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.
News
Texas Officials Are Securing Voter Registration Databases Ahead of Midterm Election
Posted on · While most of the state’s efforts are in the early stages, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said her department has been working on securing the county’s database for a while now
News
Two-Thirds of Texas High Schools Still Aren’t Registering Students to Vote
Posted on · According to the study, 35 percent of all Texas counties did not have a single high school request voter registration forms
News
Groups Helping Texans Sign Up For Obamacare Set To Lose 86 Percent Of Federal Funds
Posted on · Texas groups will be able to apply for only up to $1.25 million in federal funds
News
Texans Are Divided About Whether To Keep ‘Roe V. Wade’
Posted on · According to the survey, 56 percent of independents in Texas oppose President Trump nominating someone to the Supreme Court who would vote to overturn the ruling and open the door for states to criminalize abortion.