The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Abby Livingston/The Texas Tribune

On Feb. 10, the U.S. Senate confirmed Tom Price as the 23rd secretary of health and human services, paving the way for a sustained effort to roll back the Affordable Care Act. (The New York Times)

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Cassandra Pollock was a state politics reporter for the Tribune. She joined the Tribune full-time in June 2017 after a fellowship during the 85th Texas Legislature. Pollock spent her first two years at...