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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Newspaper |
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Dallas issues shelter-in-place orders, other jurisdictions need to follow our lead
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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03/24/20
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3 doc(s)
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Texas needs a shelter-in-place order. Now
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Abbott’s coronavirus approach draws praise in rural Texas
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus shelter-in-place order will be issued Tuesday for Travis, Williamson counties
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Austin American Statesman
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Plohetski, T.
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03/24/20
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4 doc(s)
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Paxton issues abortion warning
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Dallas Morning News
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Mendez, M.
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03/24/20
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4 doc(s)
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spurns shelter in place, urges return to work, says grandparents should sacrifice
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/24/20
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2 doc(s)
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Collin County cities intend to issue shelter-in-place orders, McKinney mayor says
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Dallas Morning News
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Steele, T.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Fort Worth residents will be told to stay at home to cut coronavirus transmissions
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ranker, L.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Hidalgo to order ‘stay-at-home,’ not ‘shelter-in-place,’ for Harris County on Tuesday morning
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Houston Chronicle
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Morris, M.
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03/24/20
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2 doc(s)
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San Antonio, Bexar County residents ordered to stay home as local coronavirus cases climb
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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03/24/20
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2 doc(s)
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Emergency order blocks most abortions in Texas, Paxton says
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas prison worker tests positive for coronavirus
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Austin American Statesman
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Priest, J.
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03/24/20
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As Central Texas schools shutter, educators grapple with teaching students remotely
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Austin American Statesman
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Washington, A.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Abbott asks Trump to declare Texas a major disaster
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Austin American Statesman
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Cobler, N.
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03/24/20
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3 doc(s)
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Eckhardt to stay past resignation to help with Travis County’s coronavirus response
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Austin American Statesman
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Autullo, R.
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03/24/20
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2 doc(s)
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Consumer advocates pressure Texas to halt utility shutoffs during COVID-19 outbreak
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Dallas Morning News
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Arnold, K.
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03/24/20
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2 doc(s)
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Dallas County reports 24 new cases, 2 deaths
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Dallas Morning News
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Nix, M.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas Hospital Association urges communities statewide to order sheltering in place
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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03/24/20
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4 doc(s)
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Tarrant County confirms 10 new coronavirus cases, including four more in Fort Worth
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Stevenson, S.
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03/24/20
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Abortions not essential to mother’s health must be halted under order, Texas AG says
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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03/24/20
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2 doc(s)
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High hospitalization rate among Houston-area COVID-19 cases indicator of early testing woes: officials
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Houston Chronicle
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Hensley, N.
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03/24/20
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2 doc(s)
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More than 1,750 tested for coronavirus in Harris County
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Houston Chronicle
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Ketterer, S.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Abbott to Trump: Coronavirus response ‘beyond the capabilities of the state’
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Gov. Abbott’s order prohibits abortions during coronavirus disaster
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San Antonio Express News
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Goldenstein, T.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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Bexar’s criminal courts go to one judge during COVID-19 outbreak
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San Antonio Express News
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Zavala, E.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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San Antonio funeral homes offering virtual services, drive-thru visitation during coronavirus pandemic
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San Antonio Express News
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O'Hare, P.
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03/24/20
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3 doc(s)
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San Antonio to see plunge in sales and hotel tax revenue from coronavirus, but cutbacks unclear
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San Antonio Express News
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Mendoza-Moyers, D.
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03/24/20
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1 doc(s)
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‘I have to triage requests’: SA volunteers are flooded with requests for face masks
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, L.
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03/24/20
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2 doc(s)
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Governments must remain transparent during this crisis
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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03/23/20
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott’s dramatic step provides statewide consistency
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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03/22/20
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3 doc(s)
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Better Late than Never: Abbott’s executive order one that East Texas school administrators have been hoping for
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Lufkin Daily News
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Editorial
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03/21/20
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2 doc(s)
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SBA Now Ready to Assist Texas Small Businesses
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Crossie, J.
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03/22/20
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2 doc(s)
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Never before has Sunshine been so clearly important
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Galveston Daily News
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Taylor, L.
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03/21/20
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2 doc(s)
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Access limited at historic sites and state parks
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Bryan Eagle
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Miller, A.
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03/23/20
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2 doc(s)
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Texas Coronavirus Updates: How the state is handling the outbreak
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/23/20
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8 doc(s)
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Coronavirus in Texas: Gov. Abbott gives update on effort to contain COVID-19
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/23/20
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus won't delay property tax payments
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Galveston Daily News
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DeGrood, M.
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03/23/20
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UTRGV loosens tuition financial cap in response to pandemic
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McAllen Monitor
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Wilson, M.
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03/23/20
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Gov. Abbott bringing back retired nurses; students will not have to test and more beds now available for patients
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Anderson, J.
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03/23/20
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4 doc(s)
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Planning vs. panic? How Texas hospital, health officials are scrambling to defeat COVID-19
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El Paso Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/22/20
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5 doc(s)
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Texas parks make changes amid coronavirus outbreak
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Texarkana Gazette
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Tyl, B.
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03/22/20
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1 doc(s)
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Local judge on call for cases involving virus
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Texarkana Gazette
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LaRowe, L.
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03/22/20
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2 doc(s)
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Local health officials urge patience with coronavirus testing
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Witherspoon, T.
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03/22/20
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1 doc(s)
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Abbott waives prison health care fees to encourage reporting of COVID-19 symptoms
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Staff
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03/22/20
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Gonzalez calls on Abbott to issue shelter-in-place order
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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03/22/20
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2 doc(s)
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Hidalgo County has its first positive case of COVID-19
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Montoya, L.
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03/22/20
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4 doc(s)
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Hospitals continue to reduce visitation, implement strict policies
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Lufkin Daily News
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Huff, J.
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03/22/20
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus could delay local elections
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Bain, K.
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03/21/20
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus in Texas: Here's how to file for unemployment if you lose your income
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Dearman, E.
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03/21/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas restaurants seeking tax deferral as coronavirus batters industry
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/21/20
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4 doc(s)
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department changes some operations due to coronavirus threat
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El Paso Times
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Chavez, F.
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03/21/20
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1 doc(s)
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Landlords, lenders adjust expectations on rent, mortgages
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Galveston Daily News
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Eastburn, K.
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03/21/20
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2 doc(s)
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Valley physicians stress need for protective equipment in petition
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McAllen Monitor
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Jimenez, F.
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03/21/20
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Court orders 60-day postponement of Whitehouse man's execution due to coronavirus
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Wellerman, Z.
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03/21/20
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Workforce commission responds to coronavirus impact
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Valley Morning Star
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Clark, S.
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03/21/20
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1 doc(s)
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Don’t let virus spread keep you from 2020 Census count
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Perryman, M.
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03/21/20
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1 doc(s)
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What you should know about Gov. Abbott's executive orders
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Staff
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03/21/20
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5 doc(s)
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Gov. Greg Abbott issues executive order closing restaurants, bars, schools, gyms
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Lufkin Daily News
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Huff, J.
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03/21/20
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4 doc(s)
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Texas Parks & Wildlife issues limitations on public access and park programming
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Lufkin Daily News
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Huff, J.
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03/21/20
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1 doc(s)
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Abilenians react grumpily to governor's stricter bans on businesses
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Staff
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03/20/20
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus in Texas: Gov. Abbott orders closings of bars, restaurants and schools
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/20/20
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3 doc(s)
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State public health disaster declared
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Valley Morning Star
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Arevalo, D.
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03/20/20
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott requires school closures, Crossroads schools adjust
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Victoria Advocate
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Douty, S.
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03/20/20
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1 doc(s)
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Governor closes driver license offices at DPS to rein in spread of COVID-19
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Choate, T.
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03/20/20
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1 doc(s)
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State, local Republicans plan for postponed political conventions amid COVID-19 concerns
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Choate, T.
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03/20/20
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1 doc(s)
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State, local Democratic party officials look to avoid crowded conventions because of COVID-19
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Choate, T.
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03/20/20
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Gonzalez tells Trump about access to Internet problems in RGV
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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03/20/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas and Ohio Include Abortion as Medical Procedures That Must Be Delayed
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New York Times
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Tavernise, S.
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03/24/20
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Public hearing/formal meeting notice
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03/23/20
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