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August 5, 2020
Moderna will charge between $32 and $37 a dose for its experimental coronavirus vaccine for some "low volume" customers, the company's CEO said Wednesday. With the likelihood of two doses needed, that could be almost $80 per course of treatment.
July 30, 2020
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump floated the idea of delaying the presidential election on Thursday morning, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and what he views as the high risk of fraud as mail-in balloting becomes more widespread.
July 30, 2020
WASHINGTON - In a rare moment in the Trump era, several Texas Republicans pushed back against President Donald Trump on Thursday when he floated in a tweet the idea of delaying the presidential election in November. The president does not have the legal authority to move Election Day; that power resides with Congress.
Issues:Voting Rights
July 28, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is rejecting all new applications from would-be Dreamers as it considers trying again to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, just weeks after the Supreme Court blocked Trump’s last attempt to kill it.
Issues:Immigration
July 27, 2020
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Monday that the forthcoming coronavirus relief package from Republicans will include "increased business deductions for meals and entertainment."
July 27, 2020
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After refusing to release the names of senior facilities with cases of COVID-19 for the past four months, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has publicly released that data on nursing homes, assisted living facilities and state supported living centers.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
July 27, 2020
U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement regarding the latest proposed tax break being promoted by the Trump Administration, which enriches Trump
July 24, 2020
Following President Trump’s announcement of four executive orders concerning prescription drug prices, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, issued the following statement
Issues:Healthcare
July 24, 2020
The eyes of independent restaurant owners and passionate members of the dining public turned to Washington this week as Congress returned to session. One challenge facing lawmakers in the coming weeks: the future of independent restaurants.
July 24, 2020
An affordable housing complex partially funded by the city of Austin’s 2018 Affordable Housing Bond is now under construction after local officials were on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking on the project.