For whom the vows apply: Some Texas faith leaders work to combat the stigma religion often places on people seeking abortions
Female clergy say the state's new abortion restrictions fail to consider women's lives. Full Story
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![Reverend Erika Forbes at her home in Dallas on Nov. 22, 2021. After Senate Bill 8 went into effect, Forbes has provided support to those affected by escorting them to abortion clinics in the state, helping them find safe options outside of the state and with long phone calls to make them feel comforted in what can be a very frightening position. “What it essentially does is make it illegal for me to offer care and support. Even just listening to people or driving someone to a clinic — all of the things that I took a sacred vow to do way before SB 8 went into effect.”]()
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Fewer patients, smaller staff, an uncertain future: abortion providers await court decision on Texas law
For two months, providers have had to work in a sort of limbo as they wait to see if the new law passes the Supreme Court's review. Full Story
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Analysis: A swelling Texas treasury gives 2022 hopefuls room for big ideas
As the political season starts, the contestants got an unexpected bit of good news: The state comptroller says the next Legislature will start with almost $25 billion in the state treasury. Expensive campaign promises just got a lot easier to make. Full Story
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Dallas health care program for transgender kids formally dissolved after becoming target of conservative criticism
Hospital officials cited privacy for children as a reason behind the decision and said patients will still receive care through other departments. Full Story
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Watch: Austin and Travis County leaders weigh in on tangling with Gov. Greg Abbott, COVID-19 response and police reform
“I think housing affordability and housing supply is the now existential issue,” Austin Mayor Steve Adler told Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith, who interviewed Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown. Full Story
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Texans in U.S. House vote along party lines to pass $1.75 trillion social spending package
After months of contentious negotiations, the U.S. House passed the Build Back Better plan. It would establish universal pre-K and provide funding to combat climate change, among other things. Full Story
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FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna boosters for all adults
Officials hope the signoff injects new urgency about the importance of the extra shots. Full Story
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How one grandmother fell into the health insurance gap — and why the Build Back Better plan could help cover Texans like her
At least 770,000 Texans are ineligible for both Medicaid and health insurance subsidies through the state-run marketplaces. Full Story
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Texas sues Biden administration for requiring health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccine
The state has also challenged the federal government’s vaccination mandates for big businesses and federal contractors. Full Story
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Texas abortion law complicates San Antonio group’s mission to help undocumented immigrants — even those raped en route to the U.S.
Unsure of how broadly the “aiding and abetting” portion of the law could be applied, Sueños Sin Fronteras — which helps women with an array of basic needs — is launching a legal defense fund. Full Story
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Texas schools can again set their own face mask rules after federal judge overrules Gov. Greg Abbott's ban
The judge said the governor's order impedes children with disabilities from the benefits of public schools’ programs, services and activities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Story
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Majority of Texans support COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates, UT/TT poll says
Fifty-seven percent of voters support mask requirements in indoor public spaces based on local conditions, while 58% support mask requirements in public schools. Full Story
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Unvaccinated Texans make up vast majority of COVID-19 cases and deaths this year, new state data shows
The new state survey is the first time Texas health officials have been able to statistically measure the vaccine's true impact on the pandemic. Full Story
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Joe Biden’s popularity continues to plunge with Texans on issue of economy, border security and COVID-19, UT/TT Poll finds
Gov. Greg Abbott has a higher approval rating among Texans than Biden, but more Texans still disapprove of the governor’s performance than approve. Full Story
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Biden's COVID-19 vaccine rules for big businesses temporarily blocked by federal appeals court
The order followed a joint petition filed by a handful of states, including Texas, plus several businesses and advocacy groups that argued overreach by the administration. Full Story
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Vaccination slots filling up as Texas children ages 5-11 receive first COVID-19 vaccines
Appointment slots filled up quickly for the first pediatric doses. More kid-friendly shot sites come with therapy dogs, toys and snacks. Full Story
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![Nurses point out how they avoided a mosquito bite to ten-year-old Miranda Morales after she received her first dose of the Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston on Nov. 3, 2021.]()
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White House says big businesses must mandate vaccines or require testing by Jan. 4, regardless of what states like Texas say
The new rules preempt state and local laws, including part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on vaccine mandates. Full Story
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![Maria Diaz receives her vaccine against COVID-19 at a 24-hour vaccination event at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex on March 6, 2021, in Austin. Family Hospital Systems hosted the drive-thru vaccine event with an 80s theme and equipped to vaccinate 7,000 people.]()
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Abortion providers and gun rights advocates are “strange bedfellows” in fight to strike down Texas’ new abortion law
A gun rights group filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in opposition to Texas’ abortion law, fearful that similar statutes could be crafted in other states to target gun ownership. Full Story
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Young Texans can soon get vaccinated against COVID-19 after CDC signs off on Pfizer shots for kids 5-11
The approval marks a long-awaited milestone in the nearly two-year fight against the deadly virus that experts say has likely already infected nearly half the population in that age group. Full Story
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Texas’ abortion restriction law cut procedures by half in September, study finds
Appointment wait times at out-of-state clinics since the law’s implementation were longer than those in July 2020, according to the study. Full Story
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![Laboratory equipment at Planned Parenthood’s south Austin location on Jan. 14, 2020.]()
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