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New omicron variants are powering another, but smaller, COVID spike in Texas
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAUSTIN — The number of confirmed or probable new cases of COVID-19 in Texas has increased fourfold...
Texas legislation would prohibit many COVID-19 restrictions, including vaccine mandates
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAUSTIN — Many of the actions taken by authorities at nearly all levels of government in Texas to...
Texas history shows that plagues like COVID don't just go away
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday's Think, Texas column is dedicated to remembering the echoes of plague in this state. For no...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted in impeachment trial
CBS News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAustin, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday in the GOP-controlled state...
Gasoline prices are rising in Austin: What you need to know
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs crude oil prices have risen recently, that means higher gasoline prices across the nation — and...
Is Austin’s hot housing market flipping in favor of buyers?
Yahoo Finance· 4 weeks agoThe average home price in Austin, Texas, jumped by $170,000 during the pandemic. But the market is...
Bill preventing employer-mandated COVID vaccines clears Texas Senate panel
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAUSTIN — Private employers in Texas could not require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and attempts to do so could bring state sanctions under legislation advanced Tuesday by the Senate ...
VP Kamala Harris rallies Democrats, affirms support for abortion rights during Austin visit
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAUSTIN — One month before the midterm elections, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris came to...
State of Texas: State fights fines in lawsuit over foster care children
KXAN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAUSTIN (Nexstar) — A federal appeals court agreed to temporarily excuse Texas from paying $100,000...
Austin, Travis County leaders declare monkeypox a public health emergency
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAustin Mayor Steve Adler, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes issued orders Tuesday to declare monkeypox a public health emergency in Travis ...