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Texas’ John Cornyn And MJ Hegar Argue Over Coronavirus Response, Policing And The Supreme Court In U.S. Senate Debate

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By Patrick Svitek, Texas TribuneU.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, MJ Hegar, butted heads Friday evening in a debate over a host…

Gov. Greg Abbott Says Bars Can Reopen Next Week At 50% Capacity If Counties Opt In

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By Alex Samuels and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Texas TribuneGov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday afternoon that county officials may begin working with the…

With Little Time Left, Presidio County Has One Of The Lowest Census Response Rates in The State

Carlos Morales

In one of the hardest-to-count corners of Texas, advocates pushing Census participation are running out of time.

Watch Live: Gov. Abbott Gives Update On COVID-19 In Texas

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By Public Radio StaffGov. Greg Abbott will give an update on Texas’ response to COVID-19 on Thursday at noon.He’ll be joined by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick,…

Texas Is Revising Its Sex Education Standards, But They'll Likely Remain Silent On LGBTQ Issues

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The Republican-dominated State Board of Education is taking up the first revision of sex-ed curriculum in more than 20 years. LGBTQ students say they're…

With Time Running Out, Texas Abruptly Launches A $15 Million Ad Campaign Chasing An Accurate Census Count

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By Alexa Ura, Texas TribuneThrough a small notice tucked into the state’s business register, Texas appears to have acknowledged that the 2020 census count…

Texas Regulators Move Forward With Plan to Reduce Oilfield Flaring

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By Travis Bubenik, Courthouse NewsTexas regulators on Tuesday moved forward with proposed administrative changes that are expected to become part of a…

Texas Ranchers, Activists And Local Officials Are Bracing For Megadroughts Brought By Climate Change

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University warns that droughts in the latter part of this century could be the worst on record.

As Hospital Capacity In West Texas Shrinks, More COVID-19 Patients Are Being Treated In The Big Bend

Carlos Morales

It’s unclear exactly how many patients have been transferred from BBRMC to other hospitals in the region.

Texans Across The State March To Demand Justice For Fort Hood Soldier Vanessa Guillén

Guillén, a 20-year-old Army specialist, went missing in April from the Central Texas Army post. Remains found last week were confirmed to be hers, her family said. Her disappearance sparked protests against the military for its handling of sexual harassment allegations.