Party Politics
Party Politics 76: The Heat Is On: Kavanaugh Hearings And HPD-HFD Pay Parity Debate
Posted on · Major national and local issues raging in Washington and Houston – what is at stake?
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Politics
Lawmakers Point to Covert Planned Parenthood Video in Fetal Tissue Debate
Posted on · Texas lawmakers are still referencing a highly edited undercover video from 2015 purporting to show Planned Parenthood officials selling fetal tissue.
News
Republican Demands To Change Texas Medicaid Cause Confusion And Skepticism
Posted on · Some health advocates and Democrats say they're confused by the latest proposal from Texas Republicans to reform Medicaid, including their ideas such as co-payments and late fees for missed appointments.
News
Texas Republicans Demand More Medicaid Flexibility From White House
Posted on · State lawmakers sent a letter to President Barack Obama outlining several demands for more control over Medicaid in Texas.
Texas
Proposed Texas Legislation Broadens Health Officials Power To Quarantine
Posted on · Senate Bill 538 would give sweeping authority to the governor and health officials in the event of an infectious disease outbreak.
Health & Science
Texas Lawmakers Release Health Agenda for Legislative Session
Posted on · Six weeks before the start of the Texas legislative session, a senate committee recommends changes to women's health programs, mental healthcare and prescription drug monitoring. The report does not recommend expanding Medicaid to more uninsured Texans, a decision criticized by three Democratic minority committee members.
Transportation
Texas Lawmaker Wants To Stop Diversions Of Gas Tax Money
Posted on · Now that Texas voters have approved Proposition 1 as a way to fund state transportation projects, some lawmakers want to kick it up a notch.