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xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Eric Lee for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article>  <article id="fp-primary-b" class="c-story-block c-story-block--secondary c-story-block--stack-from-bp-l c-two-story__secondary"> <div class="c-story-block__text"> <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-abortion-law-supreme-court/" ga-on="click" ga-event-action="secondary" ga-event-category="well click" ga-event-label="frontpage">Key U.S. Supreme Court justices express concern about Texas abortion law’s enforcement</a> </h2> <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reese-oxner/">Reese Oxner</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 18:28:00 -0500" title="2021-11-01 18:28 CDT"> Updated: 53 minutes ago </time></p> <p class="t-serif t-size-s is-hidden-from-bp-l is-hidden-until-bp-s"></p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-abortion-law-supreme-court/" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="well click" ga-event-action="secondary" ga-event-label="frontpage" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <picture> <source sizes="(min-width: 1100px) 260px, 25vw" 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href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-abortion-law-supreme-court/" ga-event-category="read more" ga-event-action="trending" ga-event-label="frontpage">Key U.S. Supreme Court justices express concern about Texas abortion law’s enforcement</a></h3> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-abortion-law-supreme-court/" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="read more" ga-event-action="trending" ga-event-label="frontpage" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/itju21qQisgPk_B8z4sP_Fjy1o4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7e00f6d973d7387a573591c7ff8c1b33/SCOTUS%20Nov%201%20EL%20TT%2029.jpg" alt="Anti-abortion supporters clash with pro-choice activists outside the Supreme Court in Washington, 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href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-rio-grande-valley-congress-2022/" ga-event-category="read more" ga-event-action="trending" ga-event-label="frontpage">With a congressional seat suddenly open, Democrats in the Rio Grande Valley race to recruit for a competitive district</a></h3> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-rio-grande-valley-congress-2022/" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="read more" ga-event-action="trending" ga-event-label="frontpage" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gbpoWcKwLO99meK2Ry0pXjfKKdk=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0e718f655a8cb5d4f5f54fe470992947/McAllen%20File%20JG%20TT%2004.jpg" alt="Pedestrians walk in downtown McAllen on Oct. 31, 2021." 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Claudia Ordaz Perez, D-El Paso, on the House floor on May 7, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-a2" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/greg-abbott-texas-schools-books/">Gov. Greg Abbott chastises school board group with vague accusation of “pornographic images” in library books</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/cassandra-pollock/">Cassandra Pollock</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 18:19:00 -0500" title="2021-11-01 18:19 CDT"> Updated: 1 hour ago </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Abbott’s letter comes on the heels of an inquiry launched by state Rep. Matt Krause, a Fort Worth Republican running for Texas attorney general. Krause sent a letter to certain school districts with an 850-book list that included novels about racism and sexuality. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/greg-abbott-texas-schools-books/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/greg-abbott-texas-schools-books/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/P-wLN1C7AYAGHmJUh1PLZYvBItk=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5bbd05ceba36ccdc0d1c7b93d51dfdab/Abbott%20Dallas%20Presser%20CM%20TT%2010.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott holds a press conference in Dallas on unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border on March 17, 2021." class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/BrlbRuWBlzZS78ubumHuUU4p7yQ=/3000x2010/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5bbd05ceba36ccdc0d1c7b93d51dfdab/Abbott%20Dallas%20Presser%20CM%20TT%2010.jpg 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/e0Z1ZtYpMnAgifWrOlWO-WzFR2k=/2500x1675/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5bbd05ceba36ccdc0d1c7b93d51dfdab/Abbott%20Dallas%20Presser%20CM%20TT%2010.jpg 2500w, 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Greg Abbott holds a press conference in Dallas on unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border on March 17, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Carly May for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="l-content-grid__side"> <div class="has-b-btm-marg"> <div id="ad-unit-2396" class="js-ad-unit"> <div class="c-ad-cube c-ad-cube--basic"> <div class="c-ad-cube__unit"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="l-container l-container--xl l-content-grid has-page-padding"> <div class="l-content-grid__content"> <ul class="c-block-feed"> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-b1" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-antisemitism-synagogue-fire/">Central Texas faith leaders and politicians rebuke antisemitic incidents after fire outside Austin synagogue</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-pollard/">James Pollard</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 18:13:12 -0500" title="2021-11-01 18:13 CDT"> 1 hour ago </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Austin fire officials said they’re investigating a Sunday incident that caused about $25,000 in damage as a potential arson. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-antisemitism-synagogue-fire/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-antisemitism-synagogue-fire/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-b2" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/rodney-reed-texas-death-penalty/">Rejecting claims of innocence, judge says Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed should not get a new trial</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jolie-mccullough/">Jolie McCullough</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 15:48:00 -0500" title="2021-11-01 15:48 CDT"> Updated: 3 hours ago </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Doubts over Reed’s guilt in the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites have lingered for more than 20 years and gained international attention. But a judge decided against recommending a new trial. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/rodney-reed-texas-death-penalty/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/rodney-reed-texas-death-penalty/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/c-BiaYfoVGUzLkz5rN5bzZH7D3M=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bb83d676afd0c20ce5b65b0164f6d8c1/Rodney%20Reed%20KXAN%20TT.jpg" alt="Rodney Reed was sentenced to death for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop." class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/eAb1DeMtnJhCYdyLpmAGGB6F10U=/3000x2010/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bb83d676afd0c20ce5b65b0164f6d8c1/Rodney%20Reed%20KXAN%20TT.jpg 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/3Jq4CpU3XFOycSC0NZ2nZnxvCMM=/2500x1675/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bb83d676afd0c20ce5b65b0164f6d8c1/Rodney%20Reed%20KXAN%20TT.jpg 2500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/RRiFVFFpZL8-DrfnOdN8-hNyCoU=/1550x1038/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bb83d676afd0c20ce5b65b0164f6d8c1/Rodney%20Reed%20KXAN%20TT.jpg 1550w, 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Look up the ones near you.</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/carla-astudillo/">Carla Astudillo</a> and <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/karen-brooks-harper/">Karen Brooks Harper</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 14:24:00 -0500" title="2021-11-01 14:24 CDT"> Updated: 4 hours ago </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Each week, hospitals in Texas report their current ICU bed capacity to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 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</div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-c2" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255/https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2020/texas-coronavirus-cases-map/">As Texas’ deadly third wave of coronavirus slows, about 9 million eligible Texans still aren’t fully vaccinated</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/admin-user/">Texas Tribune Staff</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 11:34:00 -0500" title="2021-11-01 11:34 CDT"> Updated: 7 hours ago </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The Texas Tribune is using daily data from the Texas Department of State Health Services to track coronavirus vaccinations, cases, hospitalizations and deaths. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255/https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2020/texas-coronavirus-cases-map/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use 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</figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-c3" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/evan-young-texas-supreme-court/">Evan Young, former clerk to conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, appointed to Texas Supreme Court</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 11:19:07 -0500" title="2021-11-01 11:19 CDT"> 8 hours ago </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Young replaces former Justice Eva Guzman, who resigned in June ahead of a campaign for attorney general. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/evan-young-texas-supreme-court/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/evan-young-texas-supreme-court/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, is now running for Vela's seat after redistricting made Gonzalez's seat more competitive for Republicans. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/rochelle-garza-texas-attorney-general/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/rochelle-garza-texas-attorney-general/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Rochelle Garza Campaign </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-d2" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-rio-grande-valley-congress-2022/">With a congressional seat suddenly open, Democrats in the Rio Grande Valley race to recruit for a competitive district</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0500" title="2021-11-01 08:00 CDT"> 11 hours ago </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez announced last week he’ll seek reelection in a new seat, leaving his 15th Congressional District open for the 2022 election. Candidate filing begins Nov. 13. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-rio-grande-valley-congress-2022/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-rio-grande-valley-congress-2022/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gbpoWcKwLO99meK2Ry0pXjfKKdk=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0e718f655a8cb5d4f5f54fe470992947/McAllen%20File%20JG%20TT%2004.jpg" alt="Pedestrians walk in downtown McAllen on Oct. 31, 2021." class="c-image__img 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https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/cQA9IjiNgbAzcm62kmEhNN5EDn4=/375x251/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0e718f655a8cb5d4f5f54fe470992947/McAllen%20File%20JG%20TT%2004.jpg 375w"> <img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/gbpoWcKwLO99meK2Ry0pXjfKKdk=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0e718f655a8cb5d4f5f54fe470992947/McAllen%20File%20JG%20TT%2004.jpg" alt="Pedestrians walk in downtown McAllen on Oct. 31, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Jason Garza for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-d3" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/Texas-abortion-restrictions-timeline/">How today’s near-total abortion ban in Texas was 20 years in the making</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/kevin-reynolds/">Kevin Reynolds</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500" title="2021-11-01 05:00 CDT"> Nov. 1, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Since 2000, Texas lawmakers have reduced the number of abortions in the state by restricting access to the procedure. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/Texas-abortion-restrictions-timeline/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/Texas-abortion-restrictions-timeline/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Evan L'Roy for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="l-content-grid__side"> <div class="has-xl-btm-marg"> <div id="tribcast"> <div class="loading loading--s c-loading c-loading--s" aria-hidden="true"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="l-container l-container--xl l-content-grid has-page-padding"> <div class="l-content-grid__content"> <ul class="c-block-feed"> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-e1" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-redistricting-maps/">Analysis: With grades like these for political maps, Texas won’t be making the honor roll</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Mon, 1 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500" title="2021-11-01 05:00 CDT"> Nov. 1, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The new political maps drawn by Texas Republicans have run into some criticism from academics studying gerrymandering. That puts the Texans in the same boat with Illinois Democrats. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-redistricting-maps/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/01/texas-redistricting-maps/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/-UyFVARez7Gm_6smXG2scLb-tjA=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1b9a54826a19db63c98921ee15a02b5d/SB7%20Beto%20file%2005-08%20EL%20TT%2002.jpg" alt="The Texas capitol on May 8, 2021." class="c-image__img 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l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Sat, 30 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0500" title="2021-10-30 06:00 CDT"> Oct. 30, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">In South Texas, poverty and immigration status compound the obstacles facing pregnant people seeking abortions. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/30/abortion-ban-south-texas/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/30/abortion-ban-south-texas/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Iq2liW0uP5Ff3OsmBDhXsvb135I=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4053dbd15063b53e82a2f45c5ab8ec4a/Women%20March%20HTX%20AM%20TT%2017.jpg" alt="A participant holds a sign during the 2021 Women’s March on Texas in downtown Houston on Oct. 2, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-e3" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/30/special-election-san-antonio/">Special election runoff on Tuesday for Texas House seat in San Antonio carries high stakes for both parties</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Sat, 30 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0500" title="2021-10-30 05:00 CDT"> Oct. 30, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The race pits Republican John Lujan against Democrat Frank Ramirez for the Democratic-leaning seat that former state Rep. Leo Pacheco, D-San Antonio, vacated earlier this year. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/30/special-election-san-antonio/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/30/special-election-san-antonio/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/L9KDgEPzHjgg-ICxK_W6W9I1Ydk=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0f227bd786e6268f9b3fac2b3455d5af/FRANK%20RAMIREZ-JOHN%20LUHAN%20HD%20118%20SPLIT%20TT.JPG" alt="Democrat Frank Ramirez and Republican John Lujan are headed into a runoff election for House District 118." class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/rSkQ313CsV0aPuVA-pbws9ahmQE=/3000x2010/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0f227bd786e6268f9b3fac2b3455d5af/FRANK%20RAMIREZ-JOHN%20LUHAN%20HD%20118%20SPLIT%20TT.JPG 3000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/sBDe6zHgE5K5u_C2IyNntwpxjLE=/2500x1675/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0f227bd786e6268f9b3fac2b3455d5af/FRANK%20RAMIREZ-JOHN%20LUHAN%20HD%20118%20SPLIT%20TT.JPG 2500w, 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<p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The highway confrontation between a Biden bus and Trump supporters made national news in the final days of the heated 2020 presidential campaign. The incident involved at least one minor collision and led to Texas Democrats canceling three scheduled campaign events. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/trump-train-texas-highway-crash-police/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/trump-train-texas-highway-crash-police/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/p5zp0oya6JIkFEH9Q6PehMxPbOQ=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/36118e140afca878554d1bb06b95d581/Biden%20Bus%20Tour%20REUTERS%20TT%2003.jpg" alt="The Biden-Harris campaign bus arrives in Abilene on Oct. 28, 2020." class="c-image__img l-width-full l-display-block did-load"> </noscript> <picture> <source data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255im_/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/eWB0ownRxqCLHttMO916nf1COmA=/3000x2010/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/36118e140afca878554d1bb06b95d581/Biden%20Bus%20Tour%20REUTERS%20TT%2003.jpg 3000w, 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/p5zp0oya6JIkFEH9Q6PehMxPbOQ=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/36118e140afca878554d1bb06b95d581/Biden%20Bus%20Tour%20REUTERS%20TT%2003.jpg" alt="The Biden-Harris campaign bus arrives in Abilene on Oct. 28, 2020." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Ronald W. Erdrich/Abilene Reporter-News via Reuters Co </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-f2" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-schools-books-investigation/">Texas lawmaker keeping mum on inquiry into what books students can access as school districts grapple with how to respond</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/cassandra-pollock/">Cassandra Pollock</a> and <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/brian-lopez/">Brian Lopez</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:39:00 -0500" title="2021-10-29 20:39 CDT"> Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Critics say state Rep. Matt Krause's inquiry targets books about women, people of color and LGBTQ people. 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c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-f3" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-lawsuit/">Texas sues the Biden administration over federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/james-pollard/">James Pollard</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:26:53 -0500" title="2021-10-29 19:26 CDT"> Oct. 29, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott have been at war with locals and federal officials over vaccinate mandates. Earlier this month, Abbott expanded an executive order to block the requirement for any entity in Texas, including health care facilities and private businesses. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-lawsuit/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-lawsuit/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-abortion-law-supreme-court/">The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Texas’ near-total abortion ban Monday. Here’s what you need to know.</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reese-oxner/">Reese Oxner</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:15:41 -0500" title="2021-10-29 17:15 CDT"> Oct. 29, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The high court’s proceedings will focus on how Senate Bill 8 is enforced. It’s hard to predict what the court could decide, but its ruling will likely determine the future of abortion care in Texas and shape the legal battles to come. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-abortion-law-supreme-court/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-abortion-law-supreme-court/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002255/https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/8U3w_r-pGaMgnOAEFWccOu89JUQ=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/554bd228273fc5a7cff953c09cd8ad3f/US%20Capitol%20File%20EL%20TT%2004.jpg" alt="People take photos as a group of children listen to a tour guide at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 21, 2021." class="js-lazy-image js-lazy-image--target c-image__img" data-sizes="auto"> </picture> </div> </div> </a> <figcaption class="c-caption t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Eric Lee for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-g2" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/tribcast-abortion-scotus/">TribCast: Previewing the Texas abortion law’s day in the U.S. Supreme Court</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a> and <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/michael-rey-de-leon/">Michael Rey de Leon</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:47:32 -0500" title="2021-10-29 16:47 CDT"> Oct. 29, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Reese and Brian about Monday’s oral arguments in the Supreme Court over the state’s near-total abortion ban and a lawmaker’s request to investigate books in school libraries. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/tribcast-abortion-scotus/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/tribcast-abortion-scotus/" tabindex="-1"> <div class="c-image"> <div class="c-image__placeholder has-bg-white-off"> <noscript> <img 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t-links-underlined l-display-block t-size-xxxs c-caption--compact is-hidden-until-bp-l"> <cite> <span class="is-sr-only">Credit:</span><span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#camera"></use></svg></span> Eric Lee for The Texas Tribune </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </article> </li> <li class="c-block-feed__item c-block-feed__item--no-border-from-bp-m"> <article id="fp-secondary-g3" class="c-story-block c-story-block--in-feed"> <div class="c-story-block__text">  <h2 class="c-story-block__headline t-serif t-lh-s t-lsp-s t-links-underlined-hover has-xxxs-btm-marg js-balance"><a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-fda-vaccine-children-pfizer/">COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11 are heading to Texas after FDA gives Pfizer shot emergency use authorization</a></h2>  <p class="byline t-byline t-links t-uppercase t-lsp-m t-size-xxs has-text-gray-dark has-b-btm-marg"><span class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item smallcaps--light t-size-xxs"> by <a href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/karen-brooks-harper/">Karen Brooks Harper</a></span><time class="t-byline__item l-display-ib byline--item" datetime="Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:19:51 -0500" title="2021-10-29 14:19 CDT"> Oct. 29, 2021 </time></p>  <p class="t-serif t-links t-size-s is-hidden-until-bp-s">The federal government will now send a first shipment of more than a million doses destined for children in that age group to providers in nearly half of the state's counties. <a class="t-uppercase t-size-xxs t-lsp-m t-sans l-display-ib" href="/web/20211102002255/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-fda-vaccine-children-pfizer/">Full Story <span class="c-icon c-icon--baseline"><svg aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="/web/20211102002255im_/https://www.texastribune.org/#long-arrow-right"></use></svg></span> </a> </p> </div> <figure class="c-story-block__image-wrap"> <a 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