Stories tagged: "Texas"

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Elections COVID-19 Pandemic Isn’t Enough to Vote By Mail If You’re Under 65 in Texas

Judges rule 2-to-1 that the state can require an "official" excuse beyond avoiding coronavirus for people under age 65 to vote by mail.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard September 14, 2020 3:16 pm EDT
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Politics EXCLUSIVE: New Poll Shows Texas Democrat Donna Imam Only Six Points Behind Rep. John Carter

A new poll finds incumbent Texas Republican Rep. John Carter leading Democratic challenger Donna Imam by only six points.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 9, 2020 2:29 pm EDT
News This satellite image released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Laura churning in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. Forecasters say Laura is rapidly intensifying and will become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane before landfall. (NOAA via AP)
News Time Is Running Out: Hurricane Laura Now a Category 4 With Landfall Less Than 12 Hours Away

Texas and Louisiana brace for a catastrophic landfall and devastating storm surge as the monster storm continues to strengthen.

Associated Press Associated Press August 26, 2020 2:46 pm EDT
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Climate Hurricane Laura Threatens Texas and Louisiana. But There Is Risk Outside the Cone.

In Haiti and the Dominican Republic, 23 people have died as a result of Laura, which was then a tropical storm.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz August 25, 2020 12:31 pm EDT
Business In this June 8, 2020, file photo, Rodney Ott, owner of The Loft, makes mixed drinks from behind the bar for patrons as he reopens fully for the first time amid the coronavirus outbreak in downtown Flint, Mich.
Business Bars Are Giant Petri Dishes for COVID-19. That’s Why States Are Closing Them Down Again.

Many large outbreaks of COVID-19 have been tied directly to bars. An Orlando, Florida, bar has been linked to as many as 150 cases and more than 130 infections have been tied to a single bar in East Lansing, Michigan.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 2, 2020 10:53 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
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A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Coronavirus Arizona, Florida, and Texas See a Surge in COVID Cases. Now Their Governors Are Singing a Different Tune.

Listen to how these governors first reacted to COVID vs. how they're talking now.

Brandon Gates Brandon Gates June 29, 2020 3:44 pm EDT
Coronavirus Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the FDA foreign drug manufacturing inspection process on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)
Coronavirus Texas Senator John Cornyn Really Doesn’t Want to Talk About the COVID Spike in His State

Cornyn accused a state legislator of trying to 'scare people' over concerns that hospitals will soon reach capacity. Texas notched a single-day record on Thursday with 5,996 new cases.

Dan Desai Martin June 26, 2020 11:16 am EDT