Fifteen no-cost abortions scheduled through Harvey relief effort
Whole Woman's Health Clinic has already put more than $8,000 toward providing abortions for women affected by the hurricane. Full Story
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Emma Platoff
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Emma Platoff was a reporter at the Tribune from 2017 to 2021, most recently covering the law and its intersection with politics. A graduate of Yale University, Emma is the former managing editor of the Yale Daily News.
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First responders sue Harvey-flooded plant after chemical fire
When first responders were sent to the scene of a chemical fire at a manufacturing plant last week, they were never alerted to the toxic fumes in the air, a new lawsuit alleges. And the plant's parent company could face another lawsuit in the next several weeks. Full Story
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Crosby plant explosion highlights state efforts to block access to chemical information
After explosions in a Crosby chemical plant, the public had no option but to trust government and company assurances that billowing smoke presented little danger. Full Story
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Explosions reported at Harvey-flooded chemical plant in Crosby
Arkema Inc. said the Harris County Emergency Operations Center notified the company at 2 a.m. Thursday of explosions and black smoke coming from its Crosby plant, which was inundated by Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters. Full Story
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Texas chemical plant could explode amid Harvey flooding
As chemicals heat up in a Crosby manufacturing plant, a large-scale fire or explosion looks increasingly likely. Full Story
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How to get (and offer) help after Harvey
Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas Coast and left Houston — the nation's fourth-largest city — grappling with unprecedented flooding. Do you need help? Or do you want to help those in need? Check out these resources. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill restricting city tree removal policies
Just two months after vetoing a bill aimed at restricting city rules on tree removal, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a similar measure into law passed during a summer special session. Full Story
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![State Rep. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, and Rep. Wayne Faircloth, R-Galveston, read Dr. Seuss to a crowd on the east side of the Texas Capitol on August 2, 2017. The event, sponsored by Texas Campaign for the Environment, included lobbying of legislators over HB 70 and SB 14, to rescind tree ordinances statewide.]()
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Bill regulating do-not-resuscitate orders heads to governor's desk
A bill requiring doctors to obtain explicit patient permission for do-not-resuscitate orders will land on the governor's desk after the Senate voted to approve the measure Tuesday night. Full Story
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Texas Legislature sends another tree bill to Abbott
Days after approving an amended version of a House bill on tree regulations, the Senate voted to reverse itself late Monday night, rolling back two amendments that House Speaker Joe Straus had rejected. Full Story
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As chambers negotiate on property taxes, intra-Republican tensions flare
Lawmakers moved closer Monday to giving some — but not all — Texans more say over the property taxes they must pay cities, counties and special-purpose districts each year. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, sits alone before discussion of the property tax bill on August 14, 2017.]()
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