Hundreds rallied at the Texas State Capitol on Tuesday to protect Planned Parenthood’s health and family planning services. The organization faces a firestorm of legislation from conservative lawmakers.
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Health care
Stubbornness, Turf War Could Hold Up Abortion Sonogram
The biggest hurdle getting an abortion sonogram bill passed this session may be good old-fashioned stubbornness.
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Health care
House Fights on Familiar Ground: The Rules
In the House, what starts with substance — abortion sonogram legislation, in this case — often ends with procedure.
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Health care
The Week in Texas Politics Recap: Feb. 28 to March 4
No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We’ve made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome.
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Guides
Texplainer: Can a Judge Still Serve After Losing an Election?
Ever wonder what a defeated judge is doing up on the bench? Texplainer’s got your answer.
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Politics
Lawmakers Ratchet Up the Rhetoric
Texas lawmakers, out to protect their interests this session, appear to be ratcheting up their rhetoric. Politics as usual or a serious lapse in civil discourse?
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Energy
When Is a Tax Not a Tax?
Many Texas lawmakers have forsworn taxes, but they also promised to educate kids, to build roads, to care for the needy and to do what government is expected to do. It’s the adult version of those mathematical story problems that made sixth grade so much fun.
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Public Education
Bullying Is a Problem, But Not All Agree It’s the State’s Problem
Thirteen-year-old Asher Brown’s death has given momentum to the more than 15 anti-bullying bills filed in the Legislature this session. The legislation is supported by teacher organizations and advocacy groups but has drawn opposition.
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Four Mayors on the Future of Austin
On Monday night, former mayors Henry Cisneros, of San Antonio; Laura Miller, of Dallas; Kirk Watson, of Austin; and Bill White, of Houston offered advice about the future of the Capital City.
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Health care
Mapping Where Federal Hospital Dollars Go
State health officials hope they’ve reached a breakthrough in their effort to achieve two goals: expanding Medicaid managed care, and keeping a combined $1 billion in federal health care dollars flowing into Texas hospitals every year.
