Troopers Sent to Round Up Absent House Democrats
The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way for absent House Democrats’ civil arrests after it temporarily blocked Harris County judges’ orders protecting them from such a move.
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Author: Bethany Erickson
Jenkins Amends Order to Include Colleges and Universities
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Thursday amended his executive order regarding masks to include colleges and universities.
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Judge Rules in Favor of TRO Against Abbott’s Executive Order
A judge ruled Tuesday evening that Abbott didn’t have the statutory authority to prevent Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins from acting locally to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Diocese Says Masks Required at Its Schools
The Catholic Diocese of Dallas announced Monday evening that beginning Tuesday, all of its campuses will require masks.
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Jenkins Files For Restraining Order Over Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban
Monday began with Dallas ISD announcing that it would tailor its response to the COVID surge and require masks temporarily and ended with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announcing that he was asking the courts to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban.
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Dallas ISD Will Temporarily Require Masks
Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s mandate that schools and other entities can’t require masks, Dallas ISD announced Monday that, effective Tuesday, masks would be required for all staff, students, and visitors.
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Help a Teacher (And Their Students) Get Ready for School
Even in a regular school year, teachers spend, on average, about $600 of their own money to augment what their students need to learn.
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Second Pandemic School Year Leaves Many Parents Feeling Worried
How do you plan for a school year with so many pandemic variables?
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Voters Weigh in on Legislature in Statewide and Local Polls
The Texas Legislature’s regular session ended in May, with promises of additional special sessions to address items Gov. Greg Abbott felt were neglected — including bills designed to address how we vote, critical race theory, and more.
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Briggs Freeman President Talks Pandemic-Inspired Home Wishlists
Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International CEO Robbie Briggs announced this spring that he would promote chief operating officer Russ Anderson to president of the brokerage, tapping someone who has more than 30 years of experience in the industry.
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Abbott Further Limits Local Control of COVID Response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and leading medical experts may be saying everyone in a location where COVID is surging again — regardless of vaccination status — should be wearing a mask these days, but Gov. Greg Abbott insists it’s a matter of personal responsibility.
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