Texas
About A Million Texans Could Gain Health Insurance This Year If Texas Expands Medicaid, Study Finds
Posted on · Based on what has happened in other states, it is estimated about 950,000 Texans would sign up for a plan.
Houston
USPS Officials Allow Voter Materials At Post Offices After Issues In The Houston Area
Posted on · Officials at the United States Postal Service told members of Congress in Texas that voting groups are allowed to leave voter registration and absentee ballot applications at post offices.
Election 2020
Texas’ Latino Vote Might Be Harder To Predict Heading Into This Year’s Presidential Election
Posted on · Latinos in Texas will be heading to the polls as a pandemic continues to disproportionately affect their communities. Experts say that means Latino voters could be more distracted than usual – but they also have more to lose.
Texas
Voting Group Says It Is No Longer Allowed To Leave Voter Registration Cards In Post Offices
Posted on · Officials with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Texas say their volunteers are no longer allowed to leave voter registration forms at U.S. post offices.
Election 2020
Texans Under 30 Could Play Key Role In Seven Congressional Races, Researchers Say
Posted on · Young people have the potential to influence races in seven congressional districts in Texas, according to a new study from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University.
Texas
More Women Sought Medication Abortion Services Online After Texas Banned Abortions Amid COVID-19
Posted on · There was a 27% increase in the rate of requests for medication abortion by mail in the U.S. between March 20 and April 11 compared to the beginning of the year, according to a study.
Election 2020
How MJ Hegar’s Fight To Open Military Combat Roles For Women Inspired Her Current Senate Bid
Posted on · MJ Hegar has been the front-runner throughout Texas' Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate, and won 22% of the vote in the crowded March primary.
Election 2020
Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Expanded Vote By Mail In Texas
Posted on · The court on Thursday sided with state officials, namely Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who have argued that allowing more people to vote by mail here violates Texas law.
Business
Texas Doctors Struggle To Keep Their Practices Afloat During The Pandemic
Posted on · Physician practices in Texas are facing serious financial pressures as fewer patients come in to seek care during the coronavirus pandemic.
Texas
Court Order That Opens Up Mail-In Voting In Texas Stays In Effect For Now, Appeals Court Rules
Posted on · Voters who don't want to risk exposure to the coronavirus can use mail-in ballots during upcoming elections as a legal battle moves through the courts, a Texas appeals court ruled Thursday.
Politics
Here’s What You Should Know About Applying For A Mail-In Ballot In Texas Right Now
Posted on · A Travis County judge issued an order Friday that essentially opens up Texas’ strict ballot-by-mail program to all voters during the coronavirus pandemic.
News
Texas Judge Set To Order State To Allow All Voters To Request Mail-In Ballots
Posted on · Texas has one of the strictest vote-by-mail programs in the country. Democrats have sued, saying such rules don't work during a public health emergency.
Coronavirus
Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Halted By A Federal Court – Again
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order last month banning procedures that are “not immediately medically necessary” during the outbreak, which he said includes abortions.
Health & Science
Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas’ Abortion Ban During COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted on · The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Texas can continue to ban abortions as COVID-19 continues to infect more people in the state.
Health & Science
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Ban On Abortions During Coronavirus Spread
Posted on · A federal judge in Austin ruled Monday that state officials can't restrict abortion providers from offering the procedure to their patients.