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    Sep 18

    🚨 Texas voters will soon head to the polls for the 2020 general election. Here’s what you need to know about casting a ballot.

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  2. Fundraising in Texas House races signals a wildly competitive contest for control of the chamber, reports.

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  3. The national conversation surrounding police brutality and reform is coming into sharp focus in one Houston-area congressional district's competitive election.

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  4. New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have plateaued over the past two weeks after falling from record highs in July.

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    7 hours ago

    Jumping into this reporting late -- One of Cammack’s subpoenas went to a credit union that has sued Nate Paul and his firm for unpaid debts. The subpoena was personally delivered by Cammack, which was “out of the ordinary.” w/

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  6. State officials are asking doctors, nurses and pharmacists to identify “critical populations” as they predict an initial shortage of coronavirus vaccine doses.

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  7. Texas Attorney General released documents Wednesday addressing claims 7 senior aides made last week that he ran afoul of the law. The docs provide new info about an outside attorney hired by Paxton who is at the center of the allegations.

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  8. According to , former top aides to Ken Paxton have alleged that the attorney general inappropriately appointed a special prosecutor to target “adversaries” of Nate Paul, who donated $25,000 to Paxton’s reelection campaign in 2018.

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  9. Early voting starts in Texas in 6 days on Oct. 13. We’ve compiled a guide to help you find out who is on your ballot and what to expect when voting during the pandemic in Texas.

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    8 hours ago

    New: is releasing selected documents here that support the case he's made: -a complaint came to TXAG from Travis Co and it was his duty to investigate -that Cammack was contracted to to do that work. Doesn't address a number of the other legal & ethical questions

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  11. Police reform and racial justice are influencing the competitive race for , a diverse, suburban congressional district that was long considered solidly red but is seen as a top pickup opportunity for Democrats in Texas.

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  12. Texas bars can reopen next week at 50% capacity if counties opt in. New .

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  13. In addition to bars being allowed to reopen, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said businesses at 50% capacity may now expand to 75% capacity. That includes establishments like movie theaters, bowling alleys, bingo halls and amusement parks.

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  14. The reopening expansion applies only in the hospital regions where coronavirus patients make up 15% or less of people hospitalized.

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  15. Breaking: Texas bars can reopen at 50% capacity starting Oct. 14 if counties opt in.

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  16. members say the upcoming session will be one of the toughest in recent years as they tackle billions of dollars in shortfalls to the state budget, health care, education and more. But it's unclear how things will function during a pandemic.

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  17. Texas officials predict there will be shortages of coronavirus vaccine doses and distribution equipment in the initial months after federal regulators approve vaccines for widespread use.

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  18. in the Houston area is seen as a top pickup opportunity for Democrats this fall. Republican Troy Nehls' law enforcement record includes a history of alleged misconduct, making it a point of attack for his Democratic opponent, Sri Kulkarni.

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  19. Got questions for , the Democrat running to unseat U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw? Email them to events@texastribune.org, then tune in to our live conversation on Oct. 9 at noon Central:

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    A federal moratorium on evictions was announced announced a month ago. But Texas renters are still struggling to stop evictions. explains why that's the case.

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  21. New: A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court’s order that would require Texas to provide more protective measures against the coronavirus at a geriatric prison, like giving hand sanitizer to inmates who use wheelchairs.

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