Nearly 14% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases are recorded in Texas
Texas’ coronavirus cases now make up a significantly higher proportion than its 9% share of the nation’s population.
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Masks will be mandatory in many Texas schools when they reopen this fall, education agency says
The mask requirement doesn't apply to students younger than 10. The Texas Education Agency guidelines …
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texans in most counties to wear masks in public
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a nearly statewide mask mandate Thursday as Texas scrambles to get its …
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Texas will delay work-search requirement for unemployment benefits
The Texas Workforce Commission decided Tuesday to postpone reinstating a work-search requirement for out-of-work Texans receiving …
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Texas city and county leaders ask Gov. Greg Abbott for authority to implement local stay-at-home orders
At the beginning of the pandemic, local officials across the state implemented stay-at-home orders for …
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BREAKING: Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas bars to close again and restaurants to reduce to 50% occupancy as coronavirus spreads
The moves, announced Friday morning, represent Abbott's most dramatic action yet in response a surge in …
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Texas’ coronavirus positivity rate exceeds “warning flag” level Abbott set as businesses reopened
In early May, Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to the positivity rate — a ratio of positive COVID-19 tests to …
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Texas is heading down a dangerous path, local leaders warn as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge
When Gov. Greg Abbott let businesses start reopening, he pointed to two metrics as encouraging signs: the …
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Texas coronavirus hospitalizations hit record highs for a full week
Thursday marked the seventh consecutive day that Texas reported a record number of hospitalized …
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Texas students will return to school campuses this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott tells lawmakers
Abbott notified lawmakers of the plan during a conference call Thursday.
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Greg Abbott has condemned the death of George Floyd, but he’s been silent on Texas’ recent history of police killing
Abbott also has praised Texas’ “legacy of success” on criminal justice reforms. In recent …
The 14-day trend line shows new infections in Texas have risen about 71% in the past two weeks.
Governor Greg Abbott Wednesday announced the third phase of the State of Texas’ plan to safely open the economy while containing the spread of COVID-19. Under Phase III, effective …
The state triggered an extended benefits period, adding an additional 13 weeks of unemployment starting in July. It is the second benefits extension this year.
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Texas city and county leaders ask Gov. Greg Abbott for authority to implement local stay-at-home orders
At the beginning of the pandemic, local officials across the state implemented stay-at-home orders for …
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BREAKING: Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas bars to close again and restaurants to reduce to 50% occupancy as coronavirus spreads
The moves, announced Friday morning, represent Abbott's most dramatic action yet in response a surge in …
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Texas’ coronavirus positivity rate exceeds “warning flag” level Abbott set as businesses reopened
In early May, Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to the positivity rate — a ratio of positive COVID-19 tests to …
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Texas is heading down a dangerous path, local leaders warn as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge
When Gov. Greg Abbott let businesses start reopening, he pointed to two metrics as encouraging signs: the …
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Texas coronavirus hospitalizations hit record highs for a full week
Thursday marked the seventh consecutive day that Texas reported a record number of hospitalized …
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Texas students will return to school campuses this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott tells lawmakers
Abbott notified lawmakers of the plan during a conference call Thursday.
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Greg Abbott has condemned the death of George Floyd, but he’s been silent on Texas’ recent history of police killing
Abbott also has praised Texas’ “legacy of success” on criminal justice reforms. In recent …
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Texas officials urge calm after a weekend of protests
Curfews remain in place in Dallas and Fort Worth. Gov. Greg Abbott will travel to Dallas today.
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Texas Tribune | Federal cash infusion will start reaching Texas school districts in June
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath told local school officials Thursday they can expect $1.29 billion in federal coronavirus …
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For some, forgoing masks become a political statement
Mask arguments among Texans are occurring everywhere from retail stores to the highest levels of government.
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BREAKING: Texas unemployment rate hits worst on record at 12.8%
Until now, the state’s worst-ever monthly unemployment rate was 9.2% in November 1986, as Texas reeled from the last big oil bust. A …
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Phase 2: Child care centers, bars and sporting events scheduled for Texas' next round of reopening
Child care opens immediately, bars can open Friday and sports will be allowed to return at the end of the month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott …
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Thousands of Texas nursing home residents have tested positive for coronavirus
Among the 311 nursing homes with positive cases, there have been 3,011 residents infected. At assisted living facilities, nearly 400 residents …
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Texas AG Ken Paxton warns big cities to loosen coronavirus restrictions
Paxton's office said that there could be litigation if cities do not pull back coronavirus restrictions related to masks, sheltering in place …
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Gov. Greg Abbott to allow Texas hair salons to reopen Friday and gyms to open May 18
Abbott had initially eyed May 18 as the next date to announce further business reopenings, but in recent days faced growing pressure from some …
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to let restaurants, movie theaters and malls open with limited capacity May 1
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he will let the state’s stay-at-home order expire at the end of the month, and allow businesses to …
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