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Politics

After a week’s delay, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signs bill to increase transparency in public records law

Posted on June 7, 2023 · Patrick said he had always intended to sign the measure but pulled it aside in response to the House playing “games” at the end of the regular session.

Texas

Texas Still Won’t Say Which Nursing Homes Have COVID-19 Cases. Families Are Demanding Answers.

Posted on April 30, 2020 · Citing a state medical privacy law, Texas is refusing to release the names of long-term care facilities where residents have died from COVID-19, even as those case numbers soar and families plead for information.