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With this change, Texas can save the lives of new moms
Women who lose Medicaid health coverage soon after giving birth are at high risk of bad outcomesBy Dallas Morning News EditorialChildbirth is a joyous time for a mother, but also can lead to medical crises, postpartum depression, and premature death, including suicide. At a time when new mothers are so vulnerable, access to medical resources and counseling that could save lives should be available. However, if a new mother is poor, several post-childbirth risk factors sharply increase, and a key safety net is available for only the first two months after delivery....
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...
Opinion: Why Texas must change its policy on runaway youth
By Byron Sanders, Austin American-StatesmanAccording to a report by The National Runaway Switchboard, more than 1.5...
Despite inactivity in the Legislature, Senator says Texas is moving closer to Medicaid expansion
By Eli Kirshbaum, State of ReformThis year’s legislation to expand Medicaid in Texas — neither the Senate or...
Need cash? Slap a magnet sign on your truck and say you’re a roofer. Forget the roof. This is Texas
By Dave Lieber, The Dallas Morning NewsWhat happens after a monster storm? Storm chasers show up from who knows where...
Texas Adoptees Are Fighting for the Right to Access Their Own Birth Certificates
Fed up with DNA tests and expensive investigators, some adult adoptees are asking the state to unseal their original...
Texas needs laws to keep public information, meetings open. Here are a few good ones
By Kelly Shannon, Fort Worth Star-TelegramWith state lawmakers immersed in the COVID-19 pandemic response and Texas’...
Texas is largest battleground in struggle over voting rights, secure elections
Republicans in Texas and across the country push “voting integrity” legislation that Democrats say is designed to...