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First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Begin To Arrive In Texas

The Texas Newsroom

Posted on December 14, 2020 · All across Texas on Monday hospitals began to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

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Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on May 10, 2022 · Abbott said he supports giving parents the option to attend private school “with state funding following the student.” Such measures have failed in the Legislature in the past.

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Trans kids and their families are leaving Texas amid state efforts to charge parents with child abuse

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on April 26, 2022 · Some families no longer see a future for their transgender kids in Texas. They’re moving to states with strong civil rights protections for trans people.

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2 years into the pandemic, some Harris County residents are just getting their COVID-19 shots

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 13, 2022 · Local health officials say vaccine hesitancy is an issue, but other people simply didn't have transportation to a vaccine site or didn't know the vaccines were free.

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Backlog of immigration cases continues to climb under Biden administration

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on February 18, 2022 · The number of cases awaiting a final outcome in immigration courts is now more than 1.6 million. Courts in Texas have the highest number of pending cases at more than 262,000.

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