The Legislative Reference Library produces a Daily Newspaper Clipping Service for
members of the Legislative community. Each morning, Library staff members select and compile articles of interest to the legislature from over 30 national and regional newspapers.
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Be a good citizen. Today’s your last day to cast ballots early for the July 14 primary runoff
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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07/10/20
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Court eases chaos threat with ruling on electors
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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When it comes to Texas’ coronavirus surge, be vigilant and cautious, but not fearful
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Allen, C.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott’s mask mandate, COVID-19 orders have the Constitution on their side
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Houston Chronicle
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Carpenter, D.
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07/10/20
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8 doc(s)
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More iPads, less arrests — Telehealth helps law enforcement deescalate mental health crisis calls
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Houston Chronicle
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Gonzalez, E.
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07/10/20
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8 doc(s)
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Sid Miller blasts NFL plan to play ‘Black national anthem’ before games
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/10/20
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Proposal cuts $130 million from Texas health agency to ease coronavirus-battered budget
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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07/10/20
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4 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
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Austin council OKs fines of up to $2,000 for health violations
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Austin American Statesman
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Autullo, R.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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North Texas colleges say they’ll accommodate foreign students amid new ICE rule
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Lopez, B.
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07/10/20
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4 doc(s)
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Investigation under way at Lake Worth Nursing Home after residents with COVID evacuated
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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07/10/20
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3 doc(s)
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Gov. Abbott targeted by Democrats — and increasingly by fellow Republicans — over COVID response
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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07/10/20
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5 doc(s)
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Novel coronavirus resurgence hits hard in Comal County’s nursing homes; eight deaths reported so far
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San Antonio Express News
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Dunphy, M.
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07/10/20
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3 doc(s)
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Students and universities are scrambling after feds say those on visas at risk of deportation if classes move online
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayala, E.
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07/09/20
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus in Texas: Texas GOP sues Houston over convention cancellation
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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UIL to require face masks for participation in summer workouts
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Austin American Statesman
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Burkhart, R.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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Texas daily coronavirus deaths hit triple digits as Abbott expands elective surgery ban
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Austin American Statesman
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Cobler, N.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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Virus causes uncertainty for state lotteries
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Austin American Statesman
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Casey, M.
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07/10/20
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Dallas County reports record hospitalizations, rising ER visits, 1,201 new COVID-19 cases
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Dallas Morning News
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Jones, A.
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07/10/20
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As COVID-19 rages, Texans are voting at historic pace in July 14 runoff elections
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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Judge says no to Texas GOP convention after Texas Republican Party sues to hold it
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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07/10/20
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4 doc(s)
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As Texas sets 3 more single-day records on coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott predicts next week will ‘look worse’
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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07/10/20
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7 doc(s)
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Conservative Texas Freedom Caucus asks Abbott to ‘stop government overreach’ during COVID-19
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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As COVID surges, Abbott extends ban on elective surgeries to over 100 Texas counties
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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07/10/20
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3 doc(s)
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Texas reports new single-day record of 105 COVID-19 deaths, over 9,000 new cases
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Lopez, B.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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Texas unemployment benefits claims jump 20%
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Houston Chronicle
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Douglas, E.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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Proposed state budget cuts would delay Texas food stamp, Medicaid enrollment
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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07/10/20
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3 doc(s)
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No Texan running for U.S. House has ever spent more than Kathaleen Wall
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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07/10/20
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Metro COVID cases climb as agency prepares to start collecting fares again
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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07/10/20
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4 doc(s)
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Judge denies Texas GOP's attempt to proceed with in-person convention, siding with Turner
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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07/10/20
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4 doc(s)
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San Antonio area’s only ‘year-round’ neighborhood school will open virtually
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San Antonio Express News
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Malik, A.
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07/10/20
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1 doc(s)
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Hidalgo County is battered by a COVID-19 ‘tsunami’
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San Antonio Express News
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O'Hare, P.
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07/10/20
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2 doc(s)
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Previous deaths in San Antonio area - 13 of them - added to coronavirus total
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San Antonio Express News
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Selcraig, B.
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07/10/20
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1 doc(s)
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New Black Lives Matter group holds voter registration drive
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San Antonio Express News
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Foster-Frau, S.
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07/10/20
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Family feuds define Democratic runoff races
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, G.
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07/10/20
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President Donald Trump returning to Texas this month with Odessa visit
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San Antonio Express News
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Wallace, J.
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07/10/20
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As Gov. Greg Abbott leads state through COVID-19 pandemic, where is the Texas Legislature?
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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07/09/20
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5 doc(s)
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Expanded mail voting unlikely
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Longview News-Journal
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McNeely, D.
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07/09/20
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7 doc(s)
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Survey: Texas A&M students divided on fate of Sul Ross statue
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Bryan Eagle
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Miller, A.
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07/10/20
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Voting and paying taxes: Two things that remain despite pandemic
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Galveston Daily News
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Mathews, D.
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07/10/20
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15th person in McLennan County dies of COVID-19 as governor puts pause on elective surgeries
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Saegert, R.
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07/10/20
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Evans: Texas is in danger of having economy shut down
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Randle, C.
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07/10/20
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Texas must reevaluate policies guiding re-opening of public schools in COVID hotspots
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Lucio Jr., E.
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07/10/20
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Texans responding to mask order with indifference, aggression, physical altercations
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Lufkin Daily News
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Juarez, G.
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07/10/20
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Texas Education Agency releases guidelines ahead of 2020-21 school year
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Chipp, T.
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07/09/20
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2 doc(s)
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El Paso health leader plans to order delay of students' return to in-school classes
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El Paso Times
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Smith, M.
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07/09/20
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3 doc(s)
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Beto O'Rourke calls on Gov. Greg Abbott to resign, citing COVID response
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El Paso Times
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Dearman, E.
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07/09/20
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1 doc(s)
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UTEP reopening plan has free tests, face masks, reconfigured classrooms to fight COVID-19
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El Paso Times
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Smith, M.
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07/09/20
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Texas Election: What to know about the congressional race to replace U.S. Rep. Will Hurd
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El Paso Times
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Dearman, E.
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07/09/20
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Political Buzz: Runoff races may be few, but more people are voting
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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07/09/20
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UTRGV, international students react to Trump administration’s visa restrictions
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McAllen Monitor
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Zazueta-Castro, L.
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07/09/20
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2 doc(s)
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TEA: Choice between on-campus and remote instruction for students in upcoming school year
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Choate, T.
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07/09/20
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2 doc(s)
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Harrison County GOP votes to censure Abbott
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Longview News-Journal
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Richardson, R.
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07/09/20
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Defending rural Texas
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Lufkin Daily News
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Polk, C.
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07/09/20
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2 doc(s)
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Like ‘a Bus Accident a Day’: Hospitals Strain Under New Flood of Covid-19 Patients
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New York Times
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Montgomery, D.
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07/10/20
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Behind New Covid-19 Outbreaks: America’s Patchwork of Policies
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Wall Street Journal
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Bauerlein, V.
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07/10/20
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Public hearing/formal meeting notice
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07/09/20
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