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Recommended votes on ballot propositions
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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09/14/2023
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2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
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Child care; Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Khator, Renu; Landlords and tenants; Property tax exemptions; Texas Southern University; Texas University Fund; University finance; University of Houston
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Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cut mental health funding by $211 million?
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Dallas Morning News
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Bahari, S.
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05/11/2023
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Budget execution authority; Federal funds; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Medicaid eligibility; Mental health services; Operation Lone Star (Border security); Political fact-checking; State agency budgets; State budgets; State comparisons
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Real reform, relief would come from a sales-tax cut
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Galveston Daily News
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Freeman, D.
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03/02/2023
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2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Federal funds; Sales tax exemptions; Sales taxes; Tax system
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For Republican governors, economic success is local
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Austin American Statesman
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Boak, J.
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08/21/2022
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Economic cycles; Governors; Inflation; Republicans
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Uptick in COVID reminiscent of summer 2021 surge
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, L.
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07/08/2022
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
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TAMIU's ‘Fresh Start 2.0’ erases over $352K in debt for students
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Laredo Morning Times
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Staff
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06/14/2022
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5 doc(s)
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American Rescue Plan Act; Arenaz, Pablo; Federal aid; Student aid; Student loans; Texas A&M International University at Laredo; Zaffirini, Judith
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COVID aid has helped fund Abbott’s border crackdown
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San Antonio Express News
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Romm, T.
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05/08/2022
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1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Border security; Federal aid; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Operation Lone Star (Border security)
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Families are desperate for child care, but providers face a “roller coaster” trying to survive
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Houston Chronicle
|
Hernandez, E.
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03/27/2022
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4 doc(s)
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American Rescue Plan Act; Child care; Federal aid
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COVID-19 RELIEF: Students at UT to get $25.7M
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Austin American Statesman
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Menchaca, M.
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03/04/2022
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6 doc(s)
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American Rescue Plan Act; Federal aid; Grants; Student aid; University of Texas at Austin
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Williamson County gives millions in federal money to schools after delay over books
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Austin American Statesman
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Osborn, C.
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12/23/2021
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6 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Leander Independent School District; Round Rock Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
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Abbott: $123M of fed funds going to education
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Austin American Statesman
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Menchaca, M.
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12/21/2021
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4 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Federal funds; Keller, Harrison; Morath, Mike; School finance
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UT STUDENT DEBT: Nearly $5 million in debt relieved
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Austin American Statesman
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Menchaca, M.
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12/18/2021
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4 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Student aid; University of Texas at Austin
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Book controversy causes Williamson County to delay millions to Round Rock, Leander school districts
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Austin American Statesman
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Osborn, C.
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12/16/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Censorship; Critical race theory; Federal aid; Krause, Matt; Leander Independent School District; Round Rock Independent School District; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Williamson County
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Williamson County to consider giving more federal money to schools for COVID-19 expenses
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Austin American Statesman
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Osborn, C.
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12/14/2021
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1 doc(s)
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County commissioners; Federal aid; Williamson County
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With rental assistance funds largely spent, Austin-area advocates say more help needed
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Austin American Statesman
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Foy, N.
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12/07/2021
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3 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Landlords and tenants; Rental assistance; Texas Rent Relief Program
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The Woodlands continues its fight for federal COVID funds
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Houston Chronicle
|
Dominguez, C.
|
10/06/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Coronavirus; Creighton, Brandon; Federal aid; Montgomery County; The Woodlands, Texas
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Virtual classes’ funds weighed
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San Antonio Express News
|
Perez, D.
|
09/04/2021
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Distance education; School districts; School finance
|
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Pandemic assistance: UTRGV to provide cash grants for eligible students
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McAllen Monitor
|
Reyna, N.
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08/02/2021
|
2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; Student aid; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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More funds for higher education helps Texas
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
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07/06/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Higher education
|
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Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
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Houston Chronicle
|
Casey, S.
|
06/30/2021
|
1 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Landlords and tenants; State comparisons; Texas Rent Relief Program
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Woodlands hires firm to lobby Biden for COVID-19 relief funds
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Houston Chronicle
|
Forward, J.
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06/30/2021
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2 doc(s)
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American Rescue Plan Act; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Montgomery County; The Woodlands, Texas
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Community College officials speak on COVID-19 pandemic's impact on upcoming budget
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Gay, D.
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06/17/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Amarillo College; Clarendon College; Community college budgets; Community college enrollment; South Plains College
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Families need helping hands during the pandemic
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San Antonio Express News
|
Chacon, M.
|
06/03/2021
|
1 doc(s)
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Bexar County; Child welfare; Coronavirus; Federal aid
|
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Woodlands ends COVID-19 updates, safety protocols
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Houston Chronicle
|
Forward, J.
|
06/02/2021
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Creighton, Brandon; Federal aid; Keough, Mark J.; The Woodlands, Texas
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Rep. Gonzalez touts federal funds heading to UTRGV nursing program
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McAllen Monitor
|
Staff
|
05/31/2021
|
1 doc(s)
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Bailey, Guy; Gonzalez, Vicente; Hernandez, Ambrosio; Nursing education; Pharr, Texas; University buildings; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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States tap federal aid to shore up empty unemployment funds
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San Antonio Express News
|
Lieb, D.
|
05/28/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
|
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Austin's jobless rate drops below 5%, hits lowest point in pandemic era
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hawkins, L.
|
05/24/2021
|
3 doc(s)
|
Labor statistics
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Lawmakers set to return to Austin to decide how to spend $16B in federal COVID-19 relief money
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Austin American Statesman
|
Mekelburg, M.
|
05/22/2021
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; American Rescue Plan Act; Federal aid; School finance; Special session potential topics; State budgets
|
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Texas 2021 special session taking shape: Redistricting, spending $16B in stimulus funding. What else?
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Houston Chronicle
|
Harris, C.
|
05/22/2021
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Howard, Donna; Huffines, Don; Krause, Matt; Special session potential topics; Special session timing
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Millions in stimulus dollars headed to North Texas. How will your leaders use them?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dearman, E.
|
05/19/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Price, Betsy; Whitley, Glen; Williams, Jeff
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As vaccines roll out, health care industry is on the road to recovery
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Wu, G.
|
05/17/2021
|
1 doc(s)
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Health care; Health care providers
|
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Texas has an opportunity to strengthen its child care system and send parents back to work
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Dallas Morning News
|
Horchow, R.
|
05/10/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Child care; Early childhood education; Federal aid; Workforce; Workforce Commission, Texas
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Texas school districts and charters need federal funds
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Dallas Morning News
|
Bhatia, Y.
|
05/02/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Martinez, Pedro; School finance
|
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Fort Worth lags other Texas cities in providing rental assistance amid COVID pandemic
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dent, M.
|
05/02/2021
|
2 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Landlords and tenants
|
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In Texas, all voices need a seat at the table on HIV
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hill-Jones, V.
|
04/28/2021
|
1 doc(s)
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Prescription drugs; Texas HIV Medication Program
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Texas school districts eagerly await $17.9 billion in federal education aid
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Austin American Statesman
|
Asch, S.
|
04/26/2021
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Morath, Mike; Rodriguez, Eddie; School districts; School finance; State budgets
|
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|
Lawmakers working on an incomplete budget
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Ramsey, R.
|
04/24/2021
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Medicaid eligibility; State budgets
|
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|
Texas school districts eagerly await $17.9 billion in federal education aid
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Austin American Statesman
|
Asch, S.
|
04/23/2021
|
1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
|
Doggett, Lloyd; Federal aid; Morath, Mike; School districts; School finance
|
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|
Texas schools need COVID-19 funding
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Rodriguez, G.
|
04/21/2021
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Federal aid; School finance
|
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|
Texas should immediately release stimulus funds to schools
|
Waco Tribune Herald
|
Perryman, M.
|
04/17/2021
|
5 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Perryman, M. Ray; School districts
|
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How should Texas schools spend $18 billion in stimulus money? Education leaders have ideas.
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Carpenter, J.
|
04/12/2021
|
4 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; School districts; Teacher retention; Tutoring
|
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Lamar state colleges offering special deal
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
04/10/2021
|
2 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Lamar State College - Orange; Lamar State College - Port Arthur; Student aid
|
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State is shorting Waco-area schools on millions in federal COVID-19 funds, advocates claim
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Hoover, C.
|
04/10/2021
|
6 doc(s)
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American Rescue Plan Act; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Midway Independent School District; School budgets; School finance; Waco Independent School District
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Congress allocated $19 billion in federal stimulus money to Texas public education, but schools have yet to see an extra dime
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San Antonio Express News
|
Agnew, D.
|
04/09/2021
|
4 doc(s)
|
Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Federal aid; School budgets; School finance; State budgets
|
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Texas needs to send billions in COVID-19 relief to schools
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Austin American Statesman
|
Yeager, L.
|
04/08/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; School finance
|
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Bumpy state rollout means federal COVID relief may not reach Texas renters before evictions do
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Dallas Morning News
|
DiFurio, D.
|
04/07/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Federal aid; House Committee on Urban Affairs; Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Department of; Landlords and tenants; State government contracts; Texas Rent Relief Program
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Texas poised to get $45B in relief
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Austin American Statesman
|
Mekelburg, M.
|
04/01/2021
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; State budgets
|
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Broadband push here shows issue’s need, Phelan’s involvement
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
03/31/2021
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Ashby, Trent; Broadband infrastructure; Phelan, Dade; Rural Internet access
|
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Dallas and Plano ISD trustees: Texas legislators must allow federal money to flow to schools
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Dallas Morning News
|
Henry, J.
|
03/31/2021
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; School districts; School finance
|
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|
How much federal COVID relief reached Texas’ front lines? Billions spent to add more health care workers
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
03/29/2021
|
6 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Baptist Children and Family Services; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Health care providers; Hospitals; Howard, Donna; State Health Services, Texas Department of; Texas Hospital Association
|
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Take it from us mayors: Here’s how the COVID-19 relief law helps Fort Worth, Dallas
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Johnson, E.
|
03/28/2021
|
2 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Johnson, Eric; Price, Betsy
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|
Relief heads to Central Texas
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Austin American Statesman
|
Recio, M.
|
03/15/2021
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Doggett, Lloyd; Federal aid; Restaurant Association, Texas
|
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Houston's share of stimulus bill expected to top $600M, help avoid cuts to city services, officials say
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Scherer, J.
|
03/11/2021
|
2 doc(s)
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Brown, Chris; Federal aid; Garcia, Sylvia; Houston, Texas; Municipal budgets; Municipal employees; Turner, Sylvester
|
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|
Who wins in $1.9T relief bill?
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Newmyer, T.
|
03/08/2021
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Fitness centers; Music; Restaurants
|
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Woodlands leaders irritated with CARES Act funds distribution
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Houston Chronicle
|
Forward, J.
|
03/03/2021
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Keough, Mark J.; Montgomery County; The Woodlands, Texas
|
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|
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, predecessor Joe Straus call for civility in politics
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Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
01/30/2021
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
87th Legislature; Phelan, Dade; Political communication; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Why Texas schools didn't see a big funding boost from the federal CARES Act
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Asch, S.
|
01/15/2021
|
3 doc(s)
|
Education Agency, Texas; Federal aid; School districts; School finance
|
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|
Some Texans received $300-a-week in federal relief while others are still waiting. Here’s why.
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Carballo, R.
|
01/15/2021
|
4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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|
As Texas legislators consider expanding Medicaid, they should also consider the supply of care
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Dallas Morning News
|
Graboyes, R.
|
01/10/2021
|
4 doc(s)
|
Health care; Health care providers; Medicaid eligibility
|
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|
Failure to support those slipping into poverty would profoundly damage the entire economy
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Dallas Morning News
|
Perryman, M.
|
01/03/2021
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Economic impact; Hunger; Poverty
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|
Williamson County to resume jury trials in February
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Osborn, C.
|
12/31/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
County courts; District courts; e-government; Juries; Williamson County
|
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|
Check, please? Aid still delayed
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Wire Reports
|
12/26/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Trump, Donald
|
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|
GOP blocks $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID aid in chaos
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Taylor, A.
|
12/25/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Republican Party; Trump, Donald
|
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|
Congress delivers more COVID aid, but hold the applause
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
12/24/2020
|
5 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Federal aid
|
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|
Texas AG Pushed to Rescind Houston Virus Relief Funding
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Coronado, A.
|
12/23/2020
|
6 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Election administration; Federal funds; Harris County; Longoria, Isabel; Paxton, Ken; Voting by mail
|
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|
Austin live music venues get lifeline
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
12/22/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Cornyn, John; Doggett, Lloyd; Federal aid; Grants; Music; Williams, Roger
|
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|
Congress’ rescue aid: A dose of support, but is it enough?
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Rugaber, C.
|
12/22/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Economic stabilization; Federal aid
|
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|
$900B in relief OK’d
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Wire Reports
|
12/21/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Federal aid
|
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|
Here’s what relief bill offers
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Washington Post
|
12/21/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Federal aid
|
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|
Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Taylor, A.
|
12/21/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Federal aid
|
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Texas should make full use of CARES Act funds for COVID relief
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Austin American Statesman
|
Eckhardt, S.
|
12/18/2020
|
6 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Eckhardt, Sarah; Federal aid; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Office of the Governor
|
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|
Education, health care priorities for Legislature
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fischer, T.
|
11/29/2020
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
|
87th Legislature; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Martinez Fischer, Trey
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|
N. Texas schools’ virus costs soar
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Friedman, S.
|
11/23/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Dallas Independent School District; Medical equipment; School budgets
|
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|
Say a prayer for San Antonio’s waiters, bartenders and bellhops. With COVID surging and stimulus dollars running out, hospitality workers are in for h
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Jefferson, G.
|
11/22/2020
|
5 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Public health; Retail industry; Service workers
|
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|
A season to reflect on our blessings
|
Lufkin Daily News
|
Ashby, T.
|
11/21/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Ashby, Trent; Coronavirus; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
|
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|
Abbott announces $420 million to reimburse schools for COVID-19 technology purchases
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Webb, S.
|
11/19/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Distance education; Educational technology; Federal aid; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; School districts
|
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|
States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Mulvihill, G.
|
11/18/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid
|
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|
Sen. Ted Cruz must act. Mixed-status families in Texas deserve CARES Act funds.
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Anchia, R.
|
11/13/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Anchía, Rafael; Coronavirus; Cruz, Ted; Federal aid; González, Mary; Undocumented immigrants
|
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|
State Rep. Garnet Coleman provides health care update
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Maness, T.
|
10/28/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Chambers of commerce; Citizen political participation; Coleman, Garnet; Coronavirus
|
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|
Coronavirus response has brought Tarrant County together, Judge Glen Whitley says
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Lopez, B.
|
10/24/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Early voting; Hospitals; JPS Health Network; Tarrant County; Whitley, Glen
|
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|
For those affected by COVID-19 shutdown, Texas will spend $30M to help students with severe disabilities but advocates worry it’s not enough
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Smith, C.
|
10/23/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Children with disabilities; Special education
|
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|
Workforce development a check on poverty
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Nirenberg, R.
|
10/18/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Job training programs; Local referendums; Workforce
|
|
|
Texas unemployment surges in September
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Carballo, R.
|
10/17/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; Unemployment
|
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|
Disconnected? There may be another way to pay power bills
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Sixel, L.
|
10/03/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Electric service; Federal aid
|
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|
‘She’s been desperate to come here’: A child enjoys a playground closed for months by the coronavirus in San Antonio
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Stoeltje, M.
|
09/23/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Alamodome; Convention centers; Coronavirus; Outdoor recreation; San Antonio, Texas
|
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|
Six months into the pandemic, out-of-work Texans are still struggling to navigate unemployment system
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Rosenzweig-Ziff, D.
|
09/22/2020
|
8 doc(s)
|
Call centers; Federal aid; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Sanford, Scott; Taylor, Van; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
Gov. Greg Abbott urged to detail COVID aid spending plans as Texas faces pressing budget needs
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
09/22/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Cuellar, Henry; Federal aid; Howard, Donna; State agency budgets; State budgets
|
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|
To continue essential education, we must bridge the digital divide
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Austin American Statesman
|
Cornyn, J.
|
09/15/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Broadband infrastructure; Cornyn, John; Digital divide; Distance education; Federal aid; Internet
|
|
|
Insurers bearing the brunt of COVID-19 test costs. That might mean higher premiums.
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Wu, G.
|
09/11/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Emergency medical services; Health insurance; Medical screening
|
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|
New CDC order protects nearly all S.A. renters from eviction until 2021
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Riker, M.
|
09/02/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for; Landlords and tenants
|
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|
We need a hero. Congress must come through on COVID relief
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
08/31/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
|
|
|
Congress, UNT Health Science Center working to help rural Texas health care providers
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Cornyn, J.
|
08/30/2020
|
5 doc(s)
|
Cornyn, John; Federal funds; Rural health care; Telemedicine; University of North Texas Health Science Center
|
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|
30 states approved for Trump’s unemployment benefits. When could checks arrive?
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Lin, S.
|
08/27/2020
|
6 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits
|
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|
Chief financial officer: Coronavirus has cost Texas A&M University System $150 million
|
Bryan Eagle
|
Wiley, K.
|
08/23/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Hamilton, Billy; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University System; University budgets
|
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|
Texas to apply for extra $300 weekly sum in unemployment benefits from Trump executive order
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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08/21/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Federal aid; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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Fort Worth state rep’s company tried to evict tenant. It may have violated federal law.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dent, M.
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08/21/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Economic stabilization; Goldman, Craig; Landlords and tenants
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Texas to apply for extra $300 per week in benefits for Texans unemployed due to COVID
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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08/21/2020
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7 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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Anti-COVID 'catch and kill' air-filtration system deployed by rural Texas school district
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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08/20/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Indoor air quality; King, Phil; School districts; Slidell Independent School District; Student health
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UNT Health Science Center will provide coronavirus contact tracing for Tarrant County
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Lopez, B.
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08/20/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; University of North Texas Health Science Center
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Cornyn touts $78 million in COVID-19 relief for Waco area during Family Health Center tour
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Witherspoon, T.
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08/20/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Health care providers; Hegar, Mary Jennings 'MJ'
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Why it could take the Texas Workforce Commission months to start paying Trump’s $400 a week for unemployed
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Houston Chronicle
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Douglas, E.
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08/12/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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As unemployed wait for relief, Texas leaders unsure how Trump’s order would work
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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08/11/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; Federal aid; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits
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Texans struggle financially, D.C. grapples politically as federal pandemic relief expires
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Austin American Statesman
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Choi, H.
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08/08/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Doggett, Lloyd; Federal funds; McCaul, Michael; Unemployment; Unemployment benefits
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Do your job. Congress, Trump must reach COVID relief deal now.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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08/07/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
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Here’s what college will look like at UTSA and A&M-S.A. as coronavirus cases keep growing
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San Antonio Express News
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Torralva, K.
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08/07/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Student aid; Student housing; Texas A&M University - San Antonio; University of Texas at San Antonio
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Study: Nearly 24 percent of Harris County evictions were illegal
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Houston Chronicle
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Smith, S.
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08/06/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Landlords and tenants
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Houston adds $20 million to its rent relief program
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Houston Chronicle
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McGuinness, D.
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08/06/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Landlords and tenants; Turner, Sylvester
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After months of decline, Texas’ July sales tax revenue is up 4.3% compared to last year
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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08/04/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
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‘You’re not thinking about us’: Jobless Texans fret about losing $600 weekly boost from Congress
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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08/01/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; Federal aid; Unemployment benefits; Workforce
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Prayers for Hurricane Hanna’s victims
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Lufkin Daily News
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Ashby, T.
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08/01/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Ashby, Trent; Educational technology; Federal funds; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
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Jobless claims in Texas fall to lowest level since March; Congress debates benefits
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Houston Chronicle
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Douglas, E.
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07/31/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Labor statistics; Unemployment benefits
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Governor announces $118M more for state higher ed
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San Antonio Express News
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Britto, B.
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07/31/2020
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6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Federal aid; Keller, Harrison; University finance
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Educators will meet challenges, but safety must be the priority
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Austin American Statesman
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Molina, O.
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07/30/2020
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8 doc(s)
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Distance education; School districts; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness; Student health
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No time for squabbling. Congress must pass a COVID relief bill now.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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07/30/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
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Patrick criticizes editorial
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Dallas Morning News
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Patrick, D.
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07/29/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Patrick, Dan; State budget shortages
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Rodriguez drops out of Senate race against Eckhardt
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/28/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Eckhardt, Sarah; Rodriguez, Eddie; Special elections; Texas Senate elections; Watson, Kirk
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Disabilities advocates: Texas mail ballot system disenfranchises people with disabilities
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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07/26/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Hughs, Ruth Ruggero; Persons with disabilities; Voting by mail
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Billionaire on ‘Open Texas’ task force laments the year that cut his net worth in half and crippled his Omni hotel business
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Dallas Morning News
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Walters, N.
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07/26/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Hotels and motels; Strike Force to Open Texas
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CARES Act was meant to stop COVID-19 evictions. But in Fort Worth, it’s often ignored
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dent, M.
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07/26/2020
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Landlords and tenants
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With extra $600 in unemployment set to expire, many face hardship as pandemic worsens in Texas
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Houston Chronicle
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Douglas, E.
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07/25/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Federal funds; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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San Antonio will leverage traffic lights to expand fiber network for students
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Houston Chronicle
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Malik, A.
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07/25/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Broadband infrastructure; Coronavirus; Digital divide; Distance education; Federal aid; Internet; Pilot programs; San Antonio, Texas; School districts
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McConnell says stimulus deal could take ‘a few weeks,’ putting millions with expiring jobless aid in limbo
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Houston Chronicle
|
Werner, E.
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07/25/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Economic stabilization; Federal aid; Unemployment benefits
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Cuellar: State of Texas is ‘hoarding’ $7.5 billion in CARES Act funding
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Montoya, L.
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07/25/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Counties; Cuellar, Henry; Federal aid; School districts
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North Texas could see ‘tidal wave’ of evictions as moratoriums start to run out
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Dallas Morning News
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DiFurio, D.
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07/24/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Landlords and tenants
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Fort Worth, Arlington, nearly 100 Texas mayors say more COVID aid needed to avoid cuts
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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07/22/2020
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6 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; Mayors; Price, Betsy; Public health; Williams, Jeff
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How to jump-start equity in education during COVID-19 crisis, not make things worse
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Houston Chronicle
|
Gregory, E.
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07/22/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Digital divide; Distance education; Houston Independent School District; School districts; Tutoring
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Texas Education Agency releases update to in-person instruction guidance for 2020-2021 school year
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Gay, D.
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07/18/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; School districts; Student health
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Texas unemployment fell to 8.6% in June before COVID-19 resurged
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Dallas Morning News
|
DiFurio, D.
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07/18/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Economic forecasts; State comparisons; Unemployment
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Texas officials can delay start of school, switch to online for first four weeks, TEA says
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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07/18/2020
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7 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; Public opinion polls; School districts; Student health
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Hats off to everyone with courage to seek public office
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Lufkin Daily News
|
Ashby, T.
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07/18/2020
|
3 doc(s)
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Ashby, Trent; Coronavirus; Educational tests; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness; Student aid
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Coronavirus budget impact: Austin airport expansion delayed
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Austin American Statesman
|
Autullo, R.
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07/17/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Airports; Austin, Texas; Austin-Bergstrom International Airport; Coronavirus; Economic impact; Federal aid; Municipal budgets
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Claims for unemployment benefits in Texas fall, but remain elevated
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Houston Chronicle
|
Douglas, E.
|
07/17/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Unemployment; Unemployment benefits
|
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Forty percent of Texas renters unsure if they can make their next payment
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Houston Chronicle
|
Schuetz, R.
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07/15/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Landlords and tenants; Real estate agents; Unemployment benefits
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Abbott plays politics with health, education
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Longview News-Journal
|
Cherwitz, R.
|
07/15/2020
|
5 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Federal funds; Public health; School finance; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
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Thousands of Texas pastors got taxpayer-funded paychecks. Here’s why that’s historic.
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Houston Chronicle
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Downen, R.
|
07/12/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Church and state; Clergy; Federal funds; Religious organizations
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After months of economic woes in the Houston region, hints of a recovery
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Houston Chronicle
|
Silverman, D.
|
07/12/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Economic impact
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Chamber announces support for business-friendly Cornyn
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Dallas Morning News
|
Gillman, T.
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07/07/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Congressional candidates; Cornyn, John; U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Texas seeks millions from unemployed workers after state ‘overpaid’ benefits
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Houston Chronicle
|
Douglas, J.
|
07/07/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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More resources needed for Valley hospitals
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Lucio Jr., E.
|
07/05/2020
|
1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hospitals; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Rio Grande Valley
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UT-Austin has largest share of $78 million in system cuts
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Austin American Statesman
|
Korte, L.
|
07/04/2020
|
2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Federal aid; Milliken, James B.; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; University budgets; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas System
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Rebound at risk: Texas’ hasty reopening and COVID-19 spike spur worries of a pullback
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Dallas Morning News
|
DiFurio, D.
|
07/03/2020
|
5 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Economic impact; Unemployment benefits
|
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Texas Republicans face dilemma on stimulus with COVID-19 surge
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Houston Chronicle
|
Osborne, J.
|
07/03/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Arrington, Jodey; Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Cruz, Ted; Federal aid; Shelter in place orders
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Texas unemployment claims tick up, benefits extended
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Houston Chronicle
|
Douglas, E.
|
07/03/2020
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2 doc(s)
|
Unemployment benefits
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|
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Texas bar shutdown likely dooms many San Antonio-area bars
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blount, C.
|
06/27/2020
|
3 doc(s)
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Bars; Executive orders
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Harris County works to keep coronavirus-fueled evictions from growing
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Houston Chronicle
|
Mehrtens, S.
|
06/24/2020
|
6 doc(s)
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Harris County; Landlords and tenants; Walle, Armando
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Citing attendance uncertainty, North East ISD adopts budget without decision on raises
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San Antonio Express News
|
Malik, A.
|
06/23/2020
|
3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; North East Independent School District; School attendance; School budgets; School employee salaries
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As courts open, a patchwork of eviction policies leave tenants vulnerable
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Austin American Statesman
|
Asch, S.
|
06/22/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Landlords and tenants; Supreme Court, Texas
|
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CARES funding is not enough VISD official says
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Victoria Advocate
|
Douty, S.
|
06/20/2020
|
1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; School budgets; Victoria Independent School District
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Texas unemployment recipients will have to prove job searches again beginning July
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Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
06/17/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Texas AFL-CIO; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas; Zwiener, Erin
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It’s budget time, but San Antonio school leaders still unsure how Texas will count students
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San Antonio Express News
|
Torralva, K.
|
06/16/2020
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Education Agency, Texas; North East Independent School District; San Antonio Independent School District; School budgets; School size
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Why Texas schools won’t get their $1.2 billion in federal coronavirus aid
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Austin American Statesman
|
Taboada, M.
|
06/15/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Conley, Nicole; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Federal aid; Killian, Doug; School finance
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How San Antonio plans to tackle the digital divide, expand broadband internet
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San Antonio Express News
|
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
|
06/14/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Broadband infrastructure; Digital divide; Distance education; Internet; Low-income families; Pilot programs; San Antonio City Council
|
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COVID-19 isn’t over yet, and Dallas must continue wearing masks and social distancing
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Dallas Morning News
|
Haley, R.
|
06/13/2020
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2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Dallas County; Public health surveillance
|
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San Antonio’s Northside ISD chief says budget will be stable under ‘best case scenario’
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San Antonio Express News
|
Torralva, K.
|
06/11/2020
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
DeVos, Betsy; Education Agency, Texas; Federal aid; Northside Independent School District; Private schools; School budgets; School districts
|
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Texas voters will decide for themselves if they need mail-in ballots for July runoffs
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Houston Chronicle
|
Goldenstein, T.
|
06/09/2020
|
8 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Voting by mail
|
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CORONAVIRUS IN TEXAS: With few riders, transit agencies find new ways to use fleets, workers
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Austin American Statesman
|
Jankowski, P.
|
06/08/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Capital Metro; Coronavirus; Home-delivered meals programs; Local transportation authorities; Mass transit; Shelter in place orders
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STATESMAN POWER POLL: Mail-in voting expansion receives strong support
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Austin American Statesman
|
Molina, M.
|
06/07/2020
|
5 doc(s)
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Bars; Federal aid; Public opinion polls; Voting by mail
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Austin council sides with individuals over businesses in coronavirus relief spending
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Austin American Statesman
|
Autullo, R.
|
06/05/2020
|
1 doc(s)
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Austin City Council; Austin Police Department; Austin, Texas; Coronavirus; Federal funds; Police misconduct; Public demonstrations
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Texas unemployment benefits extended, jobless claims tick up
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Houston Chronicle
|
Douglas, E.
|
06/05/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Unemployment benefits
|
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We need to focus COVID-19 relief to the most vulnerable in Harris County
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ellis, R.
|
06/04/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Disaster relief; Economic distribution; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Health care disparities
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Jobless Texans can now receive an additional 13 weeks of unemployment pay
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Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
06/03/2020
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
East Texas transportation agencies to receive millions in federal funding
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Lufkin Daily News
|
Juarez, G.
|
06/03/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Airports; Angelina County; Coronavirus; Federal funds; Mass transit
|
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|
Billions for Texas cities have rolled in for COVID-19 relief. But is everyone getting a fair share?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
06/01/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; County budgets; Federal aid; Municipal budgets
|
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|
Texas A&M shares details on CARES Act funds
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Bryan Eagle
|
Staff
|
05/31/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University System; University students
|
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Use CARES Act funds to support Texas restaurants
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Houston Chronicle
|
Knight, E.
|
05/31/2020
|
3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal funds; Restaurants
|
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|
As businesses re-open, Texas jobless claims still elevated
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Douglas, E.
|
05/29/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Unemployment benefits
|
|
|
Podcast: Cuellar: State of Texas needs to pass along more CARES Act funding to counties
|
Rio Grande Guardian
|
Muñoz, M.
|
05/29/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Cuellar, Henry; Federal aid
|
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Texas tells ISDs to follow DeVos guidance boosting relief funding for private schools
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San Antonio Express News
|
Carpenter, J.
|
05/29/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
DeVos, Betsy; Education Agency, Texas; Federal funds; Private schools
|
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|
Some Texas hospitals that received federal bailouts are suing poor patients amid the pandemic for failing to pay medical bill
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Houston Chronicle
|
Tedesco, J.
|
05/27/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Health care costs; Hospitals; Lawsuits; Low-income persons
|
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|
Officials fear not getting CARES Act funds
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Houston Chronicle
|
Forward, J.
|
05/27/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; County government; Federal funds; Keough, Mark J.; Montgomery County; The Woodlands, Texas
|
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There shouldn’t be any delays in child support payments because of pandemic, Texas AG’s office says
|
Lufkin Daily News
|
Juarez, G.
|
05/27/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Attorney General Child Support Division; Child support; Federal funds
|
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|
Coronavirus Will Not End Our Commitment to Public Education
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Nelson, J.
|
05/27/2020
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Nelson, Jane; School finance
|
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|
With national debt nearing record, Texas conservatives push back on stimulus
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Osborne, J.
|
05/26/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Federal deficits; Federal funds; Municipal budgets; State budgets; Tax revenue
|
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|
Suburbs fear being shut out of virus relief
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Plohetski, T.
|
05/24/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Biscoe, Sam; Bonnen, Dennis; Coronavirus; County government; Dallas County; Eckhardt, Sarah; Federal aid; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Patrick, Dan; Suburban areas; Travis County; Watson, Kirk
|
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|
Novel coronavirus cases jump to 2,418 in San Antonio area; hospital numbers improve
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
|
05/24/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Job training programs; Medical screening; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health surveillance; San Antonio, Texas; Wolff, Nelson
|
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|
Whitley says Tarrant County needs more funds for COVID relief. State leaders disagree.
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
05/23/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Tarrant County; Whitley, Glen
|
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|
Are North Texas firefighters at risk of losing jobs from COVID? This might help
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ranker, L.
|
05/23/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Firefighters; Fort Worth, Texas; Granger, Kay; Grants; Homeland Security, U.S. Department of; Municipal budgets; Price, Betsy
|
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|
UTA is waiving some student fees for summer classes because of coronavirus
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Hartley, J.
|
05/23/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Student fees; University of Texas at Arlington
|
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|
Gov. Abbott to large Texas counties: Share your CARES funding with small cities
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Goldenstein, T.
|
05/23/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; County government; Federal funds; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'
|
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|
Coronavirus pandemic hammers Texas school budgets
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Taboada, M.
|
05/22/2020
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Austin Independent School District; Federal aid; Round Rock Independent School District; School budgets; School finance
|
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|
What Houston must do to avoid eviction disaster
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/22/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Hidalgo, Lina; Justices of the peace; Landlords and tenants; Supreme Court, Texas
|
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|
Unemployment claims continue to slow in Bexar County, Texas
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
|
05/22/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Bexar County; Coronavirus; Unemployment; Unemployment benefits
|
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|
Dallas County will send $72 million to cities after clashing with the state over federal coronavirus relief aid
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garcia, N.
|
05/20/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; County government; County judges; Dallas County; Federal aid; Jenkins, Clay Lewis
|
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|
Harris County leaders scramble to help residents cope with pandemic fallout
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Grieder, E.
|
05/20/2020
|
6 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; County government; Economic cycles; Garcia, Adrian; Harris County
|
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|
Bexar County set to offer $450 stipend to those participating in retraining program
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
|
05/20/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Federal aid; Job training programs; Nirenberg, Ron; Rodriguez, Justin; Unemployment; Wolff, Nelson
|
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|
Texas had plans to replace its outdated unemployment system. The coronavirus pandemic hit first.
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San Antonio Express News
|
Proctor, C.
|
05/20/2020
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; e-government; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
Judge Nathaniel Moran: Smith County to receive $5.4M for COVID-19 relief
|
Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Miller, T.
|
05/20/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Moran, Nathaniel; Smith County
|
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Texas renters need urgent help as eviction moratorium lifted, rental assistance program out of funds
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Houston Chronicle
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Palay, C.
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05/19/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; Landlords and tenants
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Hidalgo Co. to discuss distribution of federal relief funds
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Valley Morning Star
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Lopez-Puente, N.
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05/19/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; County government; Federal funds; Hidalgo County; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'
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Victoria College distributes $840K to 428 students
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Victoria Advocate
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Douty, S.
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05/19/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Community colleges; Federal aid; Victoria College
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San Antonio unemployed workers are slipping through the cracks
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San Antonio Express News
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Mendoza-Moyers, D.
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05/18/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Castro, Joaquin; Coronavirus; Roy, Chip; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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Texas must bridge the digital divide in school districts
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Austin American Statesman
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Olson, A.
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05/17/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Digital divide; Distance education; Federal aid; School districts
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States, cities need fed aid if services are to continue
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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05/17/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; Municipal budgets; San Antonio, Texas; State budgets
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As businesses reopen amid pandemic, what are workers' rights?
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Austin American Statesman
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Smith, N.
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05/16/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Employment; Workplace safety
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Democratic House OK $3T coronavirus relief bill, Senate expected to rework it
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Dallas Morning News
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Fram, A.
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05/16/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Democrats; Economic stabilization; Federal funds
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Evictions can resume Monday in Fort Worth area amid coronavirus. Here’s who is at risk
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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05/16/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Landlords and tenants; Supreme Court, Texas
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Eviction, debt proceedings to resume Tuesday, state Supreme Court says
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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05/16/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Landlords and tenants; Supreme Court, Texas
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White House opens door to state aid despite opposition from conservative groups, some GOP lawmakers
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Houston Chronicle
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Kim, S.
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05/15/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Federal aid
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Bexar County leaders move to expand access to mail-in ballots due to coronavirus fears
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San Antonio Express News
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Huddleston, S.
|
05/15/2020
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6 doc(s)
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Bexar County; Callanen, Jacquelyn F. 'Jacque'; Coronavirus; County government; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Federal funds; Paxton, Ken; Voting by mail; Wolff, Nelson
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Uneven funding illustrated; Vela’s office finds large per-capita disparity
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Valley Morning Star
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Maldonado, D.
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05/15/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Cameron County; Coronavirus; County government; Emergency Management, Texas Division of; Federal funds; Vela, Filemon B., Jr.
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UT to host virtual commencement May 23
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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05/14/2020
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1 doc(s)
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University of Texas at Austin; University students
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Texas pushes to double its force of coronavirus contact tracers by May 31
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Houston Chronicle
|
Hensley, N.
|
05/14/2020
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8 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Medical screening; Public health surveillance
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End of moratoriums threatens millions
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Houston Chronicle
|
Merle, R.
|
05/14/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Economic stabilization; Federal funds; Landlords and tenants
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Lubbock will need to apply for more federal aid, governor says
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Dotray, M.
|
05/14/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; Municipal budgets
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‘Beyond frustrating’: Texans still struggling with unemployment system two months later
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Dallas Morning News
|
DiFurio, D.
|
05/13/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Call centers; Unemployment benefits
|
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Tomlinson: COVID-19 takes out Texas tourism and hospitality
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Houston Chronicle
|
Tomlinson, C.
|
05/13/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Employee layoffs; Hotels and motels; Restaurants; Tourism; Unemployment
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Border leaders ask Abbott to tweak mandates, funding
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Reyes, D.
|
05/13/2020
|
3 doc(s)
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Border economy; Border health; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Shelter in place orders
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Funding disparity: Distribution formula differs according to population
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Valley Morning Star
|
Clark, S.
|
05/13/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Brownsville, Texas; Cameron County; Coronavirus; County government; Federal funds; Municipal government; Treviño, Eddie, Jr.
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Civil rights groups sue to overturn vote-by-mail restrictions in Texas
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Goldenstein, T.
|
05/12/2020
|
10 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Election administration; Paxton, Ken; Voting by mail; Voting rights
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Behind closed doors: Coronavirus’s impact on domestic violence
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Austin American Statesman
|
Cornyn, J.
|
05/11/2020
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3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Family violence; Federal aid
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Coronavirus’s next victim? Our mental health
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
05/11/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Mental health services; Substance abuse; Suicide; Unemployment; Vital statistics
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Fort Worth-area cities desperate for funds to fight coronavirus-fueled economic crisis
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Campbell, E.
|
05/09/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; Mayors; Municipal budgets
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Texas cities need federal help, or coronavirus recession will be longer, more painful
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
05/09/2020
|
1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; Municipal budgets
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Congress should provide help to cities, states
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San Antonio Express News
|
Nirenberg, R.
|
05/09/2020
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4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Economic impact; Federal aid; Nirenberg, Ron
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For out of work Texans, the waived job search requirement could be making a comeback
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
05/08/2020
|
4 doc(s)
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Doggett, Lloyd; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas; Zwiener, Erin
|
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Latina Congresswomen fight for latino community during COVID-19
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Escobar, V.
|
05/08/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Escobar, Veronica; Garcia, Sylvia; Hispanics or Latinos; Service workers; Undocumented immigrants
|
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Even as unemployment claims recede from peak, another quarter million Texans apply
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Douglas, E.
|
05/08/2020
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3 doc(s)
|
Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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With Barbicide and masks, San Antonio salons and barber shops prepare to reopen
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Iszler, M.
|
05/08/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Cosmetologists
|
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247,000 more jobless claims in Texas
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
|
05/08/2020
|
2 doc(s)
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Roy, Chip; Unemployment benefits
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UT System looks to return this fall, but fiscal impact will linger
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Korte, L.
|
05/07/2020
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2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Eltife, Kevin; Federal aid; Milliken, James B.; University finance; University of Texas System
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States with few cases get big share of U.S. aid
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Dallas Morning News
|
Mulvihill, G.
|
05/06/2020
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2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal funds; State government
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Coronavirus exposes major education gap in Texas
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Victoria Advocate
|
Darling, S.
|
05/06/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Distance education; Families; Parents
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Two Views: Don’t raise taxes when Texans can least afford it
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Austin American Statesman
|
Troxclair, E.
|
05/04/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Coronavirus; County budgets; Municipal budgets; Natural disasters; Property taxes; Tax increases
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Your COVID-19 questions answered
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ketterer, S.
|
05/03/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus
|
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Fort Worth, Arlington school districts push for funding in next coronavirus package
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Wilson, J.
|
05/02/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; School finance
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TWC says some workers can stay home without losing unemployment benefits
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San Antonio Express News
|
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
|
05/02/2020
|
3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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TSC board unanimously approves comprehensive care package
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Valley Morning Star
|
Staff
|
05/02/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Student aid; Texas Southmost College
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These Texans have waited weeks for unemployment checks. Now rent is due Friday
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Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
05/01/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Doggett, Lloyd; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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McConnell is open to state aid in next virus relief pack-age
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Houston Chronicle
|
Mascaro, L.
|
04/30/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid
|
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Groups call for unemployment rule changes in era of COVID-19
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Houston Chronicle
|
Sixel, L.
|
04/30/2020
|
3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas; Workplace safety
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Gonzalez talks small business help, reopening economy
|
McAllen Monitor
|
Arevalo, D.
|
04/30/2020
|
6 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Economy; Federal funds; Gonzalez, Vicente; Senior citizens; Small businesses
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Travis County to offer $10 million in small business grants for coronavirus relief
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Austin American Statesman
|
Flores, N.
|
04/29/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal funds; Small businesses; Travis County
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Texas has received 102,000 COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Trump says more are coming.
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Wermund, B.
|
04/29/2020
|
5 doc(s)
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Castro, Joaquin; Coronavirus; Hellerstedt, John; Medical screening; Turner, Sylvester
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Montgomery County expects $105M from feds as part of coronavirus relief package
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ellsworth, M.
|
04/29/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Federal funds; Montgomery County
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Coronavirus Relief Often Pays Workers More Than Work
|
Wall Street Journal
|
Morath, E.
|
04/29/2020
|
1 doc(s)
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As economy set to reopen, expanded COVID testing focuses on vulnerable communities
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ketterer, S.
|
04/28/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Hidalgo, Lina; Medical screening; Nursing homes
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|
Coronavirus put her out of work, then debt collectors froze her savings account
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Collier, K.
|
04/27/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Consumer protection; Coronavirus; Debt collection; Low-income persons
|
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|
Texas farmworkers struggle without government aid and coronavirus protection
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Foster-Frau, S.
|
04/27/2020
|
8 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Farms and farming; Undocumented immigrant workers
|
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|
Texas oil took a major hit, but it will survive
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Barton, J.
|
04/26/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Barton, Joe; Coronavirus; Crude oil; Oil industry; Wholesale oil prices
|
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|
Texas lawmakers could take heat for backing virus relief
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
|
04/25/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Conservatives (Politics); Coronavirus; Cruz, Ted; Economic stabilization; Federal aid
|
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Texas lottery sales surge as COVID stimulus money arrives
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Dexheimer, E.
|
04/25/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Texas Lottery
|
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Self-employed struggle to file
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Dallas Morning News
|
Barragan, J.
|
04/24/2020
|
5 doc(s)
|
Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
Stimulus is a life jacket, not a rescue boat
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Granof, M.
|
04/24/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Municipal budgets; State budgets
|
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Bexar County has fourth-highest unemployment claims total in Texas
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
|
04/24/2020
|
8 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Labor statistics; Unemployment; Unemployment benefits
|
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|
Coronavirus Questions And Answers
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Mcdonald, J.
|
04/24/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus
|
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Hit hard by pandemic, Texas agricultural industry will receive federal relief
|
Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Miller, T.
|
04/24/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Agriculture; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Food supplies
|
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|
Mark Cuban: It’s too soon to reopen Texas businesses amid coronavirus
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Dallas Morning News
|
DiFurio, D.
|
04/23/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Cuban, Mark; Economy
|
|
|
Texas issues unemployment benefit guidance to contractors, gig, self-employed workers
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Douglas, E.
|
04/23/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Independent contractors; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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City to receive $4.5 mil in CARES funds for transit system
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Kowalick, C.
|
04/20/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Federal funds; Mass transit; Wichita Falls, Texas
|
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Amid coronavirus outbreak, Texas small businesses seek government lifeline they never thought they’d need
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Benning, T.
|
04/19/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Allred, Colin; Business loans; Cornyn, John; Coronavirus; Shelter in place orders; Small Business Administration, U.S.; Small businesses
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Facing an $18M shortfall, Arlington plans cuts and joins 110 Texas cities in asking for more federal funding
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Oxner, R.
|
04/18/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Adler, Steve; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Johnson, Eric; Nirenberg, Ron; Price, Betsy; Texas congressional delegation; Turner, Sylvester; Williams, Jeff
|
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|
New coronavirus testing sites should open in Fort Worth, Arlington next week
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
04/17/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Medical screening; Tarrant County; Whitley, Glen
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|
Texas begins rolling out CARES Act unemployment benefits as state’s jobless claims top 1 million
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Douglas, E.
|
04/17/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
Small business loans depleted
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Wermund, B.
|
04/17/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Business loans; Coronavirus; Federal funds; Small Business Administration, U.S.; Small businesses
|
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|
Texas unemployment claims have passed 1M since mid-March
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San Antonio Express News
|
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
|
04/17/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Call centers; Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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Coronavirus won’t stop college tuition program’s launch for San Antonio high schoolers
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San Antonio Express News
|
McBride, A.
|
04/17/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Alamo Colleges; Community college finance; Community college students; Coronavirus; Tuition
|
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|
State providing federal funds to help local governments pay COVID-19 costs
|
Wichita Falls Record News
|
Choate, T.
|
04/17/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Federal aid
|
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|
Texas has paid $400 million in unemployment benefits since lockdowns, but can the state sustain it?
|
Dallas Morning News
|
DiFurio, D.
|
04/16/2020
|
5 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Perryman, M. Ray; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
John Cornyn outpaces Democratic rivals with $2.7 million in first quarter for reelection campaign
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Jeffers Jr., G.
|
04/16/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Congressional campaign contributions; Cornyn, John; Hegar, Mary Jennings 'MJ'; West, Royce
|
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|
111 Texas mayors call for direct federal aid for more than just state’s 6 largest cities
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weinberg, T.
|
04/16/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Johnson, Eric; Mayors; Nirenberg, Ron; Price, Betsy; Texas congressional delegation; Turner, Sylvester; Williams, Jeff; Wright, Ron
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|
Dallas megadonor leads secret team charged with carrying out Dan Patrick’s plan to restart economy
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Root, J.
|
04/16/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Campaign contributors; Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Gooden, Lance; Government ethics; Hilderbran, Harvey; Otto, John; Patrick, Dan; Ryan, George Brint; Springer, Drew; West, Royce
|
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|
Put well-being of Texans first – expand Medicaid
|
Rio Grande Guardian
|
Lucio Jr., E.
|
04/16/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Health insurance; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Medicaid eligibility
|
|
|
Texas is working to speed up unemployment claims
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fischer, T.
|
04/16/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
MSU Texas officials beef up university president's authority amid COVID-19 pandemic
|
Wichita Falls Record News
|
Choate, T.
|
04/16/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; MSU Texas; Shipley, Suzanne; University administrators
|
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|
UT cuts summer tuition, freezes raises for faculty and staff
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Korte, L.
|
04/15/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Baylor University; Coronavirus; Fenves, Gregory; Hartzell, Jay C.; Livingstone, Linda; University budgets; University of Texas at Austin
|
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|
Outbreak creates rent crisis for local tenants
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Garcia, G.
|
04/15/2020
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Landlords and tenants; Low-income families; San Antonio, Texas; Undocumented immigrants
|
|
|
Texas’ hospitals begin receiving relief funding
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
04/14/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Hospitals
|
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|
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces $50 million small business loan initiative
|
El Paso Times
|
Dearman, E.
|
04/14/2020
|
5 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Business loans; Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Small businesses
|
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|
School closures create additional hurdles for kids with special needs
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Ayala, E.
|
04/13/2020
|
4 doc(s)
|
Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Distance education; Special education
|
|
|
How do you apply for unemployment benefits in a pandemic?
|
Wichita Falls Record News
|
Choate, T.
|
04/13/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
Austin traffic cut nearly in half amid coronavirus pandemic
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Jankowski, P.
|
04/12/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Traffic
|
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|
Coronavirus shutdowns pose grave economic risk, raising difficult questions
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Osborne, J.
|
04/12/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Economic cycles; Economic impact; Unemployment
|
|
|
Coronavirus hurting low-wage workers the most
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Chasnoff, B.
|
04/12/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Low-income families; Nirenberg, Ron; Unemployment benefits
|
|
|
How much coronavirus stimulus money will Fort Worth area colleges get? Take a look
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
04/11/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Federal aid; University finance
|
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|
For rural Texas hospitals, beating coronavirus is personal: 'We feel responsible for one another'
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Foxhall, E.
|
04/11/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Rural health care
|
|
|
Cities and states brace for economic ‘reckoning,’ eyeing major cuts and fearing federal coronavirus aid isn’t enough
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Romm, T.
|
04/11/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Economic impact
|
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|
Too soon to ease social distancing
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Nava, J.
|
04/11/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Public health
|
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|
Coronavirus in Texas: Job losses keep mounting
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Sechler, B.
|
04/10/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Labor statistics; Unemployment benefits
|
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|
More Texans filed for unemployment in past 4 weeks than all of 2019 amid coronavirus
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weinberg, T.
|
04/10/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
Texas unemployment agency plagued by tech issues, backlogs as claims near 750K
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Douglas, E.
|
04/10/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Call centers; Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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|
Budget crisis now dominates Senate runoff
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Garcia, G.
|
04/10/2020
|
1 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Gutierrez, Roland; Rodriguez, Xochil Peña; State budgets; Texas Senate campaigns
|
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|
Economic damage mounts: 313,000 Texans filed unemployment claims last week
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
|
04/10/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
|
|
Staying at home with guns too often leads to deaths
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Lyon, D.
|
04/09/2020
|
2 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Gun safety
|
|
|
Getting unemployment benefits to Texas workers isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good for the economy
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
04/08/2020
|
3 doc(s)
|
Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
|
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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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04/08/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Economic stabilization
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn says more coronavirus relief needed as officials fix glitches in current package
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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04/07/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Coronavirus; Economic stabilization; Federal funds
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Appeals to voters with hat in hand
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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04/06/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Allred, Colin; Collins, Genevieve; Congressional campaigns; Cornyn, John; Coronavirus; Hegar, Mary Jennings 'MJ'; Political fundraising; Veasey, Marc; West, Royce
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The challenge to protect our children has never been greater
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Austin American Statesman
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Guzman, E.
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04/05/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Child abuse; Coronavirus; Guzman, Eva
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Coronavirus relief can’t come fast enough
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San Antonio Express News
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Jefferson, G.
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04/05/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Coronavirus; Economic impact
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Fort Worth could receive up to $200 million for coronavirus relief
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ranker, L.
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04/04/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal funds; Fort Worth, Texas; Tarrant County; Whitley, Glen
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Texas opens door to more mail-in voting in 2020 elections
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Houston Chronicle
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Wermund, B.
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04/04/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Garcia, Sylvia; Polling places; Public health; Voting by mail
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Colleges spend thousands managing COVID-19 as they face an uncertain financial future
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Austin American Statesman
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Korte, L.
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04/03/2020
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Austin Community College; Community college budgets; Coronavirus; Distance education; University budgets; University of Texas at Austin
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Coronavirus in Austin: For many, paying the rent is latest challenge
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Austin American Statesman
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Novak, S.
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04/03/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Landlords and tenants
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Thousands in Texas face delays to their unemployment relief because of busy phone lines and website outages
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San Antonio Express News
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Tatum, C.
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04/03/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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Millions of adult dependents won’t get coronavirus stimulus cash
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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04/02/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal funds
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One Texas official has power to protect voters from coronavirus before November. She just has to use it. Now.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/02/2020
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6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Election administration; Hughs, Ruth Ruggero; Voting by mail
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Support, don’t punish, parents leaving their children home alone during the coronavirus pandemic
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Houston Chronicle
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Spriggs, V.
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04/02/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Child care; Coronavirus; Families; School year
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In change to unemployment policy, Texas to pay claims retroactively
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Houston Chronicle
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Douglas, E.
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04/02/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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What we now endure was largely preventable
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Austin American Statesman
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Doggett, L.
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04/01/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Doggett, Lloyd; Patrick, Dan; Public health; Trump, Donald
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Texas renters and home owners deserve patience during COVID19
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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04/01/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Landlords and tenants; Mortgages
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Laid off? You might be eligible for unemployment — if you can get through
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San Antonio Express News
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Mendoza-Moyers, D.
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04/01/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Call centers; Coronavirus; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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Unemployed in Texas by COVID-19 and want your $600? Get in line.
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Houston Chronicle
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Douglas, E.
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03/31/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Call centers; Coronavirus; Federal funds; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
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They make $10.50 an hour to care for the Texans most susceptible to infection
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Houston Chronicle
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Blackman, J.
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03/31/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Home health care services
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County with no coronavirus cases braces for the worst
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San Antonio Express News
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Foster-Frau, S.
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03/31/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Health care providers; Mason County; Rural health care
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Relief package billions can't buy hospitals out of shortages
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Austin American Statesman
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Mendoza, M.
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03/30/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal aid; Health care providers; Hospitals; Medical equipment; Public health
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Texas automatically renews Medicaid, food stamps to ease coronavirus worries
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/29/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Food stamps; Medicaid eligibility; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Deaths in U.S. double in 2 days
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Dallas Morning News
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Wire Reports
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03/29/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; State comparisons
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Trump floats quarantine of New York City, backs off after Gov. Cuomo calls it 'federal declaration of war’
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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03/29/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Cuomo, Andrew; New York, New York; Quarantines; Trump, Donald
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How a tax fix in Congress’ $2 trillion coronavirus bill could help Texas companies like Whataburger
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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03/29/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Economic impact; Restaurants; Retail industry
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Big government is back. Texas should embrace the possibilities it brings
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Houston Chronicle
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Parker, R.
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03/29/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Economic cycles; Economy; Neave Criado, Victoria; Perryman, M. Ray
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Relief aid bill, though huge, is not enough
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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03/29/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal funds
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Start to adapt way Texans cast ballots
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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03/29/2020
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1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Election administration; Voting by mail
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Trump signs $2T pandemic relief that funds airline bailouts, medical supplies, jobless benefits and cash for families
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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03/28/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Air transportation; Allred, Colin; Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Federal funds; Garcia, Sylvia; Gohmert, Louie; Unemployment benefits
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Trump signs coronavirus stimulus bill with billions in relief for Texas
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Houston Chronicle
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Osborne, J.
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03/28/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Doggett, Lloyd; Federal funds; Lee, Sheila Jackson
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Jobless claims flood in
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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03/27/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Economic impact; Unemployment; Unemployment benefits
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Houston Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, fighting flu-like symptoms, quarantines as she awaits COVID-19 test results
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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03/27/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Cruz, Ted; Fletcher, Lizzie Pannill; Gonzalez, Vicente
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San Antonio braces for the worst
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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03/27/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; CPS Energy; Municipal government; Nirenberg, Ron; San Antonio Housing Authority; San Antonio Water System; Wolff, Nelson
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Cornyn touts giant stimulus plan, even as he criticizes Democrats
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Austin American Statesman
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Recio, M.
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03/26/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Coronavirus
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Trump declares Texas a 'major disaster,' meaning more funds coming to contain coronavirus
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/26/2020
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4 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cornyn, John; Coronavirus; Disaster areas; Trump, Donald
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Colleges’ finances ravaged
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Dallas Morning News
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Anderson, N.
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03/26/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Federal funds; Student housing; University budgets
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Texas asks USDA to let SNAP benefits be used at to-go restaurants due to coronavirus
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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03/26/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Food stamps; Restaurants; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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What we really need are hope, timelines and a plan
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Galveston Daily News
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Elder, L.
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03/26/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Patrick, Dan
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Abbott: Best thing for economy is getting COVID-19 behind us
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Montoya, L.
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03/26/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Cornyn, John; Coronavirus; Patrick, Dan; Public health
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