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Controversial GOP Chairman's Tenure Ends in Travis County

The brief, zany tenure of Travis County GOP Chairman Robert Morrow came to an end Friday, as party officials made clear the conspiracy theorist abandoned…

Here’s The Data on Texas Police Shootings You’ve Been Waiting For

From Texas Standard:Police shootings from around the country have often topped the news for the past year, but details about how much they happen, and who…

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control says that Exxon Mobil must pay a $2 million penalty for allegedly violating sanctions on Russia.

Exxon Mobil Sues After Treasury Fines It $2 Million For Alleged Sanctions Violations

The U.S. Treasury is accusing Exxon Mobil of violating sanctions on Russia in a series of deals in May 2014. "What were they thinking?" wonders one of the architects of the sanctions.

President-elect Joe Biden plans to take a number of policy actions on immigration, climate, pandemic mitigation and other issues in his first days and weeks in office, his chief of staff announced on Saturday.

Biden To Quickly Sign Orders Mandating Masks, Reversing Trump Travel Ban And More

The actions for Day 1 were laid out in a memo by his chief of staff. The president-elect will extend pauses on student loan payments and evictions, plus send an immigration bill to Congress.

Tony Nuñez (center) and Paul Miller check their map during Austin's Point In Time count on Jan. 25, 2020.

Austin's Annual Count Of The Homeless Population Won't Go Ahead This Year Because Of COVID

The count marshals hundreds of volunteers each year to survey the entire Austin area's homeless population. Organizers say that's not safe for anyone this year.

An early voting location in Houston on Feb. 21, 2018.

Texas Republicans Sue To Stop Gov. Abbott's Extension Of Early Voting Period During The Pandemic

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a lawsuit over his extension of early voting for the November election from prominent members of his own party —…

A sign at St. Elmo Elementary encourages people to be safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

Austin Public Health Official Says He Supports Austin ISD's Reopening Plan

Lee esta historia en español. The top doctor at Austin Public Health, Dr. Mark Escott, supports the Austin Independent School District’s plan to bring…

'COVID Is Real': Rural Health Care Providers Struggle To Treat The Sick

The pandemic is straining resources and damaging economies around rural Texas. It's also surging as more people choose not to take precautions.

President Biden has vowed quick action on climate change, appointing the largest climate staff of any president.

Biden To Move Quickly On Climate Change, Reversing Trump Rollbacks

President Biden has set his sights on more than 100 Trump administration environmental rollbacks as well as plans to rejoin the international climate accord.

The exterior of AT&T Stadium is shown in this general, overall view before an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Abbott Announces Three Federal Vaccine Sites In North Texas And Houston

The sites will be located at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Fair Park in Dallas and NRG Stadium in Houston.

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