Ashley Lopez
Ashley Lopez is a reporter forWGCUNews. A native of Miami, she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a journalism degree.
Previously, Lopez was a reporter for Miami's NPR member station, WLRN-MiamiHerald News. Before that, she was a reporter at The Florida Independent. She also interned for Talking Points Memo in New York City andWUNCin Durham, North Carolina. She also freelances as a reporter/blogger for the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting.
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Oklahoma is poised to adopt an abortion modeled after Texas' six-week ban. -
Health officials said they will closely monitor possible infections following spring break, but masking is now largely optional in the Austin area.
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Local election officials say a higher percentage of voters than normal had their ballots rejected because of ID issues.
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Researchers say Texans face economic hardship and long wait times as they seek the procedure out of state.
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The past election was the first since Texas' controversial new voting law was in effect.
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Once a minor discovers they're pregnant and goes through the process of seeking a judge's permission, it may be too late to get an abortion in Texas.
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Election officials say Texas' new ID rules for voting by mail could cause more ballots to get rejectCounty officials say requirements that have tripped up voters applying to vote by mail could also confuse them as they send their ballots back.
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Health care providers say the fear of a lawsuit is forcing them to choose between their own personal well-being and a patient’s well-being.
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The Texas League of Women Voters says this shortage is disproportionately affecting the thousands of newly naturalized citizens they usually register each year.
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This wave is hitting as the nursing workforce in Texas is burnt out and shrinking
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Plaintiffs said it was unusual for the Fifth Circuit to delay holding oral arguments after the Supreme Court's ruling and that it simply had to remand the case.
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Experts say if labs get overrun, it could cause issues that trickle down to all parts of the health care system.
