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‘Mr. Uvalde’ John H. Harrell dies at 85
By Uvalde Leader-News Staff, August 13, 2020 His real name is John H. Harrell but for all practical purposes the former school district superintendent who died Tuesday at the age of 85 could be known simply as “Mr. Uvalde.” “Mr. Harrell was and has been one of Uvalde’s best assets from the time he was
Trump called the USMCA the best trade deal ever. Analysts say unlikely to help Texas.
The COVID-19 pandemic has clobbered the Texas economy and trade with Mexico, clouding the trade deal’s potential impacts, experts say.
What losing football to COVID-19 would mean for Texas college towns: “It’s like losing Christmas”
Economists said canceling football would be devastating to local businesses that rely on the huge influxes of cash from home games. Meanwhile, athletics officials weigh whether they can risk the health and welfare of student athletes.
$400 in extra unemployment benefits remain uncertain in Texas after Trump’s executive order
The order could face legal challenges, and Texas might have to chip in a quarter of the cost. State leaders have not said how they'll respond.
Restaurants, bars and breweries scramble to reinvent themselves to get around Gov. Greg Abbott’s bar shutdown
Businesses that make up most of their sales with alcohol were closed down by Abbott's latest shutdown order, leaving them to maneuver through loopholes to reopen.
Gov. Greg Abbott stresses local school officials “know best” whether schools should reopen
Abbott said the state will provide schools with personal protective equipment to prepare for the new year.
Austin protesters clash with police in the wake of Garrett Foster’s death
Saturday marked another night of demonstrations against police brutality in Austin, but tensions were heightened because of last week's shooting death of Garrett Foster, a 28-year-old protester, by a man who has not been charged.
Analysis: President Trump’s attempt to rock the vote sends a shudder through the political world
President Donald Trump tweeted about delaying the November election, and in the process, launched an attack on whether anyone should trust the results when the votes are tallied.
Texas schools are being compelled to reopen classrooms on the state’s timetable, like it or not
Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to formally announce a definitive plan for reopening Texas schools safely, but two actions Tuesday effectively force districts to have students back in classrooms within eight weeks of the school year's start.
Trump rallies oil and gas workers in the Permian Basin against Democrats ahead of the November election
Photo by Carlos Barria By Patrick Svitek and Mitchell Ferman at Texas Tribune, July 29, 2020 President Donald Trump sought to give a morale boost to the beleaguered Texas energy industry during a visit Wednesday to the Permian Basin, while also rallying oil and gas workers against Democrats ahead of the November election. “We are
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, a mask skeptic, tests positive for coronavirus
Gohmert, 66, said in a televised interview that he wonders if he may have caught the virus from wearing his mask. Medical experts, however, overwhelmingly recommend masks as a means of preventing the virus.
Texas Republicans face tough 2020 election after a rocky 12 months
The state's Republicans have had to weather a monthslong series of distractions while preparing for a November election that is now clouded by President Donald Trump's declining poll numbers and the coronavirus pandemic.
