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FREDA ROSS Texas News Service
Abortion
Report shows connection between Texas abortion ban, crime increase
New research shows that restricted access to reproductive health care in Texas has led to an increase in financially motivated crimes, such as burglaries and robberies. Following the passage ...
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Health care
More than 1 million Texans will feel effects if ACA tax credits expire
Open enrollment is underway for Texans who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. According to a new study from Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and ...
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Abortion
Texas abortion pill legislation faces legal challenge
Texas could soon have another law on the books aimed at strengthening its strict abortion ban. House Bill 7, passed by the Legislature, gives private citizens the right to sue anyone who distributes, ...
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Democracy
Texas lawmakers head back to Austin later this month
Texas lawmakers will return to Austin on July 21 for a special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. The 18 items on the agenda include redrawing congressional maps. Redistricting usually ...
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Economy
Food banks across Texas prepare to help the needy despite federal cuts
Almost 3.5 million Texans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase food. The budget reconciliation bill recently signed into law by President Donald Trump cuts SNAP ...
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Environment
Texans grieve victims of deadly Hill Country flooding
Tributes and memorials are pouring in for victims of the deadly flooding along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. The storm stalled over the Texas Hill Country early Friday morning and the river ...
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States
Texas Lt. Gov. lashes out at governor over veto of THC ban
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are at odds after the governor vetoed Senate Bill 3, legislation which would have banned the sale of consumable THC in Texas. Banning products like gummies ...
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Foreign
Visas revoked, status changed for international students in Texas
Hundreds of international college students in Texas are fighting to stay in the country after their visas were revoked and their legal status changed by the federal government. The Trump ...
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Environment
Trump administration faces lawsuits over oil and gas drilling
Several environmental groups concerned about increased offshore drilling have a filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The suit challenges an order by the president to revoke former ...
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Abortion
Abortion ban prompts concern among Texas doctors
A recent survey of OB/GYNs in the state shows that doctors are concerned and confused by Texas’ abortion ban. 76% of doctors surveyed say they feel like they can’t practice medicine ...
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