Edgar Walters

Edgar Walters worked at the Tribune from 2013 to 2020, most recently covering health and human services. Before that, he had a political reporting fellowship with the Berliner Zeitung, a daily newspaper in Berlin. He is a graduate of the Plan II Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he worked as an editor for The Daily Texan. When not in the newsroom or at the Capitol, he could be found on the volleyball court, standing 6 feet, 7 inches tall.

Past Contributions

Health Committee: State Should Pursue Federal Medicaid Waiver

By Edgar Walters Dec. 1, 2014

The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services released a series of recommendations late Monday for the 2015 legislative session. Full Story

Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera
In Post-Election Web Ad, Abbott Promises to "Go to Work"

By Edgar Walters Nov. 19, 2014

Gov.-elect Greg Abbott released a web ad Wednesday, his first since being elected two weeks ago, promising to “work every single day to keep Texas the best state in the United States of America.” Full Story
AG-Elect Paxton Names Roy as First Assistant

By Edgar Walters Nov. 18, 2014

Chip Roy, a longtime GOP adviser who most recently worked for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, will serve as first assistant to Attorney General-elect Ken Paxton, his campaign announced Tuesday. Full Story

Credit: Laura Buckman
Abbott Appointee Endorsed Medicaid Expansion

By Edgar Walters Nov. 13, 2014

Gov.-elect Greg Abbott’s pick for Texas secretary of state voted for a local resolution last year endorsing the expansion of Medicaid — a central tenet of the federal Affordable Care Act that Abbott fiercely campaigned against. Full Story
Perry-Appointed Board Backs Health Coverage Expansion

By Edgar Walters Nov. 12, 2014

A board of medical professionals appointed by Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday that the state should provide health coverage to low-income Texans under the Affordable Care Act — a move the Republican-led Legislature has opposed. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman
Health Commissioner Endorses "Mega-Agency"

By Edgar Walters Nov. 12, 2014

Texas’ top health official told lawmakers Wednesday that they should combine the state's five health departments into one “mega-agency.” Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman / Jessica Schaefers
Feds Have New Leverage in Medicaid Showdown

By Edgar Walters Nov. 11, 2014

Next session, lawmakers will have 29 billion reasons to reconsider Medicaid expansion. That's how many federal dollars the Obama administration could hold hostage in exchange for some solution for 1 million uninsured Texans. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Marjorie Cotera
Gov.-Elect Abbott Addresses Enterprise Fund, Border Security

By Edgar Walters Nov. 5, 2014

Gov.-elect Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the Texas Enterprise Fund, which has given hundreds of millions of dollars to companies looking to relocate to Texas, should be “thoroughly re-evaluated.” Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Mayor Parker: Houston Will Drop Subpoenas for Sermons

By Edgar Walters Oct. 29, 2014

Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced Wednesday that the city will withdraw its subpoenas of five pastors who opposed a rule banning discrimination against gays and lesbians. Full Story

Credit: Marjorie Kmays Cotera
In New TV Ad, Abbott Pledges Border Security

By Edgar Walters Oct. 27, 2014

In his latest television ad, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott promises greater investment to stop illegal immigration across the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story