January 14, 2021 Texas surpasses 2M coronavirus cases, second highest in US Texas became the second state to surpass the 2 million mark this week as the region experiences record-high coronavirus numbers in the month of January.
January 2, 2021 Texas Supreme Court blocks county order for COVID-19 restaurant curfew The Austin mayor was not happy with the decision, saying that his city is experiencing "uncontrolled spread" of the virus.
December 5, 2020 Texas governor urges Georgia Republicans to 'overwhelm polls' in Senate runoffs Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday urged Georgia Republican voters to "overwhelm the polls with a tidal wave of votes."
October 30, 2020 El Paso police won't enforce judge's shutdown order A judge in El Paso, Texas ordered all non-essential businesses to shut down in the county this week, but the police department now says they won't enforce his order.
October 27, 2020 National Guard deployment on Election Day worries Texas Democrats Although officials said there were no immediate plans to assign troops sent to five Texas cities to polling sites, the possibility concerned Lone Star State Democrats.
October 14, 2020 Lawsuit demanding coronavirus face masks be required in polling places in Texas revived The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals partially revived a lawsuit Wednesday evening about whether coronavirus face masks can be required at polling places in Texas on Election Day, according to local reports.
October 13, 2020 Texas’ Abbott praises court ruling reinstating 1 ballot drop box per county Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday morning touted a victory in a court battle over his proclamation that each county in the state can only have one location for people to drop off their mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election, even as the court admonished the governor for his efforts to expand voting opportunities without consulting the state legislature.
October 10, 2020 Judge in Texas shoots down Abbott’s plan to limit ballot boxes to 1 per county A federal judge on Friday blocked Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to only authorize one ballot box per county in Texas, no matter the size.
October 8, 2020 Texas bars allowed to reopen if county judges agree, Gov. Abbott says Effective Oct. 14, bars in counties that choose to opt-in can resume in-person service at 50% capacity. All customers must be seated while eating or drinking.
October 7, 2020 Texas county sued by progressive groups over lack of polling sites Two progressive groups sued a Texas county late Tuesday, accusing local officials of not offering enough polling locations during the November election.
