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Not Hollywood: Kirstie Alley Joins the Chorus Against Erasing Women
Not Hollywood: Kirstie Alley Joins the Chorus Against Erasing Women Source: Red State
Texas seeing fewer COVID-19 patients, but hospitalizations far higher than April, May
Texas seeing fewer COVID-19 patients, but hospitalizations far higher than April, May While backlogged cases…
GOP event in Bee Cave under investigation over possible violation to coronavirus orders
GOP event in Bee Cave under investigation over possible violation to coronavirus orders An event…
Fact-check: Does Trump want to cut law enforcement aid?
Fact-check: Does Trump want to cut law enforcement aid? This piece was originally published on…
Democrats add Roger Williams to target list
Democrats add Roger Williams to target list The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Wednesday added three…
GOP candidate for state oil and gas regulatory agency faces fraud accusations
GOP candidate for state oil and gas regulatory agency faces fraud accusations The Republican candidate…
Fact-checking night one of the RNC
Fact-checking night one of the RNC This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on Aug.…
Trump talked his way into the White House; can he talk his way into a second term?
Trump talked his way into the White House; can he talk his way into a second…
Fact-check: Did Obama spy on Trump’s campaign, get caught?
Fact-check: Did Obama spy on Trump’s campaign, get caught? This piece was originally published on…
Patrick: Texans’ low profile at GOP convention a sign of confidence
Patrick: Texans’ low profile at GOP convention a sign of confidence Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick,…
Texas coronavirus deaths surpass 11,000
Texas coronavirus deaths surpass 11,000 More than 11,000 people have died of coronavirus-related causes in…
Feds approve Texas pitch for $300 jobless benefit
Feds approve Texas pitch for 0 jobless benefit Federal officials on Friday approved Texas’ request…
Conservatives, GOP candidates sue to block early voting extension
Conservatives, GOP candidates sue to block early voting extension Conservative leaders and two Republican candidates…
Tilove: Why Brayden was featured at the Democratic Convention and Julián wasn’t
Tilove: Why Brayden was featured at the Democratic Convention and Julián wasn’t The most moving…
Fact-checking claim about vehicle damage, Austin police funding
Fact-checking claim about vehicle damage, Austin police funding George P. Bush: Says a video shared…
Travis County coronavirus testing reaches nearly 70,000 in July
Travis County coronavirus testing reaches nearly 70,000 in July Nearly 70,000 coronavirus tests were administered…
Texas announces new coronavirus reporting rules for schools
Texas announces new coronavirus reporting rules for schools Texas schools will be required to report…
Houston toad case can move forward, federal judge rules
Houston toad case can move forward, federal judge rules A Trump administration effort to sidestep…
Texas applies for extra $300-a-week federal jobless benefit
Texas applies for extra 0-a-week federal jobless benefit After the federal government clarified that Texas…
How a state senator is pushing an unproven coronavirus cure
How a state senator is pushing an unproven coronavirus cure As Bob Hall tells it,…
Fact-check: Did Goodyear Tires ban MAGA hats?
Fact-check: Did Goodyear Tires ban MAGA hats? This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on…
State adds 309 more to coronavirus death toll
State adds 309 more to coronavirus death toll State health officials on Wednesday reported 309…
Judge blocks Green Party candidates amid legal fight over filing fees
Judge blocks Green Party candidates amid legal fight over filing fees A Travis County judge…
Fact-check: How does US unemployment rate during pandemic measure up?
Fact-check: How does US unemployment rate during pandemic measure up? This piece was originally published…
UT professor compares businesses’ coronavirus risk, consumers’ opinions as guide for reopenings
UT professor compares businesses’ coronavirus risk, consumers’ opinions as guide for reopenings As the coronavirus…
Virus positivity rate dips to 11.2%; officials say fluctuation due to backlogged test results
Virus positivity rate dips to 11.2%; officials say fluctuation due to backlogged test results State…
In reversal, court says Texas fee applies to ‘bikini latex clubs’
In reversal, court says Texas fee applies to ‘bikini latex clubs’ Reversing an earlier ruling,…
Texas GOP leaders unveil plan to freeze property tax revenue after Austin vote to cut police spending
Texas GOP leaders unveil plan to freeze property tax revenue after Austin vote to cut police…
Texas GOP leaders to unveil police funding plan after Austin vote to cut spending
Texas GOP leaders to unveil police funding plan after Austin vote to cut spending Gov.…
Fact-checking Michelle Obama’s speech to the DNC
Fact-checking Michelle Obama’s speech to the DNC This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on…
First Reading: Democratic National Convention fails to ignore Texas
First Reading: Democratic National Convention fails to ignore Texas Texas, for all its size and…
Texas coronavirus death toll tops 10,000
Texas coronavirus death toll tops 10,000 Texas surpassed 10,000 coronavirus deaths Monday, a staggering figure…
Patrick criticizes Democratic call to remove Capitol’s Confederate symbols
Patrick criticizes Democratic call to remove Capitol’s Confederate symbols One week after state Democratic senators…
Michael Lovins is GOP pick for Travis County judge
Michael Lovins is GOP pick for Travis County judge Travis County Republicans have found their…
Fact-check: Was New York’s election ‘rigged,’ as Trump said?
Fact-check: Was New York’s election ‘rigged,’ as Trump said? This piece was originally published on…
Democrat seeks to block Green Party opponent from Texas Supreme Court ballot
Democrat seeks to block Green Party opponent from Texas Supreme Court ballot UPDATE: A Green…
Texas GOP lawmakers vow action against Austin after APD funding decision
Texas GOP lawmakers vow action against Austin after APD funding decision A day after Gov.…
Pressing Williamson County sheriff’s office for answers, family rallies for Javier Ambler
Pressing Williamson County sheriff’s office for answers, family rallies for Javier Ambler GEORGETOWN — Aiming…
Travis County adds 3 more to coronavirus death toll
Travis County adds 3 more to coronavirus death toll Local health officials on Saturday reported…
Mercury reaches a record 107 degrees at Austin’s Camp Mabry
Mercury reaches a record 107 degrees at Austin’s Camp Mabry The temperature reached a record…
Excessive heat warning issued for Central Texas
Excessive heat warning issued for Central Texas The National Weather Services has issued an excessive…
Rally for Javier Ambler scheduled for Georgetown on Saturday
Rally for Javier Ambler scheduled for Georgetown on Saturday Politicians and family members are speaking…
Tilove: On mail delivery, Kamala Harris and Poncho Nevárez
Tilove: On mail delivery, Kamala Harris and Poncho Nevárez This endless succession of pandemic days…
State adds 313 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll
State adds 313 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll State health officials on Friday…
Postal Service warns Texas of mail-in voting delays in November
Postal Service warns Texas of mail-in voting delays in November The U.S. Postal Service warned…
Texas GOP lawmakers vow action against Austin following APD funding decision
Texas GOP lawmakers vow action against Austin following APD funding decision A day after Gov.…
With a lift from the Yang Gang, Donna Imam hopes to dispatch John Carter
With a lift from the Yang Gang, Donna Imam hopes to dispatch John Carter Tuesday…
Fact-check: Are Republican voters in Texas on average 20 years older than Democratic voters?
Fact-check: Are Republican voters in Texas on average 20 years older than Democratic voters? Gene…
State Sen. Seliger tests positive for coronavirus
State Sen. Seliger tests positive for coronavirus State Sen. Kel Seliger tested positive for the…
Fact-checking claims about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to serve
Fact-checking claims about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to serve This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com…
Texas reports 324 new coronavirus deaths
Texas reports 324 new coronavirus deaths State health officials reported 324 additional COVID-19 deaths Wednesday,…
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones shouts at Austin employees, hikers at greenbelt entrance
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones shouts at Austin employees, hikers at greenbelt entrance Maskless and with…
Fact-check: Is there a ‘game plan’ for distributing coronavirus vaccine?
Fact-check: Is there a ‘game plan’ for distributing coronavirus vaccine? This piece was originally published…
Death of Austin funeral home matriarch points to COVID-19’s reach
Death of Austin funeral home matriarch points to COVID-19’s reach For decades, Lois Villaseñor had…
Texas Democrats exult in Biden’s pick of Harris
Texas Democrats exult in Biden’s pick of Harris Texas has the largest Black population of…
Fact-check: Does a payroll tax holiday mean ‘killing Social Security’?
Fact-check: Does a payroll tax holiday mean ‘killing Social Security’? This piece was originally published…
Rate of positive Texas COVID-19 tests is at 21%, highest recorded
Rate of positive Texas COVID-19 tests is at 21%, highest recorded More than a fifth…
Texas Democrats expand vote-by-mail outreach
Texas Democrats expand vote-by-mail outreach Hoping to boost turnout in the November election, the Texas…
Fact-checking claim about deaths, damage from Black Lives Matter protests
Fact-checking claim about deaths, damage from Black Lives Matter protests This piece was originally published…
Paxton: Local officials don’t have the power to halt evictions in pandemic
Paxton: Local officials don’t have the power to halt evictions in pandemic Casting doubt upon…
State adds 293 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll
State adds 293 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll State health officials reported 293…
Fact-check: Has herd immunity been reached?
Fact-check: Has herd immunity been reached? This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on Aug.…
Tilove: Shelley Luther defies gravity of the pandemic
Tilove: Shelley Luther defies gravity of the pandemic When the history of the coronavirus pandemic…
Fact-check: What is the coronavirus recovery rate in Texas?
Fact-check: What is the coronavirus recovery rate in Texas? Allen West: The coronavirus has “a…
Chaos? Irrelevant? Pandemic shifts Affordable Care Act legal fight
Chaos? Irrelevant? Pandemic shifts Affordable Care Act legal fight A lot has happened since March…
Texas reports 300 new coronavirus deaths
Texas reports 300 new coronavirus deaths State health officials reported 306 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday,…
Fact-check: Are children almost immune from the coronavirus?
Fact-check: Are children almost immune from the coronavirus? This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com…
First Reading: Shelley Luther on government in a pandemic -'They’re not there to protect us.’
First Reading: Shelley Luther on government in a pandemic -‘They’re not there to protect us.’ …
We’re watching these 12 Texas congressional battlegrounds
We’re watching these 12 Texas congressional battlegrounds As the Texas suburbs grow increasingly diverse and…
Fact-check: Are federal agents in Portland kidnapping and holding citizens without charges?
Fact-check: Are federal agents in Portland kidnapping and holding citizens without charges? This piece was…
Lawmakers ask state regulators, governor to reconsider bar closures
Lawmakers ask state regulators, governor to reconsider bar closures Jason Carrier works from his computer…
State adds 235 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll
State adds 235 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll State health officials reported 235…
Sarah Eckhardt joins Texas Senate in pandemic-muted way
Sarah Eckhardt joins Texas Senate in pandemic-muted way With no pomp and very little ceremony,…
In a shift, Abbott holds coronavirus press briefings
In a shift, Abbott holds coronavirus press briefings SAN ANTONIO — Shifting from his strategy…
Fleck seeks to overturn loss to Berry in state House race
Fleck seeks to overturn loss to Berry in state House race Jennifer Fleck is contesting…
Texas coronavirus death toll reaches 7,000
Texas coronavirus death toll reaches 7,000 The death toll of the coronavirus in Texas surpassed…
GOP congressmen hit Austin City Council over proposed police budget cuts
GOP congressmen hit Austin City Council over proposed police budget cuts Three Austin-area members of…
Fact-check: Is there a difference between absentee, mail-in voting?
Fact-check: Is there a difference between absentee, mail-in voting? This piece was originally published on…
Ex-Houston officers indicted in wake of deadly drug raid
Ex-Houston officers indicted in wake of deadly drug raid HOUSTON — A grand jury has…
Facing a crisis, Abbott charts a lonely middle course
Facing a crisis, Abbott charts a lonely middle course Last Sunday, the White House Coronavirus…
South Texas city official killed in gunbattle with police
South Texas city official killed in gunbattle with police MISSION — A city commissioner was…
How Texas tracks the virus’s toll
How Texas tracks the virus’s toll The death toll from the coronavirus in Texas came…
How Texas tracks the virus’ toll
How Texas tracks the virus’ toll The death toll from the coronavirus in Texas came…
Texas adds nearly 300 coronavirus fatalities to statewide death toll
Texas adds nearly 300 coronavirus fatalities to statewide death toll State health officials reported 295…
Tilove: Trump’s white flight fright won’t stall suburbs’ swing against him
Tilove: Trump’s white flight fright won’t stall suburbs’ swing against him Aboard Air Force One…
Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing
Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on July…
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert will take hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert will take hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 U.S. Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Tyler,…
Fact-check: How many Texans can’t access health insurance coverage during the pandemic?
Fact-check: How many Texans can’t access health insurance coverage during the pandemic? MJ Hegar: Says…
State adds record 313 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll
State adds record 313 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll State health officials reported…
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert confirms positive coronavirus test, blames mask
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert confirms positive coronavirus test, blames mask U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler,…
Fact-checking claims of coronavirus remedies
Fact-checking claims of coronavirus remedies This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on July 28,…
Texas prosecutor John Bash to probe Flynn case
Texas prosecutor John Bash to probe Flynn case WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr disclosed…
Texas coronavirus death toll approaches 6,000
Texas coronavirus death toll approaches 6,000 The coronavirus death toll in Texas is fast approaching…
Paxton: Local health authorities can’t force schools to shut down to prevent covid spread
Paxton: Local health authorities can’t force schools to shut down to prevent covid spread Local…
Schools risk losing Texas funding if they shutter under local health orders
Schools risk losing Texas funding if they shutter under local health orders Local health authorities…
Local health authorities can’t force schools to shut down to prevent covid spread, Paxton says
Local health authorities can’t force schools to shut down to prevent covid spread, Paxton says …
Fact-check: Examining the long history of racism and the presidency
Fact-check: Examining the long history of racism and the presidency This piece was originally published…
Hanna cleanup spurs fear of COVID-19 surge
Hanna cleanup spurs fear of COVID-19 surge WESLACO — As recovery and cleanup efforts got…
Texas coronavirus death toll higher than previously thought
Texas coronavirus death toll higher than previously thought State health officials provided updated figures for…
Paxton criminal case, now 5 years old, delayed again
Paxton criminal case, now 5 years old, delayed again The criminal case against Texas Attorney…
Rodriguez drops out of Senate race against Eckhardt
Rodriguez drops out of Senate race against Eckhardt State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez dropped out of…
Fact-check: Is the U.S. setting record job numbers?
Fact-check: Is the U.S. setting record job numbers? This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com…
Virus concerns grow as Hanna makes landfall
Virus concerns grow as Hanna makes landfall State officials shored up the southern coast for…
Texas Republicans join Democrats in targeting Confederate symbols
Texas Republicans join Democrats in targeting Confederate symbols WASHINGTON — Congress took steps this week…
Texas has reached a coronavirus plateau. Is that good enough?
Texas has reached a coronavirus plateau. Is that good enough? It’s been more than three…
Tilove: New GOP chairman wants to drive the narrative on race and politics
Tilove: New GOP chairman wants to drive the narrative on race and politics On Thursday…
Fact-check: Will Texas schools lose funding if they keep doors closed?
Fact-check: Will Texas schools lose funding if they keep doors closed? Facebook posts: “(The Texas…
Texas Railroad Commission accused of violating state open meetings rules
Texas Railroad Commission accused of violating state open meetings rules A government watchdog group and…
Coronavirus death toll in Texas tops 4,500
Coronavirus death toll in Texas tops 4,500 State health officials reported 173 deaths attributed to…
Fact-check: Did Joe Biden issue warning about the coronavirus in January?
Fact-check: Did Joe Biden issue warning about the coronavirus in January? This piece was originally…
Texas reaches nearly 200 single-day coronavirus deaths
Texas reaches nearly 200 single-day coronavirus deaths State health officials reported nearly 200 deaths attributed…
With retirement of Texas Supreme Court justice, Abbott gets a court slot to fill
With retirement of Texas Supreme Court justice, Abbott gets a court slot to fill The…
Fact-check: Do Americans pay more in hospital expenditures than federal taxes?
Fact-check: Do Americans pay more in hospital expenditures than federal taxes? This piece was originally…
Record number of Texans hospitalized with coronavirus
Record number of Texans hospitalized with coronavirus State health officials reported a record 10,848 patients…
Trump plan in allotting congressional seats raises alarm in Texas
Trump plan in allotting congressional seats raises alarm in Texas President Donald Trump moved Tuesday…
Fact-check: Does U.S. have lowest coronavirus mortality rate in the world?
Fact-check: Does U.S. have lowest coronavirus mortality rate in the world? This piece was originally…
Ocasio-Cortez accuses Roger Williams of joining heated Capitol exchange
Ocasio-Cortez accuses Roger Williams of joining heated Capitol exchange Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused…
Hidalgo County orders residents who test positive to stay at home as coronavirus cases rise
Hidalgo County orders residents who test positive to stay at home as coronavirus cases rise …
Texas hits 4,000 coronavirus deaths
Texas hits 4,000 coronavirus deaths Texas surpassed 4,000 coronavirus-related deaths Monday, just 10 days after…