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Texas lawmakers extend Medicaid access after birth to improve health outcomes for new parents
Texas lawmakers committed to better health coverage for pregnant and postpartum people in the 2023 legislative session. It’s one way...
Jun 8, 2023


Gun safety bills fail in Texas Legislature, but advocates remain hopeful
For more than a year, families impacted by the Uvalde massacre and other gun safety advocates have frequently traveled to the Texas...
Jun 8, 2023


Governments, providers seek to improve health care access in Fort Bend County
The latest studies of health needs in Fort Bend County identify barriers preventing many residents from accessing quality physical and...
Jun 8, 2023


29 Houston schools will look different next school year
Many reform-minded community members believe the New Education System is a step towards better student outcomes. Critics argue the...
Jun 7, 2023


Texas to deploy long string of buoys in middle of Rio Grande in new bid to deter migrants
The initial test will come early next month near Eagle Pass, Gov. Greg Abbott says. Texas will soon deploy a string of buoys in the...
Jun 7, 2023


This year, Texas lawmakers zeroed in on existing health care programs
Pregnant moms on Medicaid will get health care coverage for a year, patients will get more detailed billing and nurses will get help with...
Jun 7, 2023


A New Texas Law Erodes the Power of City Councils
The long-sought bill stops the state’s bluer urban areas from enacting laws that exceed state law on a number of fronts. Republicans say...
Jun 7, 2023


$50 million cotton infrastructure grant denied
The one-time grant was to provide aid for Texas cotton gins and others within the industry that suffered revenue losses due to the 2022...
Jun 7, 2023


Gov. Abbott to sign 'critical' border security legislation on Thursday
Border security was one of the two issues the governor asked lawmakers to address during the current special session. Gov. Greg Abbott...
Jun 7, 2023


Disability rights advocates in Texas celebrate passage of ‘no kids in cuffs’ bill
Despite the chaotic end to the regular Texas legislative session — with all eyes on the impeachment of Ken Paxton and the failure of...
Jun 6, 2023


Local district on education bills stalling in House, negatively impacting industry
As several bills concerning teacher pay, funding, teacher raises and more fail, The Bryan Independent School District is hopeful for a...
Jun 6, 2023


Following delay, ‘dead suspect loophole’ bill sent to Gov. Abbott
A bill aimed at increasing police transparency is headed to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott. House Bill 30 was passed by the Texas...
Jun 6, 2023


Healthcare highlights from Texas’s recently passed $321.3 billion biennium budget
During its regular session this year, the Texas Legislature passed a $321.3 billion ($144 billion in general funds) state budget for the...
Jun 6, 2023


New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but some Republicans want more
The bill, recently signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and set to take effect Sept. 1, does not restrict pandemic rules by private entities. Ever...
Jun 6, 2023


McKinney leaders direct $100K in opioid crisis funding to GraceToChange
McKinney City Council members voted to direct $100,000 of the city’s opioid crisis funding to McKinney-based nonprofit GraceToChange at a...
Jun 6, 2023


Legislature Signs the Check on a Big Boost for Texas Creative Industries
"It's amazing, it's historic, it's the best result we could have ever hoped for." That's how Austin Film Commission Executive Director...
Jun 6, 2023


Explainer: What is a Special Session?
Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called a special session after Texas lawmakers completed the year’s regular legislative session after the...
Jun 6, 2023


Texas Republicans ended a patchwork of local rules they say hurt business
Lawmakers delivered Gov. Greg Abbott a long-sought bill to stop local governments from enacting local laws that exceed state law on a...
Jun 6, 2023


Texas Senate panel advances bill increasing penalty for human smuggling
The Senate panel also passed two bills that sway away from Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda. A bill to stop the smuggling of migrants who enter...
Jun 5, 2023


Texas Senate OKs border security bills; rift between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House widens
Continuing its business after a tumultuous start to the special session with both legislative chambers at odds over how to deliver tax...
Jun 5, 2023


Rural School Districts Are Facing Financial Ruin. Some State Officials Prefer It That Way.
The conservative, gun-toting superintendent of Fort Davis Independent School District is fed up: “I’m not patient enough to spend time...
Jun 5, 2023


Texas lawmakers closed a background check loophole, but many gun measures failed to pass
Legislators passed a bill that requires courts to report certain involuntary mental health hospitalizations to the federal gun background...
Jun 5, 2023


The future of Texas’ largest teacher preparation program in limbo after court ruling
The future of an embattled teacher preparation company – which enrolls more educator candidates than any other program in Texas – will...
Jun 4, 2023


State Legislature Passes Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
The Texas legislature has passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which will now head to the desk of the state governor, Greg...
Jun 4, 2023
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