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We recommend in the race for Texas Senate District 16
Incumbent Democrat Nathan Johnson faces challenger Brandon Copeland. By Dallas Morning News Editorial 2:00 AM on Oct 11, 2022 State Sen. Nathan Johnson is an independent thinker. He doesn’t parrot the party line, and he answers questions with data-driven specificity, which is why he has been a successful legislator and one that voters should return to Austin this fall. This is the first re-election campaign for Johnson, 54, who defeated far-right Republican Don Huffines in 2018 to represent this district, which covers an oddly shaped section of Dallas County...
We recommend in the race for Texas Senate District 16
Incumbent Democrat Nathan Johnson faces challenger Brandon Copeland. By Dallas Morning News Editorial 2:00 AM on...
Texas Democrats outline plans to reintroduce Medicaid expansion in 2023 legislative session
By Boram Kim |State of Reform Speaking to an audience of leaders in the health care space in North Texas, Sen. Nathan...
Medicaid expansion remains unlikely in Texas
By Nicole Cobler and Asher Price | Axios Texas lawmakers remain unlikely to expand Medicaid anytime soon, despite...
The data say Texas should expand Medicaid
Let’s pursue bipartisan support to improve Texans’ health By Nathan Johnson | Dallas News It was with a mixture...
The Voter Suppression in Dallas That No One Is Talking About
D Magazine | By Alex MaconThis one weird trick could double Dallas' low voter turnout. So why don't city leaders want...
Texas Senate Passes Constitutional Carry Bill
CBC DFW | By Jack FinkAUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – After about six hours of debate, the Texas Senate passed a...
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 MulcahyThe proposal would prohibit students from participating in a sport “that is...
Medicaid expansion picks up bipartisan support in the Texas House, but hurdles remain
The Texas Tribune | By Karen Brooks HarperExpanding the Medicaid rolls to include more than a million Texans could get...
Advocates Say White House Decision To Rescind Medicaid Deal Could Lead To Talks On Texas’ Uninsured Rate
KUT 90.5 | By Ashley LopezHealth care advocates in Texas say they see an opportunity to address the state’s rising...
Overhaul of ERCOT board could replace experts with political appointees
By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas TribuneState lawmakers are now trying to change the way ERCOT is governed by requiring...
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...
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...