The reason for the surprise decision wasn’t immediately disclosed.
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Health care
State cancels health contracts with anti-abortion Heidi Group
Texas Health and Human Services Commission officials said in an email that “it has become clear that the Heidi Group is unable to come into compliance” and that the organization would no longer be part of the state’s Family Planning Program or the Healthy Texas Women program as of Dec. 11.
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Texas Elections 2018
In Texas’ tightest state House races, right-leaning groups are giving Republicans an edge
GOP candidates have a financial advantage thanks to deep-pocketed groups like Empower Texans and Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
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Immigration
Trump administration weighs new family separation effort at border
The White House is considering plans in hopes of reversing soaring numbers of families attempting to cross illegally into the United States.
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Texas Elections 2018
Beto O’Rourke raised more than $38 million in the third quarter — a record that’s about three times Ted Cruz’s haul
The fundraising total is a record in U.S. Senate races.
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Families Divided
U.S. officials have been keeping migrants from crossing bridges. Now, Mexico is doing the same.
Advocates and lawyers on both sides of the border say this increased immigration enforcement from Mexican officials may be the result of cartel influence, politics or the United States itself.
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Demographics
As suicide rates rise, Hispanics show relative immunity
Support from family and community appear to shield Latinos from rising suicide rates, researchers say.
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Texas Elections 2018
Campaign for congressional candidate Mike Siegel disputes account of worker’s arrest
A campaign field director was delivering a letter to county officials about voter registration problems at Prairie View A&M.
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Texas Elections 2018
Democrat challenging Ken Paxton targets loophole used by Paxton to fund legal defense
Justin Nelson, the Democrat running against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, said his plan to “clean up Texas government” includes ending an exemption in state bribery law that Paxton has cited in accepting “gifts” toward his legal defense.
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In Harvey's Wake
Study says to fix Harvey-related housing damage, Houston needs $2 billion more in federal funds
Using new methodology that includes flood maps and hydraulic modeling, scientists and flood engineers worked with the city to find out which parts of Houston are still struggling post-Harvey, and what it’ll take to help residents recover.
