Jane Hays, an employee benefits manager, thought she knew everything about the Texas workers’ compensation system. But after losing her leg in a car wreck, she said she’s discovered the difficulty many workers face when they’re hurt on the job.
Alana Rocha
Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered politics for stations in Florida, Kansas and Texas and traveled the country reporting from the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaign trails. She was the lead reporter on several award-winning projects and launched “The Brief,” a daily audio update. A native of Tampa, Florida, Alana received bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from the University of Florida.
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Roundup: Cruz, Cornyn, Texas’ Uninsured Rate Falls
In the Roundup: Ted Cruz stays quiet in the second GOP debate, John Cornyn dismisses a possible government shutdown and more Texans have health insurance, according to the latest U.S. Census data.
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Video: For Many In Austin, Perry’s Exit No Surprise
By now, you’ve heard Rick Perry is out of the running for the Republican presidential nomination. Or maybe you haven’t. People outside of the State Capitol weighed in on the end of the former Texas governor’s second bid for the White House.
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Roundup: Paid to Prosecute, DPS Traffic Stops, 2016
In the Roundup: A paid-to-prosecute arrangement revealed, an analysis of state trooper traffic stops and the next GOP presidential debate looms as Ted Cruz and Rick Perry execute two different campaigns.
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Roundup: 31 Days, 31 Ways
In the Roundup: Passed during this year’s legislative session, several new state laws took effect this week. Our team spent the past month highlighting different ways that Texans’ lives would change come Sept. 1.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2015)
State Grant Program for Military Bases Gets Infusion of Funds
The state is refueling a grant program that helps the state’s 15 military installations pay for facility upgrades. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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Roundup: Jeb’s “Anchor Babies,” Perry’s Campaign Woes, Paxton in Court
In the Roundup: Jeb Bush’s immigration talk on the border goes south, Rick Perry vows to keep his presidential bid alive and the state’s top civil lawyer loses his personal criminal defense attorney.
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Law Could Bring Remote Doctor Visits to Schools
A new law will allow physicians to get paid for seeing children over a sophisticated form of video chat, as long as the patient is at school and enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program for the poor and disabled. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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Criminal Justice
Roundup: Paxton Re-Indicted, Jail Safety, Sid Miller
In the Roundup: Attorney General Ken Paxton is re-indicted on securities fraud charges, an interim legislative committee will look at jail safety and a post from the agriculture commissioner’s campaign Facebook page blows up social media.
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Roundup: Perry’s Money Woes, Cruz on the Move
In the Roundup: While GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry is facing money woes, fellow Texan Ted Cruz is looking to build on of his debate performance. Plus, Texas Republican lawmakers have succeeded in further limiting access to Planned Parenthood services.
