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New TikTok HQ could land in Texas, but questions remain
Shortly after Oracle — a California-based tech company with an Austin campus — emerged as a potential buyer last week, Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted that he had spoken to the president about Texas housing the possible new TikTok headquarters.
Voting in Texas could be as easy as a trip to the grocery store
Some of the biggest private-sector companies in Texas adapted quickly to customer service during the pandemic. Unfortunately, they're not in charge of voting.
Jobless Texans still don’t know if they will receive extra unemployment benefits
Confusion over unemployment relief in Texas has persisted since President Donald Trump took executive action in early August announcing an extra $400 weekly payment — but only if states administer the funds and chip in a quarter of the cost.
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.
$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.
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.
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
Sen. Ted Cruz launches daily podcast about Trump impeachment trial
By Sam Manas January 23, 2020 Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz launched a podcast this week, saying he’ll use it to air his daily musings about the historic Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Cruz he is a juror along with the other members of the U.S. Senate. His first episode of the podcast,
Obama cut women’s health money in Texas for the state’s targeting of Planned Parenthood. Trump just restored it.
By Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune Jan. 22, 2020 “Obama cut women’s health money in Texas for the state’s targeting of Planned Parenthood. Trump just restored it.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide
President Trump to hold October campaign rally in Dallas
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso on February 11, 2019. Image credit: REUTERS/Leah Millis The event is set for Oct. 17 at the American Airlines Center. It’s his first visit to Texas since the U.S. House launched an impeachment inquiry. By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune.
Bibles but Not Textbooks: Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Pick Winners and Losers
Products won exemptions from the U.S. Trade Representative for “health, safety, national security and other factors,” but the criteria remain unclear. By Lydia DePillis, ProPublica. President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade brinksmanship has split the American economy into new castes of winners and losers, with few consistent criteria defining who ends up in which group —
Donald Trump is spending more money on Facebook ads in Texas than in any other state
The spending in the traditionally red state is raising questions about whether he’s simply shoring up his support — or treating Texas as potentially up for grabs in 2020. By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune. Beginning in June, thousands of voters across the country saw a fundraising plea in the form of a Facebook ad
