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Texas Educators Urge Gov. Greg Abbott To Prioritize Teachers, School Staff For Coronavirus Vaccine

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 3, 2020 · Texas is expected to get enough vaccine doses for about 1.4 million people in mid-December. Healthcare workers who directly interact with patients will be the first eligible for vaccination.

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Private Schools In Texas Limit Enrollment As They Aim To Reopen Classrooms

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 5, 2020 · Dependent on tuition money, private schools are eager to get children back into their classrooms. But they know inadequate safety measures could make them vulnerable to lawsuits.

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230,000 Texas Families Filed For Snap Food Assistance In March, Twice As Many As Same Month Last Year

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 14, 2020 · Texas has implemented some changes to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients, but it hasn't relaxed eligibility requirements.

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Rent Is Due. But Thousands Of Texans Have Lost Their Jobs Because Of The Coronavirus Pandemic.

Naomi Andu, The Texas Tribune / Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 1, 2020 · Evictions across the state are halted until at least April 20, thanks to a Texas Supreme Court moratorium. But both renters and landlords are worried about what comes next.

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Health & Science

Texas Officials On The Coronavirus: Keep Calm And Wash Your Hands

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on February 4, 2020 · On Thursday, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a public health emergency. But officials say the flu is still a bigger threat in Texas.

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Baylor University Student Does Not Have Coronavirus, Health Officials Say

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 27, 2020 · It's the second false alarm for coronavirus in Texas. Last week, officials also said a suspected case of coronavirus in Brazos county came back with negative test results.

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Trump Administration Sets Into Motion Return Of Online 3D Gun Blueprints

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 17, 2020 · An Austin man posted blueprints for the world's first fully 3D-printed gun online in 2013. They've been blocked from the internet twice.

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What Is The “Boyfriend Loophole?” Houston’s Police Chief Wants Lawmakers To Prevent Abusive Dating Partners From Buying Guns.

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 12, 2019 · Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo made the remarks after one of his sergeants was killed while responding to a domestic violence incident.

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President Donald Trump Is Coming To Austin On Wednesday. Here’s What To Expect.

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 20, 2019 · Trump will be in town to tour a newly expanded Apple manufacturing plant.

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Earthquakes In West Texas Have Dramatically Increased, According To New University Of Texas Study

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 6, 2019 · Every year West Texas experiences more and more small earthquakes. The study by the University of Texas at Austin documented more than 7,000 starting in 2009.

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Top Texas Republicans Order Investigation Into Mother Who Supports Child’s Gender Transition

Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune / Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on October 25, 2019 · A bitter child custody dispute became a flashpoint in the state’s culture wars this week as Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged state involvement.

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How To Report A Possible Community, School Safety Threat In 10 Minutes

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 26, 2019 · Community members can report a potential threat to iWatchTexas via an app, online or over the phone. The resource launched last year, shortly after the shooting at Santa Fe High School.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Plans To Drain Four Texas Lakes And Accompanying Dams

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune / Chase Karacostas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 13, 2019 · The water authority planned to drain the lakes, which they consider a public safety threat, on Monday.

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