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Texas
Texas restaurants are just trying make it through this
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 29, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of food industry workers still haven't been able to come back to work.
In Texas, some Black-owned barbecue restaurants saw an uptick in business during summer protests
Oct 14, 2020
For some, the surges in business helped weather challenges during the pandemic. But there are many Black-owned businesses that could close because of COVID-19.
How COVID-19 disrupts the economics of college football in small-town Texas
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 25, 2020
People who go to sporting events at Texas A&M University usually spend more than $120 million a year.
For some Texans, a way to avoid surprise medical bills
by
Ashley Lopez
Sep 23, 2020
A law passed in 2019 requires insurers and medical providers to settle payment disputes among themselves. It covers people with state-regulated plans.
In Texas, local and state officials battle over stay-at-home order
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 24, 2020
More than 400 people have died in Hidalgo County. An attempt to renew the local lockdown underscores differences with state policy.
Border towns struggling with virus surge
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 17, 2020
In normal times, the border at Laredo, Texas, is very fluid. Now commerce is down and anxieties are up.
Texas bar owners sue state after being forced to close again
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 30, 2020
Bar owners say they are being unfairly singled out.
For public good, not for profit.
People still leaving California for Texas despite COVID-19 surge
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 26, 2020
The reasons for relocation include the lower cost of living, bigger houses for less money and more conservative politics.
Texas governor pauses reopening the state as COVID-19 cases rise
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 26, 2020
But Gov. Greg Abbott also said he is not telling businesses to close back up.
What happens if you choose not to go back to work in Texas?
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
May 20, 2020
The executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission said they're making some allowances so people who choose not to go back to work keep receiving benefits.