Texas

DALLAS, Texas — Another 785 Texas residents have tested positive for Covid-19 and there have been 31 more deaths linked to the novel coronavirus, according to the state’s health agency. On Sunday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported a total of 47,784 confirmed cases of the virus and 1,336 deaths associated with it.…

Two weeks after Texas Governor Greg Abbott began reopening the economy, the southern state on Saturday reported 1,801 new confirmed coronavirus infections marking its single-highest rise in cases since the beginning of the pandemic.Of the new cases, 734 are from Potter and Randall counties. "These counties' new cases are largely from targeted testing of employees…

Texas reported 1,801 new coronavirus cases Saturday, reportedly marking the state’s largest single-day jump since the start of the coronavirus crisis. The Texas Department of State Health Services said 734 of the new cases are from Potter and Randall counties. “These counties’ new cases are largely from targeted testing of employees at meat plants in the area. More…

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday halted the expansion of mail-in voting in the state during the coronavirus pandemic.The court issued the stay after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked the Lone Star State's top court to take action in a letter earlier this week.The state Supreme Court has set oral arguments in the case for Wednesday.Democrats and voting rights advocates…

The Texas Supreme Court issued a stay Friday evening to keep county election officials from allowing voters who are afraid of catching coronavirus to vote by mail.