Weekend State News Roundup
Texas officials block electricity providers from sending bills, disconnecting utilities for nonpayment Texans are reporting receiving exorbitant electric …
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Roundup: Gov. Abbott calls for winterization, slams ERCOT; how close the grid came to failing
Good morning. Here's a roundup of state stories about winter weather impacts from the Texas Tribune.
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ROUNDUP: Weather troubles worsen while Texans await reaction from leaders
We're following several stories about state leaders' response to the weather crisis. Here is a …
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The short-term weather forecast is still pretty dire but better days will arrive by the weekend
A heavy round of freezing rain and sleet fell overnight and continues to fall over eastern portions of the area this morning, producing very dangerous travel conditions.
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Winter Weather news roundup: Going it alone for days without power
As Central Texans look out on seas of ice-crusted snow today — and shiver with dread at what may come …
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Massive winter storm prompts disaster declaration and could stress Texas' electric grid
Gov. Greg Abbott urged Texans to stay alert as the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings …
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Frigid weather could arrive next week
Get ready to bundle up, neighbors! Weather forecasters warn that the coldest weather of the season could …
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NASA selects Cedar Park's Firefly Aerospace for Artemis commercial moon delivery in 2023
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas, approximately $93.3 million to deliver a …
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Bucy files update to surviving spouse exemption
John H. Bucy III (D-Austin), State Representative for House District 136, today filed …
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Abbott unveils legislative priorities, including police funding, 'election integrity,' expanding broadband access
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday unveiled a legislative …
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Lawmaker: Washington riot was 'sickening,' 'reprehensible'
Last week, a mob of violent protestors swept past police and swarmed the U.S. Capitol building in …
Texans in Washington, D.C. — lawmakers and staffers alike — described a day when protesting supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed the U.S. Capitol.
The bill will reinstate supplemental unemployment benefits of $300 per week, and extend eviction protections through the end of January. The legislation also allocates another $284 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program.
The first doses of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine are set to hit Texas soil on Monday, bringing hope to a virus-ravaged state even as the daily death toll soars to its highest point …
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Winter Weather news roundup: Going it alone for days without power
As Central Texans look out on seas of ice-crusted snow today — and shiver with dread at what may come …
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Massive winter storm prompts disaster declaration and could stress Texas' electric grid
Gov. Greg Abbott urged Texans to stay alert as the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings …
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Frigid weather could arrive next week
Get ready to bundle up, neighbors! Weather forecasters warn that the coldest weather of the season could …
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NASA selects Cedar Park's Firefly Aerospace for Artemis commercial moon delivery in 2023
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas, approximately $93.3 million to deliver a …
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Bucy files update to surviving spouse exemption
John H. Bucy III (D-Austin), State Representative for House District 136, today filed …
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Abbott unveils legislative priorities, including police funding, 'election integrity,' expanding broadband access
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday unveiled a legislative …
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Lawmaker: Washington riot was 'sickening,' 'reprehensible'
Last week, a mob of violent protestors swept past police and swarmed the U.S. Capitol building in …
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Texas students will still take STAAR tests in 2021, but schools won't be rated on them
Texas public school students will still take the STAAR test this spring, but the state will not rate schools and districts based on …
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"We are in a very dangerous place": White House COVID-19 task force pleads with Texas health officials to warn the public
The report also recommends that anyone younger than 40 who gathered with people outside their immediate household during …
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CDC issues COVID-19 warnings, new recommendations
WASHINGTON — The next few months of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be the most difficult yet, warned Centers for Disease Control and …
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Texas must boost coronavirus control efforts amid "full resurgence" of infections, White House report says
Texas must ramp up efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the state experiences a …
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Texas National Guard prepares to deploy troops ahead of election
The Texas Army National Guard said Monday that up to 1,000 troops could be dispatched to cities across Texas ahead of the Nov. 3 …
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Coronavirus hospitalizations are up in Texas as some fear the state is headed toward another surge
Experts blame social gatherings like birthday parties and football games for the recent upticks. They say there is widespread fatigue for …
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New pavilion opens at WilCo Expo Center
The Williamson County Expo Center is celebrating the completion of $4.5 million in new improvements, including the …
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Gov. Greg Abbott loosens coronavirus restrictions for restaurants and other businesses in most regions of Texas
Restaurants, retail stores and office buildings will now be able to operate at 75% capacity, Abbott said. Three regions — the Rio Grande …
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The Census has 20 days left — unless it doesn't
A federal judge on Saturday ordered the U.S. Census Bureau to halt its plans to wind down operations a month early.The temporary restraining …
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