The situation in Texas took a turn after officials identified several cases that they believe were transmitted locally by mosquitoes. Here’s what you need to know.
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Sandra Bland’s Family Looks Forward from Lawsuit Settlement
With one major legal battle seemingly behind them, Sandra Bland’s survivors and advocates are gearing up for the next phase of their quest to wrest change from the 28-year-old black woman’s death.
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More New Mothers in Texas are Dying; Experts Can’t Explain Why
Two recent studies have highlighted the increasing rate of maternal deaths in Texas, but researchers say they can’t explain why it’s happening.
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Massive Health Data Warehouse Delayed Again, A Decade After Texas Pitched It
Texas health regulators are starting from scratch in designing a project to store massive amounts of data — after spending millions of dollars trying to roll out a version that’s now been scrapped.
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Baby Girl’s Death is First Zika-Related Fatality in Texas
A baby has died in Harris County from complications related to the Zika virus, local public health officials said Tuesday. The death is the first known fatality in Texas linked to the virus.
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Mental Health Matters
Analysis: You Thought Your State Government Worked For You?
A lot can happen when you’re distracted by presidential politics. The past week offered a few relatively local reminders of why politics matters.
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In Dirty Bomb Prevention, Texas Fails a Crucial Test
An investigation in Texas has exposed gaping holes in state and federal regulations that undermine the nation’s claim to be the best in the world at blocking this potential terrorist threat.
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Florida Cases Won’t Change Texas Zika Prevention Strategy
News that four people in South Florida likely caught the Zika virus from mosquito bites presented a new milestone but in Texas, health officials aren’t sounding new alarms.
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Which Texas Schools Have the Highest Rates of Vaccine Exemptions?
The number of Texas students with non-medical exemptions to school immunization laws has soared statewide in the last decade. How does your school district fare? Check out our handy search tool to find out.
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Analysis: Abortion Stats Reveal Texas Lawmakers’ True Intentions
State lawmakers’ 2013 abortion regulations — an effort to circumvent what was spelled out over time by the U.S. Supreme Court — would have been easier to defend with some evidence. But that wasn’t part of the sales pitch.
