, 9,009,850 have voted so … more
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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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The intake room at the Travis County Juvenile Detention Center in Austin in 2013. Two advocacy groups want federal officials to investigative violence and sexual abuse in Texas' juvenile justice centers. The request is the latest chapter in a scandal-plagued recent history for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, which has experienced high turnover rates among staff and leadership.
“They are hurting them”
Children in Texas’ youth lockups are suffering from widespread sexual assault and other constitutional violations, reform advocates wrote Wednesday in a complaint urging a federal investigation … more
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A COVID-19 testing site in Houston on June 27. Under the state’s vaccine distribution plan, vulnerable people would likely be the first to get the vaccine in the early months that it’s available. Under the state’s vaccine distribution plan, vulnerable people, including health care workers, older people and people with underlying medical conditions, would likely be the first to get the vaccine in the early months that it’s available.
Health officials predict most Texans won't have access to COVID-19 vaccine until July at the earliest
If a COVID-19 vaccine is ready next month, Texas health officials predict it won’t be widely available to Texans until at least July. Under the state’s vaccine distribution plan, … more
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In the first few days of early voting in Texas, Harris County and Denton County are breaking records. As of Friday, 27% of registered voters in Denton County had cast their ballots in the 2020 election — surpassing the county’s 2016 turnout of 18% on the fourth day.
Two key Texas counties — Democratic stronghold Harris and traditionally red Denton — are setting early voting records
In the first few days of early voting in an unprecedented election year, two key Texas counties saw a rush of voters coming to the polls. Houston’s Harris County has gotten state and … more
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Pueblo Viejo in Austin, like restaurants across the state, closed its dining operations following an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this year. The state's unemployment rate dropped after businesses began reopening, but it rose again in September. After a summer of declining unemployment rates following Gov. Greg Abbott's widespread business reopenings during the pandemic, the state's unemployment rate jumped to 8.3% in September.
Texas unemployment rate rises to 8.3% in September, seven months into economic recession
The Texas unemployment rate rose to 8.3% in September, the Texas Workforce Commission said Friday, surpassing the national unemployment rate of 7.9% and returning the state to the unemployment levels … more
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