The Texas Tribune checked with all the Texans in Congress about whether they planned to forgo their pay during the government shutdown that began Saturday.
Sydney Greene
Sydney Greene was a reporting fellow at the Texas Tribune in 2018, covering politics and policy through breaking news and enterprise stories. She is a graduate of Arizona State University, where she studied journalism and women and gender studies. Before the Tribune, Sydney covered state politics for the Arizona Capitol Times, and has reported for The Arizona Republic, Politico, USA Today, and Teen Vogue. When she’s not out on assignment or working on deadline, you can find her trying new taco places or getting lost in vintage stores around Austin.
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State Government
Texas employees get Friday off to celebrate “Confederate heroes”
State employees have the day off on Friday for Confederate Heroes Day, which has a controversial history in Texas.
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Demographics
Texas’ infant mortality rates vary across state, among ethnic groups, study shows
While Texas’ infant mortality rate is lower than the national average, a new study shows wide variations in rates across different areas of the state and among different racial groups.
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Health care
Flu patients leave Texas hospitals strapped
Widespread flu activity has left hospitals overwhelmed with patients. But high emergency room volumes and filled hospital beds are “not uncommon” for this point during flu season, state officials said.
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Congress
For Texas DACA recipients, court ruling is a small win — but a bigger fight remains
Texas immigrants and their advocates said they’re pleased that a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction keeping the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in place. But they said they remain focused on the push in Congress to make the program permanent.
