Texas
Cisneros-Cuéllar race key in Texas Democratic primary
February 11, 2022Cuéllar had a reputation as Donald Trump’s favorite Democrat.
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Texas’ ‘maternity deserts’ grow as staff shortages close rural delivery units
January 25, 2022Only 40% of Texas’ rural hospitals offer labor and delivery services, forcing some patients to drive hundreds of miles to give birth. With nurses in short supply, more hospitals are considering cutting those services entirely.
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Austin voters reject Proposition A, which would have pumped up police budgets
November 4, 2021The measure was backed by local Republican Party officials posing as grassroots community leaders.
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Constitutionality of Texas governor’s ‘catch and jail’ immigration policy challenged
November 1, 2021Congressional Democrats ask feds to investigate whether Texas migrant arrests violate constitutional rights.
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Fighting Proposition A, the right-wing’s plan to explode Austin police budgets
October 27, 2021The initiative stands to change the entire political landscape of the most progressive city in Texas.
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