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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Getting unemployment benefits to Texas workers isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good for the economy
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/08/20
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus could exacerbate the existing shortage of long-term caregivers
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Dallas Morning News
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Warren, K.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Grant me one final wish from my virus deathbed
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Crisp, J.
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04/08/20
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Celebrating Passover during coronavirus is a chance to find new meaning in spring rites
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Houston Chronicle
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Eastman, A.
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04/08/20
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Texans can work together to stabilize the oil industry, address climate change during coronavirus
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Houston Chronicle
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Shapiro, L.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus in Texas: Parks shut down to stymie coronavirus spread
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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UT President Gregory L. Fenves leaving this summer for top spot at Emory University
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Austin American Statesman
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Korte, L.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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City consultant: 1 in 5 local jobs lost due to the coronavirus
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Austin American Statesman
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Jankowski, P.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Appeals court allows Texas to continue coronavirus abortion ban
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/08/20
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5 doc(s)
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FEMA rejects Texas’ disaster request over Dallas’ October tornadoes, denying region millions of dollars
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayala, E.
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04/08/20
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4 doc(s)
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As Houston-area COVID-19 hospitalizations climb, uncertainty remains over when downslope begins
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Houston Chronicle
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Ackerman, T.
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04/08/20
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3 doc(s)
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Hospitals are likely seeing more COVID-19 patients than currently reported
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San Antonio Express News
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Riker, M.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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With its supplies dwindling as needs skyrocket, San Antonio Food Bank appeals to state for badly needed help
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San Antonio Express News
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Orsborn, T.
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04/08/20
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Trump allies put unproven virus drug to work in Texas
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Austin American Statesman
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Weber, P.
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04/08/20
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Texas parks temporarily closing later today at Abbott’s direction, officials say
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Dallas Morning News
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Brumfield, L.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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UT-Austin President Greg Fenves confirms he is leaving for post at Emory University
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Dallas Morning News
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Mendez, M.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Appeals court upholds Texas’ abortion ban as a public health emergency measure
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Dallas Morning News
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Mendez, M.
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04/08/20
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5 doc(s)
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Dallas County could pay up to $5 million for services at coronavirus pop-up hospital
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Dallas Morning News
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Manuel, O.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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2 prisons lock down; others making masks
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Dallas Morning News
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A.P. Wire
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04/08/20
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5 more coronavirus deaths in Tarrant County; Dallas County reports 106 new cases, 19th death
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Dallas Morning News
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Steele, T.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas Democrats sue state and county elections officials to demand mail-in voting
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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04/08/20
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6 doc(s)
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We need to expand Medicaid in Texas now
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Dallas Morning News
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Johnson, N.
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04/08/20
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Texas lawmakers call on feds to stop work on Dallas-to-Houston bullet train after coronavirus layoffs
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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All Texas state parks and historic sites to temporarily close due to coronavirus
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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State rebukes Fort Worth stylist on Facebook over claims she violated coronavirus order
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Johnson, K.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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TCC changes graduation requirements for nurses to respond to coronavirus
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Manna, N.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas Democrats file federal lawsuit in effort to expand vote-by-mail amid coronavirus
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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04/08/20
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4 doc(s)
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DFW coronavirus patients are being treated with unproven hydroxychloroquine
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Tests wrap up at Arlington retirement center where man died of coronavirus; 5 cases found
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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04/08/20
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As Texas keeps options open on high school seasons, some states have canceled
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Houston Chronicle
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Coleman, A.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders state parks and historical sites closed
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas prisoners to craft up to 20,000 cloth masks a day for state employees, offenders in quarantine
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Houston Chronicle
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Gill, J.
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04/08/20
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3 doc(s)
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Appeals court upholds temporary abortion ban in Texas
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Houston Chronicle
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Blackman, J.
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04/08/20
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4 doc(s)
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Rules for restarting the Texas economy once COVID-19 peaks
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Two test positive for COVID-19 at state-funded disability living center in Richmond
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Houston Chronicle
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Nix, K.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Long lines at Sugar Land’s Smart Financial Centre drive-thru COVID-19 testing site
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Houston Chronicle
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Nix, K.
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04/08/20
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University of Texas President Greg Fenves to step down in June
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Houston Chronicle
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Britto, B.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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34 residents, staff at La Porte assisted living facility test positive for COVID-19
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Houston Chronicle
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Gill, J.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Four Texas prisons on complete lockdown related to possible COVID-19 exposures
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Houston Chronicle
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Gill, J.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Empty taprooms but still brewing: the Houston beer scene’s big pivot
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Houston Chronicle
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Balter, E.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Northwest Houston area ESD elections cancelled or postponed due to pandemic
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Houston Chronicle
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Wedding, P.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas City nursing home doctor explains using hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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04/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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COVID-19: Easter, Passover different for many in Houston area this year
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Houston Chronicle
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Maness, T.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Express-News readers’ top questions about coronavirus in San Antonio answered
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San Antonio Express News
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MacCormack, J.
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04/08/20
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3 doc(s)
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Texans may see additional $600 to unemployment checks next week, TWC director says
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San Antonio Express News
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Douglas, E.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Texas already in recession, State Comptroller Glenn Hegar says
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San Antonio Express News
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Blackman, J.
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04/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Analysis: What makes a business essential depends on where you sit
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Victoria Advocate
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Ramsey, R.
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04/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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Governor Abbott, Tell Texas to Stay Home
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Gonzalez, V.
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04/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus in Texas: PPE arriving in the state and more on the way, Gov. Abbott says
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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04/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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El Paso lawmakers react to Gov. Greg Abbott's actions to fight spread of COVID-19
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El Paso Times
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Dearman, E.
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04/07/20
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3 doc(s)
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Texas WIC Expands Eligible Foods, Launches Updated App
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Victoria Advocate
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Staff
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04/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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State tells municipalities to delay May 2 elections
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Lufkin Daily News
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Juarez, G.
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04/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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Appeals Court Allows Texas to Ban Most Abortions During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Wall Street Journal
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Findell, E.
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04/08/20
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Public hearing/formal meeting notice
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04/07/20
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