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Most of Tuesday’s voting ran smoothly. But thousands of Texans who tried to vote by mail say they never got their ballots. While others say, their mail-in ballots were returned to them, unopened. Some say they were successful on the second attempt. It’s not clear exactly how many voters were …

Texas will allow school districts more flexibility when it comes to in-person instruction this fall. Governor Abbott told a TV station in Houston that he plans to give districts more time to develop a safe re-opening plan. Last week, the state said districts risked losing state funding if they allowed …

Thousands of Texans lost their health insurance since the start of the pandemic, and the state now has the highest rate of people without coverage in the country. The group, “Families U-S-A,” says 659,000 people in Texas lost insurance coverage through their job from February through May. California had more …

On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott announced that his Public Safety Office would provide $41 million in federal funds to assist cities and counties with the COVID-19 response. Funds awarded under Program go for first responder overtime and hazard pay, equipment and supplies, social distancing and personal protective gear, and county …

Hospitals across Texas are reporting more Covid-19 patients after a one-day drop earlier this week. Some hospitals in North Texas say the number of patients has increased 180 percent over the past month. Hospitals in the DFW area are moving beds to keep from running out of space, but the …

Hospitals across Texas reported about 160 new COVID-19 patients yesterday after a one-day drop Monday. DFW Hospital Council President Stephen Love says hospitalizations in North Texas have jumped 180 percent over the past month. He says hospitals are moving beds to keep from running out of space, but they need …

Despite the recent surge in Coronavirus, Texas Motor Speedway will be opening the track to race fans at 50% capacity. President of the speedway Eddie Gossage says the sport’s nature makes it safe for both the fans and racers. The track will be spacing out seating, posting over 10,000 signs …

Governor Greg Abbott addressed recent speculation over a potential lockdown when speaking on a Dallas talk show Tuesday. Abbott said he’d been getting lots of phone calls about a lockdown but said none was coming. The Governor told Rick Roberts on WBAP that if Texans want to ensure there is …

The Texas Education Agency says whether students learn in-person or online will be up to the parents, not the school districts. Michelle Cardenas is a Pre-K teacher in the Del Valle school district near Austin. The Del Valle Educators Association says many teachers consider early retirement rather than being forced …