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Local officials are pushing back against Gov. Abbotts order that they cannot oppose mask mandates amid the latest COVID-19 spike in Texas.

Local officials are pushing back against Gov. Abbotts order that they cannot oppose mask mandates amid the latest COVID-19 spike in Texas.

Limits on Texas mail-in and curbside voting would be a burden to people in wheelchairs or those with sight and hearing impairments, advocates say.

Gov. Greg Abbotts actions come as nearly 9,500 COVID patients require hospitalization amid the delta variant spike.

Gov. Greg Abbotts actions come as nearly 9,500 COVID patients require hospitalization amid the delta variant spike.

Gov. Greg Abbotts actions come as nearly 9,500 COVID patients require hospitalization amid the delta variant spike.

NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Texas sees first post-vaccination spike in COVID cases as Delta variant gains traction Health professionals and Gov. Greg Abbotts office are urging unvaccinated Texans to get their shots to tame latest the latest COVID outbreak. Corpus Christi Caller Times AUSTIN — Texas is seeing its first post-vaccination spike in COVID-19 cases with the new Delta variant driving the upswing and people who are not fully vaccinated be...

View Comments AUSTIN —In the midst of any knock-down, drag-out political fight, partisan war gamers often will ask themselves, "Do we want the win, or do we want the issue?" The answer can be nuanced. Sure, they want the win, but theres an upside to carrying the issue into the next election cycle. With the deck stacked against them in their latest quorum bust over a Republican-backed elections bill, Texas Democrats are already looking for ways to exploit the issue rather than shopping for c...

AUSTIN — On the final day of the 2017 Texas legislative session, it got ugly. Amid a raucous demonstration that migrated from the base of the Capitol rotunda to the third-floor gallery of the House, some Democratic and Republican lawmakers squared off on the chamber floor as a possible prelude to punches being thrown. One Republican later acknowledged telling a Democrat that, in response to a threat, hed shoot him. The ugliness, which was festering all through that session four years ago, w...

AUSTIN — Heading into the 2022 campaign season, Gov. Greg Abbott hauled in nearly $19 million over nine days and boasted an eye-popping $55 million in the bank as he prepares his campaign for a third term. The governor already has two announced Republican primary challenges, both of whom have said he is insufficiently conservative. In his statement announcing the fundraising numbers, Abbott made no mention of either challenger – former state Sen. Don Huffines of Dallas and outgoing Texas ...