Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Waller County over its ban on guns at its courthouse. The suit, filed Monday afternoon in district court in Travis County, centers on a provision of Texas’ new open carry law.
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Health care
Growing Zika Threat Prompts New Calls for Medicaid Expansion
Advocates for the uninsured are hoping the threat of Zika will spur Republican leaders to consider a massive expansion of subsidized health care to the low-income Texans they say are most vulnerable to the disease.
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State Government
Tip of Mexican Sword Discovered at Alamo Dig Site
Archaeologists in San Antonio have discovered the tip of a Mexican sword near the mission’s south wall.
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Demographics
Federal Judge Approves Plan to Weaken Texas Voter ID Law
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a plan that says it won’t be mandatory for Texans to present an ID in order to vote in the November general election.
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Health care
Anti-Abortion Advocate’s Group Receives Women’s Health Grant
A group led by an anti-abortion advocate received $1.6 million in state funding from a program recently created to help women find health care services paid for by the state.
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Health care
In Fight over Surprise Medical Bills, Some Lawmakers Target Insurance Regulators
Lawmakers are trying to find a way to prevent surprise medical bills, while doctors, insurance companies and patients argue over who is responsible for them. Now, some lawmakers are pointing fingers at the state’s insurance department.
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To Fight Zika, Texas Medicaid Will Pay for Mosquito Repellent
Texas officials announced on Wednesday they would allow Medicaid to pay for mosquito repellent for women in the hopes of preventing the Zika virus.
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Higher Education
Paxton Says “Frivolous” Campus Carry Lawsuit Has No Merit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday called a lawsuit brought by three University of Texas at Austin professors against the state’s campus carry law “frivolous” and said the professors have no valid reasons for opposing guns on campus.
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Lawyers: Rule to Bury or Cremate Fetal Remains Could Lead to Suit
In a new letter to the state, reproductive rights lawyers argue Texas’ proposed rules requiring the cremation or burial of fetal remains “will almost certainly trigger costly litigation.”
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Criminal Justice
Austin Scrambles with Fallout of Closed DNA Lab
More than a month after the Austin Police Department was forced to abruptly shut down its DNA testing lab, it remains unclear whether any criminal convictions will be thrown out because of improper testing.
