Texas
The Number Of Texans Without Health Insurance Continues To Climb
Posted on · Advocates in Texas have alerted about the state's uninsured rate, but state lawmakers largely haven't addressed the issue.
Texas
State Lawmakers Begin Taking Public Input As They Prepare To Redraw Political Maps In 2021
Posted on · The last time lawmakers drew up political boundaries for the Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress, in 2011, courts found they intentionally discriminated against racial minorities.
News
Texas’ 2021 Political Maps Won’t Need Federal Oversight, Court Rules
Posted on · The decision is part of a larger lawsuit from voters who challenged the state’s 2011 political maps.
Texas
Some Fear Undercount As Texas Decides Not To Spend Money On 2020 Census
Posted on · Despite the fact that the state has experienced massive population growth in the past decade, officials in Texas have decided not to allocate money or make statewide plans for the upcoming census.
Health & Science
Texas Is Latest State To Attack Surprise Medical Bills
Posted on · A new Texas law says hospitals and insurers will have to work it out when they can't agree on a price — instead of sending huge unexpected bills to patients.
Health & Science
One In Four Texas Women Of Childbearing Age Doesn’t Have Health Insurance
Posted on · The study found that states that have not expanded Medicaid had roughly double the rate of uninsured women.
Politics
Why Is Julián Castro The Only Democratic Presidential Candidate With An Immigration Plan?
Posted on · The former HUD secretary and mayor of San Antonio is currently the only major Democratic candidate with an actual plan on how to tackle immigration.
News
Texas Agreed To End Its Noncitizen Voter Purge, But It’s Unclear What Paxton Will Do
Posted on · The Texas AG's Office has shielded documents related to the voter-removal effort.
Politics
Democratic Presidential Candidates Court Women Of Color At Houston Forum
Posted on · Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren took questions from the audience and moderators on a range of topics, including “social, racial, economic and gender justice.”
Texas
Texas Republicans Swayed By Drumbeat Of Messages About Noncitizen Voting
Posted on · In a recent poll, 28 percent of Texans said they believe noncitizens are “frequently” voting in Texas elections.
Politics
In A First, Two Democrats From Texas Are Running For President At The Same Time
Posted on · Former San Antonio Mayor and HUD Secretary Julián Castro and former Congressman Beto O'Rourke are vying for the Democratic ticket. The last Texas Democrat to run for president was four-term U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen in 1976.
Texas
GOP Bills Would Force Registrars To Remove People Flagged As Potential Noncitizens From Texas Voter Rolls
Posted on · The bills would require voter registrars across the state to kick every person off the voter rolls who at one point said they were not a citizen to any government agency.
Texas
Here’s Why Voter Registration Groups Are Fighting Texas’ Attempted Voter Purge
Posted on · The state's effort is happening as groups like Texas Freedom Network and Jolt are amping up voter registration efforts ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
News
Texans Are Getting February Food Benefits Early As The Federal Shutdown Continues
Posted on · Texas officials said people who were already deemed eligible for SNAP don’t have to do anything to receive these benefits.
Texas Elections 2018
For Many Young Texans, Getting An ID Is One Of The Biggest Obstacles To Voting
Posted on · Spread the Vote has been helping populations who have the hardest time getting IDs in Texas, including the homeless and students.