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Kerrville loses ‘brilliant’ doctor, teacher, recovery advocate to COVID-19
Prayers flooded Facebook earlier this month after word spread that a beloved local doctor was hospitalized in San Antonio with COVID-19.
Trump suggests he won’t sign relief bill into law unless Congress makes changes including increasing stimulus checks to $2,000
The outgoing president described the groundbreaking legislation as “a disgrace” and suggested he would not immediately sign off on aid for millions of Americans.
Texas extends rental assistance program designed to avoid evictions until March 15
The move comes after Congress passed a stimulus bill Monday extending the federal moratorium on evictions through the end of January. The moratorium order was set to expire at the end of the year.
$600 relief checks could soon be on their way to many Americans
The bill will reinstate supplemental unemployment benefits of $300 per week, and extend eviction protections through the end of January. The legislation also allocates another $284 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program.
Governor Greg Abbott to receive COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 22
Abbott has stressed that the vaccine will not be required for Texans, and on Monday, he specifically said it will not be mandatory for the state's school children.
Analyzing 2020: The pandemic recession in Texas
We've selected some Texas Tribune columns from 2020 on the recession and the budget.
FDA approves Moderna vaccine, clearing way for Kerrville to receive it in coming days
With the Food and Drug Administration approving emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna on Friday it will be good news for Kerr County, according to Peterson Health’s top medical official
COVID-19 vaccine doses are arriving in Texas this week, giving weary health care workers hope after months of peril
From the Rio Grande Valley to the Texas Panhandle and from the Gulf Coast to West Texas, some 109 medical facilities are slated to receive the first allocation of 1.4 million doses earmarked for Texas.
How School Budget Cuts Risk our Future
With the 2021 legislative session set to open on January 12, lawmakers are preparing to write a new state budget amid significant monetary constraints which may portend cuts to state education funding.
Texas Teachers Should Receive Priority For COVID-19 Vaccine, School Leaders Say
Since plans for reopening the economy hinge partly on returning to in-person education, superintendents at several large districts say teachers should be near front of the vaccine line.
Texas GOP Far-Right Rally to Air “Grievances” Sees Familiar Faces
Over a hundred people gathered outside of Dallas City Hall on Saturday to take part in a Texas GOP rally to voice opinions on
Texas food banks may be less equipped to help hungry households in the new year
More than 2.5 million households in Texas didn't always have enough food to eat in November, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. About two-thirds of those households were either Hispanic or Black.
