Texas Democrats are pinning their hopes on Trump’s divisiveness among Republicans to propel themselves to an unlikely November victory.
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.
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Health care
Gov. Greg Abbott Asks Feds for Zika Funding, Guidance
As Texas braces for a possible Zika virus outbreak via local mosquito populations, Gov. Greg Abbott asked federal health officials Wednesday to review the state’s plan to combat the disease.
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Lawsuit Won, Texas Moves to Cut Children’s Therapy Programs
Texas is finally poised to move forward with budget cuts to a pediatric therapy program for children with disabilities, but opponents of the cuts have vowed to continue putting up a fight.
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State Senate Leaders Urge Federal Action on Zika Virus
Also, the widow of Harris County Commissioner El Franco Lee publicly endorses Rodney Ellis for the seat and a railroad commissioner breaks down recent recommendations from the Sunset Commission.
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Politics
Comparing Nondiscrimination Protections in Texas Cities
There are now 12 Texas cities with a population of more than 100,000 that have some rules or legislation in place to protect residents or city employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. See how those protections compare.
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Health care
Doctors, Telemedicine Companies Meet to Plot New Course
Lobbyists for doctors’ groups and the telemedicine industry hope to hammer out a compromise over the state’s rules governing long-distance health care by the end of the summer.
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Health care
Texas Republicans Ask Obama, Congress for Zika Help
Texas’ top Senate Republicans on Monday upped the urgency on federal policymakers to do something about the Zika virus.
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Health care
In Texas, State Offers Little Help with Zika Prevention, Control
State health officials are urging Texans to protect themselves from mosquito bites — but they aren’t helping counties coordinate or pay for those protective measures.
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Politics
Disability Community Divided On Sub-Minimum Wage Program
Some disability rights activists say state contracts paying people with disabilities well below minimum wage is exploitative and inhumane.
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Mental Health Matters
Suicide Prevention Efforts Focus on Small Texas Towns
Public health experts are looking more closely at the issue of suicides in small towns.
