by Janet Torres | May 6, 2021 | News, News - Youth
Transgender students in Texas would be barred from school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill advanced by state Senate The Texas Tribune | By Shawn Mulcahy The proposal would prohibit students from participating in a sport “that is designated for...
by Janet Torres | May 6, 2021 | News, News - Public Health
Medicaid expansion picks up bipartisan support in the Texas House, but hurdles remain The Texas Tribune | By Karen Brooks Harper Expanding the Medicaid rolls to include more than a million Texans could get a floor vote during House budget hearings on Thursday. When a...
by Janet Torres | May 6, 2021 | News, News - Public Health
Advocates Say White House Decision To Rescind Medicaid Deal Could Lead To Talks On Texas’ Uninsured Rate KUT 90.5 | By Ashley Lopez Health care advocates in Texas say they see an opportunity to address the state’s rising uninsured rate after the Biden...
by Janet Torres | May 6, 2021 | News, News - Energy and Environment
Overhaul of ERCOT board could replace experts with political appointees By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune State lawmakers are now trying to change the way ERCOT is governed by requiring members to live in Texas and giving more board seats to political appointees —...
by Janet Torres | Apr 16, 2021 | News, News - Public Health
Bills restricting abortion, including one that bans procedure as early as six weeks, gets Texas Senate OK The slate of bills must still go to the House for approval. By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune. The Texas Senate on Tuesday approved five bills restricting...
by Janet Torres | Apr 16, 2021 | News, News - Economic Advancement
GOP Texas senators push shakeup of regional appeals courts in move likely to reverse Democrats’ gains Dallas would be in a district with Austin – and Llano and San Saba – under Houston Sen. Joan Huffman’s consolidation plan. By Allie Morris and Robert T. Garrett,...
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