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Last week, Texas made national news when state lawmakers got into a shouting match that escalated into shoving and even death threats . But anger among...
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Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement on whether he will call a special session is not expected to happen before next week.On Monday, Abbott said he would share…
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From Texas Standard: While Texas lawmakers have left the state Capitol for now, plenty of their bills did not go anywhere. One piece of legislation that...
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The legislative session just ended. After 140 days of proposals, politicking and press conferences, we’re catching up on what actually passed and how it…
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The 85th Texas Legislature is over. And while the threat of a special session looms, most of us are still trying to figure out what actually made it…
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed four child welfare bills into law on Wednesday, measures that aim to recalibrate how the Texas Department of Family and Protective…
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The "Slambulance" is dead.The ambulance converted into a party bus — reportedly outfitted with a stripper pole, neon interior lights and a full wet bar —…
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Health advocates were hoping lawmakers would seriously tackle the issue of maternal mortality during the legislative session that ended Monday. But...
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Texas has the lowest rate of children in special education in the country. A closer look at the numbers shows that English language learners are missing out the most.
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From Texas Standard: The 85th legislative session focused so much on measures like the "sanctuary cities" bill and the "bathroom" bill that it’s easy to...
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For patients visiting emergency rooms in Texas, surprise medical bills are common. In 2009, the Texas Legislature developed a mediation system for these…
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State Rep. Matt Rinaldi's scuffle Monday with Hispanic lawmakers is already putting a bright spotlight on his House district — and whether he can hold on…