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Coronavirus

Harris County can now impose mask mandates, a state appeals court rules

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 6, 2022 · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is expected to appeal the decision to the Texas Supreme Court.

Tags County Attorney Christian Menefee mask mandates Texas appeals court Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Politics

A federal judge has blocked Texas’ new social media censorship law for now

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 1, 2021 · House Bill 20, which was set to take effect Dec. 2, would have let Texas users banned by social media platforms sue for reinstatement or have the state attorney general sue on their behalf.

Tags 87th Texas legislature censorship First Amendment social media Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Health & Science

Gov. Greg Abbott addresses need for more doctors in Houston at new UH College of Medicine

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 4, 2021 · Tilman Fertitta, chairman of the UH System Board of Regents, also endorsed Abbott for reelection shortly before Abbott began to speak.

Tags medical education Texas Governor Greg Abbott Tilman Fertitta University of Houston College of Medicine University of Houston President Renu Khator

Politics

Gov. Abbott’s ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates will likely face legislative and legal challenges

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 13, 2021 · It’s far from clear whether House Speaker Dade Phelan will force through a bill that would ban businesses from requiring their employees get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Tags 87th Texas legislature COVID vaccines mandate OSHA Texas Governor Greg Abbott third special session

Politics

Gov. Greg Abbott wants stiffer penalties on illegal voting. He has opposition within his own party

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 1, 2021 · Abbott added increased penalties for illegal voting to the third special legislative session, but GOP House Speaker Dade Phelan said he won’t act on it.

Tags 87th Texas legislature House Speaker Dade Phelan Texas Governor Greg Abbott third special session voting

Politics

Funding For Texas Legislative Staffers Is Set To Expire Oct. 1. How Far Will Gov. Abbott’s Veto Go?

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 12, 2021 · Governor Greg Abbott and other state leaders have engineered a temporary fix, but Abbott’s veto of the Legislature’s budget may have permanent ramifications for the balance of power in Texas politics.

Tags 87th Texas legislature budget constitutional crisis Second Special Session Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Immigration

Biden Administration Sues Texas Over Gov. Greg Abbott’s Latest Immigration Order

Andrew Schneider / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on July 30, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott this week issued an order restricting ground transportation of migrants who could have COVID-19, a move Attorney General Merrick Garland said violates federal law.

Tags COVID-19 illegal immigration Merrick Garland Texas Governor Greg Abbott U.S. Justice Department

Politics

Despite Republican Challengers, Experts Say Governor’s Race Is Greg Abbott’s To Lose

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 26, 2021 · Former State Senator Don Huffines and former state GOP chairman Allen West are both seeking to outflank incumbent Greg Abbott on the right, but they could end up canceling each other out.

Tags 2022 elections Allen West Don Huffines special session Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Politics

Texas House, Senate Committees Advance Bill Making It Harder To Bond Out Of Jail Pretrial

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 12, 2021 · House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 6 would bar a defendant from being released on a personal recognizance bond if charged with committing a violent or sexual crime, or if charged with committing a crime while already out on bond.

Tags 87th Texas legislature bail reform special session Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Politics

Texas House Committee Advances Bill To Restore Legislative Funding

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 9, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed funding for the Legislature to punish Democratic lawmakers for walking out during the regular session and killing two of the governor's top-priority bills.

Tags 87th Texas legislature special session state budget Texas Governor Greg Abbott Texas House Appropriations Committee

Politics

Gov. Greg Abbott’s State Legislature Budget Veto Is Unconstitutional, Democratic Lawmakers Say

Andrew Schneider

Posted on June 22, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott’s move will primarily affect the more than 2,100 full-time employees at the Texas Capitol -- not the lawmakers he intended to punish.

Tags Gene Wu state budget State Representative Donna Howard Texas Governor Greg Abbott Veto

Education News

Houston-Area Schools To Benefit From Governor’s Release Of COVID-19 Funds

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 4, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the release of $11.2 billion in federal aid to Texas schools.

Tags COVID relief Fort Bend ISD Houston ISD Texas Governor Greg Abbott Texas public schools

Politics

Texas Congressional Democrats Seek To Block Governor’s Grab Of COVID-19 Education Funds

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 19, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a waiver that would let him reroute nearly $18 billion in federal COVID aid from public schools to other areas of the budget.

Tags Congressman Lloyd Doggett COVID relief Education Spending state budget Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Criminal Justice

Texas Republican Lawmakers Take Aim At Local Bail Practices This Legislative Session

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 17, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott is banking on a version of reform that makes it harder for people accused of violent crimes to bond out, while ignoring Harris County-style efforts to ease the burden on indigent defendants.

Tags 87th Texas legislature bail reform criminal justice reform harris county jail Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Coronavirus

Galveston County Refuses To Enforce Gov. Abbott’s COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Surge

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 22, 2020 · The move comes as Governor Greg Abbott has reimposed business restrictions in nine southeast Texas counties.

Tags Coronavirus COVID -19 restrictions Galveston County Judge Mark Henry Texas Governor Greg Abbott

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Harris County will consider legal action against Texas over its selection for a 2022 election audit

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 2, 2022 · The audit, for the county was randomly selected last week, comes on top of a separate audit the state is conducting of Harris County’s 2020 election.

Tags 2020 election 2022 elections County Attorney Christian Menefee election audit texas secretary of state’s office

Texas

Appeals court upholds Texas block on school mask mandates

Associated Press

Posted on July 27, 2022 · Families of children with disabilities had sued, saying the children were vulnerable and that the lack of a masking requirement endangered their health.

Tags Gov. Greg Abbott mask mandates Masks Texas schools

Politics

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump, wins Republican primary

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 25, 2022 · Incumbent AG Ken Paxton prevailed over Land Commissioner George P. Bush despite Paxton facing a 2015 state securities fraud indictment and an ongoing FBI corruption investigation.

Tags republican primary Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Texas primary runoff

Education News

With cases of COVID-19 down, some Texas school districts have made mask wearing optional

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on March 4, 2022 · School districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are letting students, teachers and staff decide for themselves on whether to wear face coverings.

Tags audtin isd COVID-19 Houston ISD mask mandates

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