Jill Ament
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“There’s now no problem with the state adopting restrictive voting rules where the burden falls disproportionately on voters of particular racial or ethnic minority groups,” says Steve Vladeck of the University of Texas School of Law.
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There was a sharp decline in high school students considered “at grade level” based on the primary math exam.
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At least 23 children have died in foster care since 2019; many are also sleeping in state offices rather than in foster homes.
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An expanded Medicaid program would have likely meant coverage for over 1 million uninsured Texans and help for a struggling rural hospital system.
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Epidemiologist Says Churches, Schools Need To Be The Next COVID-19 Vaccination Sites As Demand For S“What we need to do is bring the vaccine to the people.”
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A Houston Chronicle columnist says the energy industry is the “reigning champion” when it comes to influencing legislation in Texas.
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Delayed census results because of the pandemic mean a holdup in redrawing Texas’ political maps, and possibly moving the 2022 primaries.
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Despite high-profile mass shootings and polling that shows public support for restrictions, Texas legislators are doubling down on gun rights.
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“We’ve done this time and time again, and it’s had deadly consequences.”
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“I’m not safe, I’m not safe, I’m not safe is the feeling that we have constantly.”