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The decision came as major abortion providers in the state said they had canceled most of their abortion appointments as advocates fretted that abortions had been all but banned in the state.
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Looking relieved but exhausted, 1,200 Afghan refugees arrived this week at El Paso’s Fort Bliss. Meanwhile, Texans remain on the ground in an increasingly dangerous Afghanistan.
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The law, which takes effect Sept. 1, gives new mothers six months of postpartum Medicaid coverage instead of two. That’s less than many advocates and some lawmakers wanted.
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Democrat Reps. Garnet Coleman, Armando Walle and Ana Hernandez were the latest to rejoin the House on Thursday, narrowly clinching a quorum.
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For the second straight year, schools must worry about keeping their staff and their children safe and ensure that they’re providing the best possible education during a pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Texans.
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'I Am Frightened By What Is Coming:' Texas Hospitals Say COVID-19 Caseload Could Soon Overwhelm ThemHospitals have hundreds of empty positions and a fraction of the workforce they need at the worst possible time, officials told legislators on Tuesday.
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Austin Still Struggling To Find Places For Homeless People As It Begins Enforcing Public Camping BanAfter weeks of educating people about the ban that voters approved in May, police are allowed to start arresting violators this week as the city tries to find more housing.
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Texas GOP lawmakers failed to restrict transition-related health care options for transgender Texas kids earlier this year. But Gov. Greg Abbott plans to enact limits through executive action.
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The governor said Thursday the second special session will get underway at noon Saturday, with a 17-item agenda.
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Educators who spoke to The Texas Tribune overwhelmingly denounced the new social studies law going into effect Sept. 1. These are the provisions they say could cause problems for them — and Texas students.
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Public health experts and medical professionals are sounding the alarm over the highly transmissible delta variant of COVID-19. The governor has stood firm on his ban against masking mandates in schools.
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Increased oversight and lack of funding mean hundreds of children spend their nights in hotels and churches and on office floors.