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Businesses react to Texas governor dropping mask mandate

Business operators in Austin and throughout Central Texas expressed a mix of uncertainty, anger and relief after Gov. Greg Abbott's announced that he's lifting...

Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate

AUSTIN — Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to...

Singer Phil Collins’ Alamo artifacts collection on display

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Artifacts collected by Phil Collins went on display Tuesday at the Alamo after the legendary musician donated the items to...

J&J COVID-19 vaccine begins arriving in Texas on Tuesday

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first doses of the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Texas this week, state health officials said...

Texas to receive 200,000+ initial doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

By Reese Oxner, Texas Tribune The Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday for use in the U.S., the third...

Poll: Texas voters believe vaccines work, but some won’t get COVID-19 shot

By Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune Most Texas voters believe vaccines are safe and effective, but 28% do not plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine when...

Processing of asylum seekers expands at US-Mexico border

The processing of asylum seekers waiting to enter the United States expanded to a third border crossing Friday, even as nongovernmental organizations called for...

AG sues Texas utility over customers’ sky-high energy bills

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' attorney general said Monday he's suing electricity provider Griddy for passing along massive bills to its customers during last...

Texas reports 197 more COVID-19 deaths, 3,636 cases

DALLAS (AP) — Texas reported 197 more deaths from COVID-19 Sunday following a steady decline in the number of people hospitalized with the disease...

Protesters demand ERCOT take responsibility for disastrous failure

Lee Rood Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — About 50 people gathered Sunday afternoon outside ERCOT's campus in suburban Austin, demanding the nonprofit that controls about...