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The government of Texas's initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the state consisted of a decentralized system that was mostly reliant on local policies. As the pandemic progressed in Texas and throughout the rest of the country, the Texas government closed down several businesses and parks, and it eventually imposed a statewide stay-at-home order in late May.
The 88th Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.The Texas State Legislature met in its regular session in Austin, Texas, from January 10, 2023 to May 29, 2023, [1] followed by four consecutive special sessions.
Austin is the capital of Texas. The State Capitol resembles the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., but is faced in Texas pink granite and is topped by a statue of the "Goddess of Liberty" holding aloft a five-point Texas star. The capitol is also notable for purposely being built seven feet taller than the U.S. national capitol. [1]
(The Center Square) – Ahead of the state legislature convening in January, Gov. Greg Abbott issued four executive orders to safeguard Texas from espionage threats posed by the People’s ...
Biden worked to achieve a ceasefire deal for months, but he now shares some credit for it with Trump, given their two teams coordinated on the round of negotiations that secured the agreement.
WASHINGTON − A deal to avoid a government shutdown that was backed by top Republicans failed in the House on Thursday, with dozens of right-wing lawmakers joining with Democrats to reject the plan.
District K was formed in 2011, [10] with territory taken from council districts C and D. [46] As of 2011 it has an African-American plurality, [10] and most of its residents were Black and Hispanic. [46] In a 2011 editorial the Houston Chronicle editors stated that African-American voters likely would have control of the district. [26]
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday took credit for killing the House Republican-proposed government funding bill, telling ABC News there will be a government shutdown unless Congress extends ...