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24 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
The number of people hospitalized in Texas for COVID-19 is nearing July's record highs ahead of Christmas. bit.ly/38wFSyR
President Donald Trump has suggested he will veto COVID-19 aid legislation, creating uncertainty about when assistance may reach Americans.

Meanwhile, some Texans are living in cars and anxiously awaiting news on an expansion of pandemic aid. bit.ly/2JhX5U2
People across Texas are struggling to navigate a maze-like system to get the benefits they are entitled to.

Here are the answers to the most common questions about getting benefits from the Texas Workforce Commission. bit.ly/34JiPQi
Food banks and nonprofits are providing free meals, internet access and housing assistance.

As they face an increase in demand, these organizations are also asking for help. Here's how to help — and how to get help — this holiday season. bit.ly/3rvqzPM

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18 Dec
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a challenge to President Donald Trump’s authority to exclude undocumented immigrants when deciding the size of each state’s congressional delegation, saying it was premature to decide the question at this point. bit.ly/37vxOPy
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15 Dec
1/ Runoff elections for local Texas races are underway this month.

These runoffs are for races in which none of the candidates received 50% of the vote during the Nov. 3 general election.
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New: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing four battleground states — Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — whose election results handed the White House to president-elect Joe Biden. bit.ly/3lW6VIs
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4 Dec
1/ Two main unemployment assistance programs authorized by the federal CARES Act in March are set to expire at the end of December.

If Congress doesn’t enact a new relief bill soon, many Texans will lose at least some of their benefits. bit.ly/2JSyllq
2/ Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is one of the programs expiring Dec. 26.

PUA provides up to 39 weeks of assistance for those who did not qualify for regular benefits, but have lost income for a variety of reasons related to the pandemic. bit.ly/2JSyllq
3/ Through the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Texas currently provides up to 13 additional weeks of benefits to people who have exhausted their regular unemployment.

However, it also expires after Dec. 26. bit.ly/2JSyllq
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3 Dec
"We are in a very dangerous place": A White House COVID-19 task force report acknowledged that state and local policies in Texas and around the country could be underplaying the severity of the virus. bit.ly/33IEsQ5
2/ “If state and local policies do not reflect the seriousness of the current situation, all public health officials must alert the state population directly,” said the Nov. 29 task force report, which was sent to all states.
3/ The report recommended that people over age 65 or those who are at an increased risk of contracting the virus should have groceries and other necessities delivered and avoid any indoor public spaces where people are unmasked.
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25 Nov
1/ Because of the holiday weekend, you will likely notice two weird changes in reported COVID-19 data over the next week.

@COVID19Tracking explains why both expected changes don’t necessarily mean anything about the state of the pandemic itself.
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2/ First, testing, cases and death numbers will likely flatten out or drop through the holiday weekend, as more doctor’s offices and testing centers are closed and fewer health department staff are at their desks.
3/ The Texas Department of State Health Services says they are planning to update numbers each day, but some local health departments won’t be, which means daily case numbers may appear lower than they are over the holiday.
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