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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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Education News

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.

Tags coronairus COVID-19 private school schools

News

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.

Coronavirus

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.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 housing landlord rent renter

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.

Health & Science

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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National

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.

Texas

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.

Texas

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.

Energy & Environment

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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