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Speaker Dade Phelan signs civil arrest warrant for Texas House Democrat who returned to Washington

by Cassandra Pollock July 26, 2021

The warrant to apprehend state Rep. Philip Cortez is the first one signed by the speaker since more than 50 House Democrats left the state to block Republicans from having the quorum needed to pass legislation during the special legislative session. Full Story

Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune
Texas removes thousands of children from Medicaid each month due to red tape, records show

by Elizabeth Byrne April 22, 2019

Most states check once a year whether children on Medicaid still qualify for the program. Texas checks more often, using an automated system that critics say leads to kids losing coverage even though they're still eligible. Full Story

Credit: Eddie Seal for The Texas Tribune