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Texas Standard For May 6, 2020
The governor moves forward with a phased in reopening as coronavirus cases spike in West Texas. We’ll have the latest on new rules and growing concerns. And: Strike forces are moving in to curb outbreaks at meatpacking plants in Texas. Also: How do deaths due to COVID-19 in Texas rank against other leading causes? A Politifact check of that. Plus: Donald Trump and Joe Biden tied in Texas? An intriguing picture of the presidential contest in in the Lone Star State. Gromer Jeffers of The Dallas Morning News explains. Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
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