Battle Over Abortion Law Heads to Federal Appeals Court
Texas abortion providers’ next hurdle in their legal fight against strict abortion regulations is set for next week in a hearing scheduled for federal court. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 3, 2014
Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott on Tuesday reaffirmed the watchdog role of the Public Integrity Unit while also defending his agency's investigation of a Houston voter registration group in 2010. Full Story
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Judge Strikes Down Texas Abortion Regulation
A federal judge on Friday struck down new requirements for Texas abortion facilities — a decision that could have shuttered all but a few abortion clinics in the state. The standards were set to go into effect Monday. Full Story
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Texas Hospitals Say They've Lost Insured Patients to Urgent Care
The increasing number of urgent care centers in Texas is proving problematic for hospitals, which say they are competing with the clinics for the same pool of insured Texans at a time when they are also getting less money to cover the cost of treating uninsured patients. Full Story
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The Brief: Aug. 29, 2014
It's a good thing that Judge John Dietz dropped his school finance ruling before a three-day weekend, because interested parties could use that extra day to go over his 400-plus page decision. Full Story
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The Brief: Aug. 28, 2014
They are this summer's odd couple: Gov. Rick Perry and his lawyer, Tony Buzbee. Full Story
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Texas Files Second Lawsuit Against Xerox
The state of Texas on Tuesday announced a second lawsuit against Xerox, alleging that the former contractor failed to turn over client health records relating to its operation of the state Medicaid program. Full Story
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For Many Texans, Miracle Economy Doesn't Apply
State leaders tout the so-called Texas miracle – the idea that the economy here is thriving thanks to their small-government approach. But not everyone benefits. Here are the stories of six Texans who've found little relief in the Texas miracle. Full Story
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Van de Putte Calls for Expanded Medicaid Coverage
Hoping to overcome Republican opposition to expanding Medicaid, Democratic state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte said Friday she would seek a Texas-specific plan to cover poor, uninsured adults if elected lieutenant governor in November. Full Story
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Glitches Threaten ACA Coverage for Immigrants
Immigrants who purchased health insurance through the federal marketplace could lose their coverage next month if they cannot verify their citizenship records. Full Story
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The Brief: Aug. 21, 2014
Now that Gov. Rick Perry is ramping up his legal team to fight a pair of felony indictments, he has also changed course on how to pay for his counsel — the bills will now come to his campaign account. Full Story
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TribLive: Health Care — What's Next?
At our 8/18 TribLive conversation in Richardson, I talked with state Reps. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, and John Zerwas, R-Simonton, about health care and the 84th Legislature. Full Story
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Lawmakers Ready to Push Again for "Texas Solution" to Obamacare
Two key state lawmakers from opposing parties said on Monday at a Texas Tribune event that they haven’t given up on crafting a plan that would allow Texas to collect billions of federal Medicaid dollars tied to the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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Livestrong Gives $50 Million to UT-Austin Medical School
After a period of soul-searching, the Livestrong Foundation announced on Tuesday that it is giving a $50 million gift to UT-Austin's new Dell Medical School to create the Livestrong Cancer Institutes. Full Story
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TribLive: Health Care — What's Next?
We're livestreaming Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith's discussion on the future of health care in Texas with state Reps. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, and John Zerwas, R-Simonton. Full Story
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The Brief: Aug. 18, 2014
One consequence of announcing the felony indictments against Rick Perry late Friday was to give the governor the following day to begin his full-throated counterattack. That meant the front pages of the state's Sunday papers were dominated by pictures of a defiant Perry. Full Story
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Veterinary Medicine Lacks Hispanics in Texas, U.S.
There were 84 Hispanic veterinarians in Texas in 2010, making up less than 2 percent of the state’s 5,728 veterinarians, according to the 2014 book Changing Texas, whose lead author, Steve H. Murdock, is the former state demographer. Full Story
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The Brief: Aug. 15, 2014
One of the most intractable questions in Texas politics in recent years is why the state hasn't moved blue despite drastic demographic changes. A new analysis from The New York Times sheds new light on why this is so. Full Story
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In Abortion Trial, Judge Questions Definition of "Undue Burden"
As the trial over ambulatory surgical center requirements for abortion facilities wrapped up Wednesday, the presiding judge questioned a key standard being used in the case. Full Story
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Arguments Wrap Up in Trial Over Latest Abortion Restrictions
UPDATED: Attorneys in the trial over ambulatory surgical center requirements for abortion facilities wrapped up their closing arguments Wednesday morning. Full Story
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