The state of Texas on Tuesday announced a second lawsuit against Xerox, alleging that the former contractor failed to turn over client health records relating to its operation of the state Medicaid program.
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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Higher Education
Davis Calls for Expanded Technical Job Training
Saying she wants to expand Texas high schoolers’ access to technical job training programs, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis on Tuesday announced a plan to create a Career-Technical Coordinating Board.
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Politics
Davis Releases 2013 Tax Information
Wendy Davis earned significantly less income from her legal work in 2013 than in previous years, according to tax documents released Friday by her campaign. But the Democratic gubernatorial candidate also received a six-figure payment that year for her upcoming memoir.
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Criminal Justice
What Did Perry’s Grand Jury Know?
The public won’t know the details of Rick Perry’s prosecution unless it goes to trial. In the meantime, the secrecy surrounding the evidence the grand jury heard is providing fertile ground for speculation.
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Abbott Ad Touts Record of Fighting Obamacare
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s newest 30-second web advertisement features a man who says he sold his Houston car wash business because of the cost of complying with Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
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Commission Formally Recommends Closure of Some State Institutions
A Texas commission that reviews government agencies officially recommended Wednesday that lawmakers shutter an Austin-area institution for people with disabilities and identify five more statewide for later closure.
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Politics
Study: Gay Marriage Would Boost Economy
Texas could add $180 million to its economy if it allowed same-sex couples to get married, according to a new study. But odds are that Texas lawmakers won’t repeal the ban on gay marriage anytime soon.
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Politics
Amid Lawsuit, Farmers Insurance PAC Gives Thousands to Abbott
Critics of Attorney General Greg Abbott say he has not fairly represented Texas homeowners who were charged too much by an insurance company whose employees’ PAC has given generously to his campaign.
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Criminal Justice
Sheriffs Consider Selling E-Cigarettes at Jails
In Texas, very few jails allow electronic cigarettes, but some say that could change as sheriffs begin to warm up to the smokeless technology as a way to supplement revenue and help inmates suffering from withdrawal.
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Politics
Fact Check: Wendy Davis at the State Democratic Convention
With help from The Washington Post’s Truth Teller, we’re analyzing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis’ speech from the state Democratic convention.
