Daily Archives: April 1, 2020

Harris County stay-at-home order extended

Not a surprise. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Tuesday extended her stay-at-home order through April 30, as cases of novel coronavirus infections in the Houston area continue to rise, three county officials with knowledge of the plan said. Hidalgo … Continue reading

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The Fifth Circuit does what the Fifth Circuit always does

The fix, as ever, is in. A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily reinstated Texas’s ban on abortions amid the coronavirus outbreak, saying it needs time to review arguments about its impact. The ruling is the latest in a ricocheting … Continue reading

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Another “when might this peak” projection

From the Current: A new study suggests San Antonio’s current shelter-in-place order, which runs through April 9, may not be long enough to ride out the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Texas is more than a month away from the … Continue reading

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