Months after public health officials say they caused the nation’s largest measles surge in 30 years, some West Texas Mennonites have grown more skeptical of the mainstream medical system.
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Lindsey Byman was a reporting fellow based in Austin. She was a senior at Northwestern University, where she majored in journalism and political science and minored in anthropology. Lindsey has covered immigration, politics on Capitol Hill, climate solutions and trends. Her work appeared in outlets including Washingtonian magazine, Inside Climate News and UPI. She also helped conduct investigative research for ProPublica. Lindsey grew up in the small town of Topsfield, Massachusetts. Read Articles by Lindsey Byman
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Health care
How cutting transgender instruction at Texas medical schools undermines health groups’ recommendations
Health providers and faculty members fear students will no longer understand the nuances of caring for transgender people, who tend to have higher rates of certain mental and physical health conditions.
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Public Education
How Texas’ law banning DEI, LGBTQ+ topics in K-12 schools could fare in court
Cases challenging Florida and federal policies provide a glimpse into the possible outcome for the Texas case. It is scheduled for a court hearing in Houston on Dec. 10.
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Public Education
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues three school districts for not displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms
The suits against Galveston, Round Rock and Leander ISDs come after Texas passed a law requiring the commandments be posted in classrooms. The law is being challenged in federal court.
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Public Education
Why some Texas teachers are being forced to “deadname” trans students under a new state law
The law requires school employees to use names and pronouns that conform to students’ sex at birth.
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State Government
Trump administration considers moving FEMA to Texas and tapping state’s top emergency official, report says
According to Politico, federal officials could relocate the agency here and tap Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd to lead it.
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Courts
Judge denies Paxton request to block Tylenol maker from paying shareholders
Attorneys for Texas recognized their bid to block payments was an extraordinary request.
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State Government
Texans started receiving full SNAP benefits Friday
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday ordered states to send full SNAP benefits “promptly.”
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State Government
Texans have started to receive partial SNAP payments
The federal government paused SNAP payments at the beginning of the month because of the shutdown.
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Health care
Uncertainty grows on when Texans will get SNAP benefits as U.S. Supreme Court emergency order blocks full aid
The order will expire two days after an appeals court issues a more permanent ruling on the funding while the Trump administration will continue with partial SNAP payments.