Aaronson and Tan interactively map women’s health program providers in Texas, Galbraith talks to the state’s climatologist about (what else?) the drought, Grissom with the latest on violence in youth prisons, Hamilton on why UTEP’s low four-year graduation rate may not matter, Murphy’s interactive comparing graduation rates and more at public universities in Texas, Ramsey on the redistricting end game (we think), Ramshaw on the state health commissioner’s attack on Planned Parenthood and Root on the closing of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s storied Austin bureau: The best of our best content from February 27 to March 2, 2012.
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Planned Parenthood Laments Expected Demise of Women’s Health Program
A crowd gathered Friday at the Planned Parenthood Health Center in Austin to express concerns over the expected demise of the Women’s Health Program.
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Health care
Perry Blasts Obama Over Women’s Health Program
Gov. Rick Perry today added his own voice to the increasingly loud controversy over the expected demise of Texas’ Women’s Health Program.
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Health care
Suehs: Feds’ Stand on Women’s Health Program Sets Dangerous Precedent
In an uncharacteristically angry letter written as the Women’s Health Program circles the drain, the state health commissioner is blasting the Obama administration’s argument that Texas can’t exclude Planned Parenthood clinics.
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Republican Leaders Like Women’s Health Program — But Won’t Rescue It
The Legislature’s ranking public health leaders praise the success of the Women’s Health Program. But they won’t let Planned Parenthood participate in order to save the program from extinction.
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Two Sonogram Bills, Two Different Reactions
Despite their striking similarities, Texas’ abortion sonogram bill and Virginia’s abortion sonogram bill were debated at very different times, and under very different circumstances — leading to a very different national reaction.
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Health Commissioner Signs Rule Banning Abortion Affiliates
Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Tom Suehs signed a rule today that formally bans Planned Parenthood clinics and other “affiliates of abortion providers” from the Women’s Health Program — likely ending the program.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Economy, Border Issues Are Texans’ Biggest Concerns
At the national level, voters are concerned about pocketbook issues, while at home immigration is the top problem.
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Video: Birth Control Rally Draws Supporters, Opponents
On Friday, a student-organized rally on the University of Texas at Austin campus applauded reforms intended to increase access to birth control for women. Counterprotesters responded with their own anti-birth control message.
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Energy
TribLive: Gallego on the EPA and Same-Sex Marriage
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, weighed in on several issues he’ll face if he wins election to Congress, including Texas vs. the EPA, same-sex marriage and funding for Planned Parenthood.
