Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune
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The virus isn’t airborne, so it isn’t as easy to contract as COVID-19. But experts say it shouldn’t be ignored.
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No criminal charges have been filed under two current Texas laws restricting abortion, but abortion opponents are looking to build on the momentum of recent victories, including the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
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For some parents of kids under 5 who want to vaccinate them, the wait has been excruciating, fraught with delays and close calls. Others are hesitant to have their young children vaccinated.
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The victims included migrants from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. Most were men; five were minors.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade will not fall equally. Texans most likely to seek out abortion care in the past are now the least likely to be able to afford it. People of color will be most disproportionately affected.
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Texas Senate Democrats call again for a special session on gun safety in response to Uvalde shootingThe senators said they would support proposals like raising the age to legally own an assault weapon from 18 to 21, creating red flag laws and regulating private gun sales.
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Created in 2019, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium identifies distressed students and refers them to mental health services.
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The federal emergency declaration is expected to last through at least mid-October and has kept states from dropping people from Medicaid rolls.
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The clinic had stopped accepting new patients after increased political pressure.
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Politico said it obtained a draft Supreme Court majority opinion indicating the landmark abortion ruling will be overturned. Abortion is still legal in Texas.
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The money helps hospitals pay for health care for uninsured people in Texas, which has more residents without coverage than any other state.
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Jeff Younger sees himself as the “tip of the spear” in an effort that led the state to investigate parents of transgender children for child abuse.