In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Rural hospitals nationwide run risk of closing, flooding is reminder of drowning risks and an interview with Gary Reed of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Full Story
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Texas voters agree discrimination exists, but exactly which groups experience it the most depends on whom you ask, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found. Full Story
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Under a law passed this year by the Legislature, some Texas school districts will be required to have cameras in special education classrooms. The cameras are meant to ensure safety, but some say it's an unfunded mandate for districts. Full Story
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Former Gov. Rick Perry expressed support Monday for taking down the Confederate flag in South Carolina that has become a lightning rod of controversy since a deadly shooting at a church there. Full Story
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Come August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may require Texas to cut 200 billion pounds of carbon emissions over the next two decades. Top Republican officials still won’t confirm whether Texas will flout those rules — an option that some critics call risky. Full Story
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A push to remove a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the campus of the University of Texas at Austin has gained new momentum after last week's deadly shooting in a black church in South Carolina. Full Story
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A number of elected officials from Texas are parting ways with campaign donations from the white supremacist leader of a group tied to the recent massacre at a church in South Carolina. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz leads his closest Republican rivals for president by less than 10 percentage points, while Democrat Hillary Clinton maintains a commanding lead over her rivals, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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As of Monday, any bills that passed the Texas House and Senate this year and escaped Gov. Greg Abbott's veto pen are now law. Check out our Texas Legislative Guide to see all the bills that made it through. Want to see a list of the vetoed bills? We have that, too. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is now the leader in Texas among 2016 Republican primary rivals, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll finds. Full Story
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Six months out from the filing deadline, Texas political operatives on the right and the even farther right are analyzing the state's congressional map in an attempt to identify vulnerable members of the delegation. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott has signed off on a budget provision that will oust Planned Parenthood from a state cancer screening program for low-income women. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott has issued 42 vetoes in the aftermath of the 84th legislative session. Full Story
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The new law will give tax breaks to a small group of businesses but slightly increase taxes across the rest of the state. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed legislation that would have opened up a new loophole allowing elected officials to cloak assets held by a spouse. State Rep. Sarah Davis, whose bills contained the controversial amendment, said she wound up adding her voice to those calling for a veto. Full Story
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A day after stirring controversy for referring to the Charleston shootings as an "accident," former Gov. Rick Perry at an event in Washington on Saturday repeatedly called the massacre a “hate crime." Full Story
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Texas lawmakers may be reluctant to ease up on punishing small-time pot smokers, but local prosecutors across the state are increasingly looking for ways to keep two-bit toking cases from clogging court dockets. Full Story
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Former Gov. Rick Perry, who is seen as having a thin margin for error in his second bid for the White House, apparently misspoke Friday, calling a shooting massacre in South Carolina an "accident." Full Story
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A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a request from Texas abortion providers to temporarily put on hold a ruling that could leave Texas with nine abortion facilities. Full Story
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Potential and declared candidates are lining up to replace Troy Fraser in Senate District 24. Full Story
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