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Gov. Abbott going to court to defend his ban on mask mandates

August 11, 2021 6:04 PM Texas Tribune, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are asking Texas’ 5th Court of Appeals to block Dallas County…

Arrest warrants for Texas House Dems served; still stalemate

August 11, 2021 4:27 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Officers of the Texas House of Representatives delivered civil arrest warrants for more than 50 absent Democrats on Wednesday as…

Dallas mandates masks as 2,500 more medical workers deployed to Texas hospitals

August 11, 2021 4:14 PM Texas Tribune

DALLAS, Texas — Mask-wearing is now required in Dallas public schools and businesses after Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins on Wednesday became the…

Texas-native Patrick Mahomes misses Whataburger so much, he’s bringing it to Kansas City

August 11, 2021 2:47 PM ABC News

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — One of the things Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes longed for after moving from his native Texas to KC was…

They were forced to repeat first grade three times in the 1950s. Soon, Texas students might not even know about them

August 11, 2021 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez, CNN Decades after Lupe Alemán was forced to repeat the first grade three times, her son is making it his life’s work to…

NCAA says Baylor’s failed handling of sexual assault allegations against athletes did not violate NCAA rules

August 11, 2021 10:27 AM Associated Press

WACO, Texas (AP) — The NCAA infractions committee says its investigation into the Baylor sexual assault scandal would result in four years…

Texas House Speaker signs arrest warrants for absent Dems

August 10, 2021 9:23 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Tuesday night signed civil arrest warrants for 52 House Democrats still missing from…

Two Texas judges issue temporary restraining orders against governor’s mask mandate order

August 10, 2021 10:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Keith Allen and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two Texas judges have issued restraining orders which will temporarily block the enforcement of Gov. Greg…

Texas House can’t make quorum, orders missing Dems arrests

August 10, 2021 4:38 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday afternoon to authorize law enforcement to track down Democrats absent from the chamber…

Texas judge blocks Abbott’s restriction on mask mandates

August 10, 2021 3:33 PM Texas Tribune

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Texas district judge granted the city of San Antonio and Bexar County a temporary restraining order, blocking Gov. Greg…

Texas Supreme Court allows for arrest of Dems who don’t show up to Legislature

August 10, 2021 11:46 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — House Democrats who refuse to show up for the state Legislature could soon be detained by law enforcement and brought back to the…

Cornyn, Cruz vote against infrastructure bill giving Texas $30B

August 10, 2021 12:07 PM Texas Tribune

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate passed a rare bipartisan initiative Tuesday that would deploy at least $30 billion across the state to repair…

SISD may join Dallas, Austin & Houston schools to defy Abbott on masks

August 9, 2021 12:42 PM KVIA ABC-7, Texas Tribune

UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District may join three other key school districts in the state – Dallas, Austin and…

Dallas County judge asks for temporary restraining order against governor’s mask mandate ban

August 10, 2021 5:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Keith Allen, CNN Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asked a Texas court Monday for a temporary restraining order seeking to hold portions of Gov.…

Abbott appeals for out-of-state help against Covid in Texas

August 9, 2021 6:21 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is appealing for out-of-state help to fight the third wave of Covid-19 in Texas. The Monday appeal comes as a…

Quorum not met yet again for Texas House special session

August 9, 2021 3:42 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House on Monday fell just short of having enough members to begin conducting official business and voted overwhelmingly…

Texas hospital system is prepping tents to deal with rapid surge in Covid-19 patients

August 9, 2021 6:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A hospital system in Texas is prepping tents for the overflow of patients after a surge in Covid-19 cases filled its…

Migrant kids describe raw food and extended stays at Texas temporary facility

August 9, 2021 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Unaccompanied migrant children at a temporary facility in Pecos, Texas, reported poor conditions, including undercooked…

Judge blocks arrests of Texas Dems who fled special session

August 9, 2021 11:43 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — A state district judge in Travis County has issued an order blocking the arrest of House Democrats who have broken quorum by leaving…

Emergency notification system used to warn people of ‘dire’ Covid-19 situation in Austin, Texas

August 9, 2021 9:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan, CNN Austin, Texas, activated its emergency alert system on Saturday to warn the public about a surge of Covid-19 cases and encourage…

Dallas County judge asks for temporary restraining order against governor’s mask mandate ban

August 10, 2021 5:02 AM CNN

CNN’s Evan McMorris-Santoro tours a school in Austin, Texas, with the city’s school superintendent to see what protective measures they have in place…

2 Texas ERs temporarily shut down as US Covid-19 hospitalization and death rates double in 2 weeks

August 9, 2021 12:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan, CNN The crush of patients infected with the Delta variant is affecting hospitals nationwide. Now some Texans…

One killed, six injured in shooting at a Houston nightclub

August 8, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Camille Furst, CNN One person died and six others were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning at an after-hours bar in Houston, according to a…

Olson, A’s romp 12-3, hand Rangers 13th straight road loss

August 7, 2021 5:27 PM Associated Press

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson matched his career high with four hits, including a two-run double as part of…

Texas Dems again no shows for 3rd GOP voting bill attempt

August 7, 2021 11:17 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats still refused to return to the state Capitol on Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott began a third attempt at passing new…

Texans QB’s sex assault cases highlight concerns amid #MeToo

August 7, 2021 8:53 AM Associated Press

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Lawyers fighting sexual assault allegations against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson…

Get school supplies, clothes sales tax-free during Texas holiday

August 5, 2021 2:50 PM ABC News

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ sales tax-free holiday weekend is upon us once again, so you’ll want to know what qualifies and how that can impact your…

Marte’s game-winning HR in 11th pushes A’s past Rangers 4-1

August 6, 2021 11:53 PM Associated Press

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Starling Marte hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning, lifting the…

Donaldson’s RBI single in 11th lifts Twins over Astros 5-4

August 6, 2021 10:45 PM Associated Press

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Mitch Garver homered early and Josh Donaldson’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the…

Texas won’t require schools to notify parents of Covid cases

August 6, 2021 11:57 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts will not be required to conduct contact tracing this year if a student contracts Covid-19, according to new…