- As mayor urged Austin to stay home, he was vacationing in Mexico following daughter’s wedding December 2, 2020Mayor Steve Adler told KVUE that he did not violate his own order or orders by Gov. Greg Abbott and took multiple steps to ensure the safety of his guests, including rapid COVID-19 testing.Tony Plohetski, KVUE
- Texas may receive initial coronavirus vaccine doses for 1.4 million people this month, Gov. Greg Abbott says December 2, 2020The governor said a vaccine could start arriving by mid-December. The state has said health care workers will be the first to receive voluntary vaccinations.Edgar Walters
- U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess loses bid for GOP leadership position on key committee December 2, 2020Burgess had been vying to be the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.Abby Livingston
- On Election Day, Republicans lost a critical advantage in the state Senate. Will Dan Patrick push to change the rules? December 2, 2020In January, the lieutenant governor suggested he could push to further lower the threshold required to bring bills to the floor if the GOP lost its supermajority. Now that that has happened, it remains to be seen whether Patrick will follow through.Patrick Svitek
- U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess and Joaquin Castro seek House leadership roles December 2, 2020Burgess, a Lewisville Republican, and Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, spent much of the last year pursuing colleagues to support their bids as their parties' top representatives of a pair of high-profile committees.Abby Livingston
- Coronavirus is ablaze in West Texas as tourists flock to Big Bend and Marfa. Hospitals are running out of overflow options. December 2, 2020Presidio and Brewster counties, home to the popular tourist destinations, along with nearby Culberson County, lead the state in cases per 1,000 residents in the last two weeks. All of West Texas is dealing with increasing COVID-19 cases while low on hospital beds.Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Shawn Mulcahy
- Analysis: Despite vaccine hopes, lawmakers plan for more months of pandemic December 2, 2020The state's leaders are as anxious as everyone else to talk about vaccines and a Texas without the coronavirus. But this is going to take time, and while they're hopeful, they are planning for more months of pandemic.Ross Ramsey
- After AG Bill Barr says no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020 election, 9 Texas Republicans decry "shocking lack of action" on allegations December 2, 2020U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also called for the Supreme Court to hear one of Donald Trump's election lawsuits.Abby Livingston
- Texas to shutter three more prisons as units face critical staffing shortages December 1, 2020Three units across the state will be at least temporarily closed this month, according to the Texas prison system. The agency hopes it will help with dangerously low staffing levels.Jolie McCullough
- Key Texas House leader says Capitol occupancy may be limited in upcoming legislative session December 1, 2020The Legislature is set to convene in January.Cassandra Pollock