Some bar owners are planning to reopen in defiance of the moratorium, a desperate attempt to generate income — and draw Gov. Greg Abbott’s attention.

Amy Mason says there are just too many unknowns for her to feel comfortable sending her four-year-old to school, at least not yet. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.

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In Texas' major counties, almost 99% of mail-in ballots were counted during the July primary runoff election, a Tribune analysis shows. But election officials say postal service disarray and a record number of requests mean people should ask for their absentee ballots well before November's Election Day.

The school allowed up to 675 students into its indoor Johnson Coliseum to watch comedian Tiffany Haddish on the first day of classes.

In announcing their legislative plans, the state's three top elected leaders fiercely criticized Austin officials, who cut one-third of their police department's budget last week.

New Jersey, New York and California have also exceeded 10,000 known COVID-19 fatalities. Experts say official death tolls are all but certain to be undercounts.

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Dallas-area lawmakers, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and State Rep. Victoira Neave, are set to speak Tuesday received bit roles in Tuesday night's lineup of the four-day convention that gets underway today.

In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, listen to why Ambra Hernandez felt compelled to launch a Facebook group to help teachers fulfill their longer-than-normal wish lists.

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Gov. Greg Abbott said Austin officials' vote “puts the brave men and women of the Austin Police Department and their families at greater risk" — and vowed that the Texas Department of Public Safety will "stand in the gap."

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State Democrats see Harris as someone who can excite key voting groups but who won’t alienate more moderate voters.

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