Gilberto Hinojosa: The TT Interview
The former county judge on why he's running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, what would pull the party out of the doldrums and what he thinks of the Republicans. Full Story
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In Planned Parenthood Merger, Efficiency is the Name of the Game
The Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas merger makes the organization leaner and more efficient, advocates say. But they also hope it helps them defend their branches from intensifying anti-abortion legislation. Full Story
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Planned Parenthood Branches Vote to Merge
UPDATED: The boards of three regional Planned Parenthood branches — North Texas, Central Texas and the Capital Region — have voted to merge, forming a $29 million-per-year mega-organization with 26 clinics. Full Story
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State Officials Aim to Take Over Women's Health Program in November
UPDATED: Texas health officials have delivered their much-anticipated plans for taking over the Medicaid Women's Health Program. They want to assume full responsibility in November. Federal officials say they're considering the plan. Full Story
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"Obamacare" on Center Stage
From contraception and cancer screenings to "Obamacare" and state physician shortages, here's a look at the month ahead in Texas health policy. Full Story
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Suehs: State Could Use Block Grants to Free Up Women's Health Dollars
In a fiscal switcheroo, Texas could free up state dollars to fund the embattled Women's Health Program by seeking federal block grants for other programs, the state's health commissioner wrote in a letter to House Democrats on Tuesday. Full Story
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Combs and the Perils of Political Adaptation
Adaptation is a tricky business, especially in the political realm, where sudden and surprising changes can become perilous "flip-flops." Full Story
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Women's Health Care Storm Had Been Brewing
It took years of bipartisan efforts for the Women's Health Program to even begin. Today, it is the subject of a bitter political divide. No one should be surprised. Full Story
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Hutchison: Perry Should Keep Federal Funding for Women's Health Program
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison appeared on MSNBC's The Daily Rundown to defend Planned Parenthood and urge Gov. Rick Perry to re-consider federal funding for the Women's Health Program. Full Story
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Interactive: Mapping Women's Reproductive Health in Texas
Texas women’s reproductive rights have drawn attention lately over the federal government's decision to cut funding for the state’s Women’s Health Program. Use this interactive to see just how many pregnancies, births and abortions occur across the Lone Star State. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: On Retirement, Term Limits and Planned Parenthood
Will the Planned Parenthood brouhaha affect elections? Should state officeholders be able to collect retirement while they're still on the job? And should Texas lawmakers have term limits? Full Story
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Abbott Sues Feds Over Women's Health Program
Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed yet another lawsuit against the federal government, this one, no surprise, over the Women's Health Program. Full Story
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Video: On Fox News, Perry Promises to Fight Feds Over Voter ID, Women's Health
"We're having to spend a lot of money and time protecting our right to make sovereign decisions from this administration," Perry said during a Fox News interview. Full Story
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A States' Rights Strategy
Gone are the deer-in-the-headlights “oops” moments, the campaign blooper reels. They’ve been replaced with the familiar Texas governor beating his drum against the federal government, this time on women’s health and voter fraud. Full Story
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Feds to Halt Funding for Women's Health Program
Federal health officials announced Thursday what state leaders have predicted for weeks: that they are halting funding for Texas' Women's Health Program. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 123
Reeve, Emily, Julian and Jim talk about Texas' role in the presidential primary, the future of the state's Women's Health Program, and the latest on Voter ID. Full Story
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Without Planned Parenthood, What's Next for Health Program?
A state rule that forces Planned Parenthood out of Texas' Women's Health Program takes effect today. But the transition will take a few weeks. Full Story
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Video: Kathleen Sebelius on the Women's Health Program
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Friday that the federal government is on the brink of cutting off funding for Texas' Women's Health Program over the state's insistence on excluding Planned Parenthood. Full Story
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Storify Timeline: See How Controversy Over Health Program Has Unfolded
This Storify timeline looks at how the controversy over the Texas Women's Health Program has unfolded. Full Story
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Feds Won't Renew Women's Health Program
The federal government will not renew the Women's Health Program, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in Houston on Friday. Full Story
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