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Texas recorded 10,028 new cases, surpassing its previous single-day increase as statewide hospitalizations also set new records.

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The state public utility commission had faced requests to reverse billions of dollars' worth of charges. But doing so might end up causing unintended consequences, the PUC said.

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Federal investigators have begun looking into what caused the wreck 75 miles west of San Antonio. The victims, who ranged in age from 61 to 87, were returning from a retreat.

Apple Magazine

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Tech giant Oracle Corp. said it will move its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, and let many employees choose their office locations and decide whether to work from home. The business software maker said it will keep major hubs at it

The Texas Observer

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In 2016, a team of Texas scientists had developed a vaccine that could be effective against COVID-19. But they couldn’t raise the estimated $3 million necessary for clinical trials in humans, so the research stalled. The United Nations now estimates

NPR

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With COVID-19 cases setting records, Gov. Greg Abbott is requiring most Texans to wear face coverings in public. The order takes effect Friday and applies to counties with 20 or more cases.

The Texas Observer

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IN APRIL, GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT TRUMPETED his decision to deploy up to 1,400 Texas National Guard troops to the border in reaction to Trump’s temper tantrum about caravaning asylum seekers. To herald the move, the Texas Military Department invited rep

TechLife News

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Tech giant Oracle Corp. said it will move its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, and let many employees choose their office locations and decide whether to work from home. The business software maker said it will keep major hubs at it

NPR

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More than 700 military health professionals are being sent to southern and western states where cases have skyrocketed, military officials say.

The Texas Observer

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Democrats turned out to vote in record numbers for the primary runoff election in July, despite the ongoing pandemic. Nearly 956,000 Texans voted in the Democratic contests, more than twice the number of voters in the party’s 2018 gubernatorial runof

Texas Highways Magazine

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Writer-at-Large Joe Nick Patoski has covered the Texas music scene and its ever-evolving landscape since he was a college student in the 1970s. His experience and insight on the subject shaped his reporting for “In Time with Texas” (Page 80), which e

NPR

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Florida and Texas reported their biggest daily rise in new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past few days as deaths in the U.S. continue to rise.

The Texas Observer

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WITH THE PROMISE OF A COROnavirus vaccine this year, Texas has an opportunity to return not to life as normal, but to a better, more equitable, and more fair place. What that looks like is up to you, to all of us. As journalists, we adhere to ethical

The Texas Observer

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In November, Texas became the first state to pass 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases. Hospitalizations surged through the fall and winter, particularly in hot spots like El Paso and Lubbock. More than 23,000 Texans had died as of mid-December. The Te

The Atlantic

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After blocking local efforts to halt the spread of the virus, state leaders are now handing off some authority—and responsibility.

The Texas Observer

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The number of registered voters in Texas has surged to 16.9 million as of October, up about 700,000 since March and 1.8 million since 2016, according to the Texas Secretary of State. An analysis by the Food and Environment Reporting Network estimates

Southwest Art

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WITH ITS VAST and varied landscape, abundant wildlife, and long history filled with diverse cultures and colorful characters, Texas can often feel like a country unto itself. So it only makes sense that a gallery that has long championed art by Texan

Texas Monthly

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Richard Fisher, a former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, reflects on the recovery ahead. TEXAS MONTHLY: I’ve heard you say that you expect this to be a U-shaped curve for the recovery. How gradual a recovery should we expect?

The Texas Observer

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JUST BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, LAWMAKERS inked an $11.6 billion school finance and property tax reform package. The passage of House Bill 3, which includes a boost in state funding for schools, better teacher pay and a massive state buydown of loc

NPR

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The figure is a sharp drop from the weekend – but it's still roughly comparable to the entire populations of states such as Virginia or New Jersey.

Los Angeles Times

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - There was no shade, no escape from the heat, for the immigrant mother waiting for hours Wednesday outside a south Texas shelter to reclaim her 17-year-old daughter. Her experience shows how difficult it will be to reunite thousan

Los Angeles Times

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MCALLEN, Texas - A case worker texted lawyer Ruby Powers late Wednesday with good news: A 7-year-old Central American boy separated from his mother nearly two months ago would soon be returned. But on Thursday, the boy was still in New York, the moth

The Christian Science Monitor

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As the eastern part of the state recovers from Harvey, the costliest storm in US history, flood-prevention measures that had stalled due to lack of funding are now priorities for some Republican lawmakers.

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Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas hospitals have "abundant" capacity. Mayors from the state's largest cities asked Abbott for the authority to require face masks amid the spike in COVID-19 cases.

The Christian Science Monitor

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When you take the Raymondville exit off I-69 East, you’re greeted almost immediately by a stand of palm trees and a ‘For Sale’ sign.  One of the first sights on the edge of Raymondville are the crumbling brick walls and disintegrating roofs of packin

Los Angeles Times

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ARGYLE, Texas - In the days since a 19-year-old gunman stormed onto his former high school campus in Parkland, Fla., killing 17 people with an AR-15 assault rifle, the nation has been embroiled in a debate over what to do about school violence: How d

Cowboys & Indians

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You can spend time and money flying overseas if you want to take in Europe’s grandest cities, or you can stay in the confines of Texas and hit the towns that share their names. The latter is the weekend hobby of a motorcycle-riding cousin of mine. I’

Texas Highways Magazine

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1937 Year the first mural appeared 106 Total number of Texas murals $700 Typical artist payment for a mural In the 1930s and ’40s, artists enlivened the walls of post offices across the United States with colorful murals depicting community life. The

Texas Monthly

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Whenever we publish a cover package on politics, we can count on some of our readers to urge that we stick to stories on barbecue and boots, “the way Texas Monthly used to do.” We get that suggestion from Democrats when we put Beto O’Rourke or Wendy

NPR

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Texas Department of State Health Services says 1,935 people were admitted as hospital patients with the coronavirus. That is up from a previous record of 1,888 more than a month ago.