Now that the first official estimate of the coronavirus' effect on the Texas economy is out, the hard work starts. Legislators have to figure out which parts of the state budget to cut and which parts to keep. Full Story
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Williams, an Austin Republican, says he didn't hear or participate in a heated exchange involving Ocasio-Cortez and a Republican colleague. Full Story
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Green's term ends Dec. 31, 2022. Gov. Greg Abbott will appoint his successor. Full Story
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The Dallas Democrat won a special election runoff earlier this year to finish the term of Eric Johnson, now the Dallas mayor. Full Story
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On Tuesday, Tarrant County joined the list of other officials, including those in Dallas, who are mandating delayed school reopening. Full Story
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If it withstands legal challenges, the memo signed Tuesday by the president could cost Texas several seats in Congress. But it's unclear what data would be used to parse undocumented immigrants from the overall population counts. Full Story
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Bigger schools — those with a 5A or 6A designation — will have to wait until September. Full Story
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Funeral homes have set up temporary morgues. Crematoriums are running overtime. Families must wait more than a week to bury their loved ones. For body couriers and funeral workers, there’s no letup in sight. Full Story
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City leaders are asking for more spending flexibility to address the financial shortfalls caused by the pandemic. Full Story
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Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez issued a new shelter-at-home order Monday night, but it “has no enforcement mechanism” according to Abbott’s office. Full Story
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West unseated Texas GOP Chair James Dickey, who has served in the role since 2017, in a vote early Monday. Full Story
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The number of COVID-19 deaths has reached 4,000 in Texas, and public health experts say that’s an undercount because not all people who died with coronavirus symptoms were tested. Full Story
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The coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices are driving down projected general revenue in the state's current budget by more than $11 billion. Full Story
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West defeated Dickey, who was running for a second full term, early Monday morning at a tumultuous virtual state convention. Full Story
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The original convention still kept going overnight, though, as delegates met to vote on key leadership positions — including the state party chairmanship. Full Story
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Nueces County Medical Examiner Adel Shaker told The Texas Tribune last week that a baby boy, younger than 6 months old, tested positive for COVID-19 and died. Full Story
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Doctors and nurses at local hospitals across South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley have been working a number of extra shifts as their hospitals near capacity. Full Story
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Darcy Vogt Williams says districts want flexibility deciding how and when to start the new school year, given the pandemic. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast. Full Story
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Early hot spots have been eclipsed by new regions in crisis. Now that so much of Texas is battling major coronavirus outbreaks, some severely ill patients have to travel long distances to receive the care they need. Full Story
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Texas must continue to reopen safely and the U.S. Department of State and the Centers for Disease Control must lower their global health advisories before hearings resume. Full Story
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