Native American tribe members say mistrust of the government and a history of erasure of indigenous people contribute to a lack of voter participation.
East Texas
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Coronavirus in Texas
In East Texas, thousands of Easter lilies with no place to go
Don Darby’s crop bloomed perfectly this year. But with many churches closed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, most will never leave his greenhouses.
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Health care
ACLU sues seven Texas towns for passing local anti-abortion ordinances
The lawsuit takes aim at towns that have declared themselves “sanctuary cities for the unborn.”
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Health care
East Texas town with no abortion clinics passes ordinance attempting to ban the procedure
Waskom declared itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” City leaders acknowledged that the decision will likely lead to a lawsuit.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill declaring children’s lemonade stands legal
The bill, which goes into effect Sept. 1, prevents cities and neighborhood associations from prohibiting or regulating children who sell nonalcoholic drinks on private property.
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Health care
No one knows exactly why rural East Texas faces high suicide rates. And resources to help are scarce.
The region has some of the highest suicide rates in the state. But the safety net for people who need help is being stretched thin, and some Texans are falling through.
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Health care
East Texas county sues drug companies, alleges role in opioid crisis
Upshur County is suing a slew of prescription painkiller manufacturers and distributers in federal court, accusing them of fueling a nationwide opioid addiction epidemic. Other Texas governments may follow suit.
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Energy
Study: Oil Activity May Be Cause of East Texas Quakes
University of Texas at Austin researchers call it “plausible” that underground injections of oil and gas waste triggered a series of temblors that rattled Timpson residents in 2012.
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Politics
Can Mary Lou Bruner Rewrite Texas Textbooks?
The Texas State Board of Education doesn’t hold the national sway it once did, so if the controversial East Texas grandmother is elected her impact might be marginal.
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Politics
Van de Putte’s Statewide Bus Tour Ventures off Democrats’ Beaten Path
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, is reaching out to voters in conservative hotbeds in North and East Texas — a nod to Democrats’ dependence on increasing voter turnout in statewide races.
