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Elections 2020 Local NewsAttorney General Directs Round Rock to Hold Elections in November, Warns of ‘Severe Consequences’ if Delayed to 2021

Hayden SparksJuly 30, 2020

Attorney General Ken Paxton has directed Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan and the Round Rock City Council to hold their municipal elections on the original date of November 3, 2020, asserting that their decision to postpone the city’s elections until next year is illegal. The attorney general said that there would be repercussions for Morgan and the council if they fail to comply, including possible removal from office. “Because the City lacks authority to postpone...

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Issues Taxes & SpendingHouston Man Swindled $1.1 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds, Transferred Cash to Cryptocurrency Website

Hayden SparksJuly 30, 2020

A 29-year-old Houston man has been charged with four felonies after a complaint was filed by a U.S. Postal Inspector.

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HealthcareHydroxychloroquine Dispensing Restrictions Expire, More Doctors Advocate for Its Use as Coronavirus Treatment

Kim RobertsJuly 29, 2020

More doctors are speaking up about early treatment for COVID-19 using hydroxychloroquine. The State Board of Pharmacy let the restrictions it had placed on the drug expire last week.

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Education Local NewsAfter Austin ISD Delays In-Person Classes, YMCA to Provide ‘Virtual Learning Support’ at AISD Campuses

Hayden SparksJuly 29, 2020

Austin ISD will not hold in-person classes for three weeks after the start of the school year, but the YMCA will provide in-person learning at its own facilities and at taxpayer-funded institutions.

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Civil Society Statewide NewsThousands of Texans and Dozens of Legislators Call on Governor for Access to Nursing Homes

Kim RobertsJuly 24, 2020

After four months of separation from loved ones in nursing homes, residents and legislators are formally calling on Governor Greg Abbott to allow for limited visits.

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HealthcareWest Texas Doctor Sees Improvement in Coronavirus Patients Using Inhaled Steroid Treatment

Kim RobertsJuly 23, 2020

Dr. Richard Bartlett in Odessa, Texas is using medicine often used for asthmatics to reduce the inflammation in the lungs of coronavirus patients.

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Local NewsHidalgo County Judge Renews Lockdown and Curfew, Prohibits Unaccompanied Minors in Public

Hayden SparksJuly 21, 2020

Judge Richard Cortez imposed a curfew and ordered residents to stay home with limited exceptions, effective midnight tonight.

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Local NewsHidalgo County Chief Physician Says Coronavirus Patients Must Isolate or Face Prosecution

Hayden SparksJuly 20, 2020

Dr. Ivan Melendez indicated on Sunday that anyone who does not cooperate with the Hidalgo County health department could be charged.

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Taxes & SpendingTexas Comptroller Projects $4.6 Billion Budget Shortfall Due to Coronavirus Tax Revenue Hit

Brad JohnsonJuly 20, 2020

Texas' revenue abundance has shrunk as coronavirus and the oil downturn compressed consumption. Comptroller Glenn Hegar issued a new biennium projection to account for the changes.

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Local NewsTarrant County Denies Request for Increased Number of Contact Tracers

Kim RobertsJuly 14, 2020

A proposal that would have authorized the hiring of 270 new employees, including 105 contact tracers, was denied by the Tarrant County Commissioners Court.

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Issues Statewide NewsA List of the Republican County Executive Committees to Censure Governor Greg Abbott

Daniel FriendJuly 10, 2020

Here is a list of the Texas GOP county executive committees that have passed a resolution to censure Governor Greg Abbott.

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State Senate Statewide NewsRepublican Senator Asks Abbott to Shift From ‘Repressive’ Coronavirus Strategy, Focus on Medically Vulnerable

Hayden SparksJuly 9, 2020

The East Texas state senator has requested a special legislative session and urged the governor to move toward a different strategy for combating COVID-19.

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Elections 2020 Local NewsAttorney General Directs Round Rock to Hold Elections in November, Warns of ‘Severe Consequences’ if Delayed to 2021

Issues Taxes & SpendingHouston Man Swindled $1.1 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds, Transferred Cash to Cryptocurrency Website

HealthcareHydroxychloroquine Dispensing Restrictions Expire, More Doctors Advocate for Its Use as Coronavirus Treatment

Education Local NewsAfter Austin ISD Delays In-Person Classes, YMCA to Provide ‘Virtual Learning Support’ at AISD Campuses

HealthcareWest Texas Doctor Sees Improvement in Coronavirus Patients Using Inhaled Steroid Treatment

Local NewsHidalgo County Judge Renews Lockdown and Curfew, Prohibits Unaccompanied Minors in Public

Local NewsHidalgo County Chief Physician Says Coronavirus Patients Must Isolate or Face Prosecution

Taxes & SpendingTexas Comptroller Projects $4.6 Billion Budget Shortfall Due to Coronavirus Tax Revenue Hit

Local NewsTarrant County Denies Request for Increased Number of Contact Tracers

Issues Statewide NewsA List of the Republican County Executive Committees to Censure Governor Greg Abbott

State Senate Statewide NewsRepublican Senator Asks Abbott to Shift From ‘Repressive’ Coronavirus Strategy, Focus on Medically Vulnerable

Local NewsBrooks County Attorney Says Coronavirus Patients Will Be Prosecuted if They Appear in Public

Judicial Statewide NewsTexas Supreme Court Orders No Jury Trials Until at Least September

Local NewsLaredo Warns Coronavirus Patients May Be Prosecuted for Failing to Quarantine, Cooperate with Contact Tracers

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Taxes & SpendingTexas’ June Tax Revenues Down 14 Percent from 2019

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