Corrections and Clarifications

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Correction, Oct. 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.: A chart in this story incorrectly stated the number of school districts reporting new COVID-19 cases the week ending Sept. 26. It was 578 districts, not 947, which was the total number of districts that have reported cases since Aug. 2. After the omicron surge in early 2022, COVID-19 cases declined in Texas schools
Correction, Oct. 7, 2021 at 5:10 p.m.: In a previous version of this story, the name of the federal judge who issued a Wednesday ruling was misspelled in one instance. His name is Robert Pitman, not Robert Pittman. At least one major Texas abortion provider resumes procedure lawmakers tried to prohibit, after judge blocks near-total ban
Correction, Oct. 7, 2021 at 1:29 p.m.: A previous version of the map in this story incorrectly labeled the temperature change in Texas counties between 1975 and 2020. It represents the average increase each decade, not the increase over the entire 45 year period. Climate change is making Texas hotter, threatening public health, water supply and the state’s infrastructure
Correction, Oct. 1, 2021 at 11:31 a.m.: A previous version of this story misstated that migrants could still be deported if their asylum claims are successful. That is incorrect. Migrants to the United States could still be deported if their asylum claims are unsuccessful. "We suffered a lot to get here": A Haitian migrant's harrowing journey to the Texas-Mexico border
Correction, Sept. 30, 2021 at 9:40 p.m.: A photo caption on a previous version of this story misidentified one of the candidates for the state House. He is Frank Ramirez, not Frank Martinez. Republican John Lujan and Democrat Frank Ramirez advance to runoff for San Antonio-area Texas House seat
Correction, Sept. 29, 2021 at 6:58 p.m.: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of the Texas Legislative Council's assistant executive director. She is Kimberly Shields, not Kimberley Shields. Texas appears to be paying a secretive Republican political operative $120,000 annually to work behind the scenes on redistricting
Correction, Sept. 29, 2021 at 11:28 a.m.: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the new Texas abortion law bans abortions as early as six weeks after conception and that the new abortion medication law reduces the window for when they can be prescribed from 10 weeks to seven weeks after conception. The first law bans abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy and the second law reduces the window for prescribing abortion medications from 10 weeks to 7 weeks into a pregnancy. Texas law restricting access to abortion medications goes into effect Dec. 2 after governor signs bill
Correction, Sept. 29, 2021 at 11:13 a.m.: An earlier version of this story misstated the name of the Food and Drug Administration. It is not the Federal Drug Administration. Here’s what Texans need to know about the government shutdown threat in Congress
Correction, Sept. 29, 2021 at 9:41 a.m.: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of a former U.S. senator. It's Lloyd Bentsen, not Lloyd Bentson. Matthew Dowd, former George W. Bush strategist, to run as Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor
Correction, Sept. 28, 2021 at 4:53 p.m.: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of a Texas RioGrande Legal Aid attorney. It’s Kristin Etter, not Kristen Etter. Texas court orders release of more than 200 migrants imprisoned in Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security clampdown
Correction, Sept. 27, 2021 at 4:04 p.m.: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of a Texas congresswoman. It's U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, not Eddie Berenice Johnson. Texas reduces Black and Hispanic majority congressional districts in proposed map, despite people of color fueling population growth
Correction, Sept. 20, 2021 at 5:11 p.m.: Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story misspelled the name of a State Board of Education member. His name is Will Hickman, not Will Hickan. First draft of Legislature’s map of new State Board of Education districts shores up Republican majority
Correction, Sept. 20, 2021 at 4:36 p.m.: A photo caption on this story incorrectly identified an independent school district. It is Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, not Garland-Colleyville ISD. How a Black high school principal was swept into a “critical race theory” maelstrom in a mostly white Texas suburb
Correction, Sept. 20, 2021 at 1:53 p.m.: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of a psychiatry fellow at Texas Tech University’s Health Sciences Center. His name is Dr. Muhammad Saad, not Dr. Muhammad Assad. Texas cancer patients and people with PTSD will soon be able to join state’s expanded medical marijuana program
Correction, Sept. 18, 2021 at 5:42 p.m.: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of San Antonio is a Republican. An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified him as a Democrat. Biden administration speeds up deportation flights for Haitians in growing Texas migrant camp
Correction, Sept. 16, 2021 at 12:42 p.m.: A previous version of this story misidentified Frank Ramirez's title based on his own campaign materials at the time. Ramirez is the former zoning and planning director for District 7 on the San Antonio City Council, not the former zoning and planning director for all of San Antonio. Special Texas House election for former state Rep. Leo Pacheco’s San Antonio-area district will be Sept. 28
Correction, Sept. 16, 2021 at 12:41 p.m.: A previous version of this story misidentified Frank Ramirez's title based on his own campaign materials at the time. Ramirez is the former zoning and planning director for District 7 on the San Antonio City Council, he is not the former zoning and planning director for all of San Antonio. 5 candidates file for special election in San Antonio to replace former state Rep. Leo Pacheco
Correction, Sept. 16, 2021 at 10:43 a.m.: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated when Brittany Clay’s grandfather died. His death was in October 2020, not September 2020. Texas doctors, seeing unprecedented numbers of pregnant patients with COVID-19, urge pregnant people to get vaccinated
Correction, Sept. 15, 2021 at 7:06 p.m.: A previous headline for this story incorrectly stated that the COVID-19 death toll in Texas on Sept. 15 was near 6,000. The correct number of deaths on that date was near 60,000. How coronavirus impacted Texas: Hospitalizations, vaccinations, cases and deaths
Correction, Sept. 14, 2021 at 1:23 p.m.: A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Galveston received as much as 14 inches of rain, based on a weather station reading. A National Weather Service update clarified that the city received between 6 and 8 inches of rain, and the earlier reading was an anomaly. Texas sees limited damage in wake of Tropical Storm Nicholas as storm weakens and takes aim at Louisiana

Corrections and clarifications prior to Oct. 21, 2020 are available here.