Proponents and critics of federal health care reform came to a hearing Friday at Texas Department of Insurance hearing to consider proposed additional regulation of federal health care navigators.
Alexa Ura
Alexa Ura reported for The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2023. She covered the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, wealth, poverty and power and how they are shaping the future of Texas and Texans, in the long and short term. Alexa started at the Tribune as a reporting intern before graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and joining the staff full time. Originally from Laredo on the Texas-Mexico border, she is a native Spanish speaker and is based in Austin.
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Of Candidates and the Races They Left Open
It’s been more than a week since Steve Stockman dropped his re-election bid for Congress to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. But he’s still the talk of the political world.
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Criminal Justice
Dewhurst Seeks Study on Intoxication Manslaughter Sentences
In his latest interim charge for lawmakers, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has directed the Senate Criminal Justice Committee to study sentencing in cases of intoxication manslaughter.
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Spanish-Speaking Candidates Have an Edge With Hispanic Voters
In Texas, where nearly a third of all residents speak Spanish, Spanish-speaking candidates looking to win in 2014 have a political advantage with the coveted Hispanic vote regardless of political affiliation, according to political observers.
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Former County Chairs Call On SD-10 Candidate to Abandon Bid
Five former leaders of the Tarrant County Democratic Party are calling on Fort Worth attorney George Boll to leave the SD-10 race because of his past voting record.
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Health care
Reports Detail Number of Minorities in “Coverage Gap”
Minorities make up nearly three-quarters of the uninsured adults in the “coverage gap” created when Texas declined to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, according to new reports released Tuesday.
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Civil Rights Group Criticizes Texas Voter Registration Process
Lax enforcement, lacking leadership by state election officials and faulty voter registration procedures led to the disenfranchisement of thousands of Texans in 2012, according to a report released on Monday.
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Abbott Highlights Education Roundtables in Ad
In a new online ad, Attorney General Greg Abbott, a Republican candidate for governor, highlights a series of policy roundtables he has hosted. They are part of his campaign’s efforts to gather information for a more detailed package of education policy proposals he is expected to announce in January.
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Guides
Texplainer: Is the AG Legally Required to Defend a State Law?
Hey, Texplainer: Could Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott choose to not defend a law? What are the state attorney general’s responsibilities when it comes to lawsuits against Texas?
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About Those Filings… It Was More Than Just Stockman
You could be forgiven for thinking Steve Stockman was the only story coming out of the final day to file in the party primaries.
