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Medicaid Bill
By | 04/29/2013 | Health Care, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, States, Texas | 1 Comment

On April 23, the Texas House Appropriations Committee passed HB 3791, a Medicaid bill that would reject its expansion in favor of private market strategies for insuring low-income Texans.

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By | 03/13/2013 | Health Care, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, States, Texas | 3 Comments

It all started when Senate Bill (SB) 97, which would place greater restrictions on the distribution and prescription of abortion-inducing medications, was introduced into the Texas Senate…

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By | 02/19/2013 | Education, In-Depth, Issues, States, Texas | 4 Comments

In an effort led by Texas Senate Education Committee Chairman Dan Patrick, the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC) and the State Board of Education (SBOE)…

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By | 02/15/2013 | Civil Rights, In-Depth, Nebraska, Oregon, Privacy, Role of Government, Safety, States, Technology, Texas | 4 Comments

Drones are a reconnaissance tool that law enforcement seldom use. One of the few times, in all likelihood, was for tracking down infamous ex-cop Chris Dorner.

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xl-pipeline
By | 01/28/2013 | Activism, Energy and Water, In-Depth, Nebraska, Role of Government, States | 4 Comments

After being forgotten during the election season, the Keystone XL pipeline is making headlines again. Since Obama rejected the original permit application last year, he will have to settle this issue…

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By | 12/27/2012 | Health Care

Last week, the Superior Court of Fulton County temporarily suspended an abortion ban in Georgia that would have made pre-viability abortions illegal. The law would have criminalized most abortions starting at twenty weeks of pregnancy.

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By | 11/18/2012 | Legislators, State Office, Texas

Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus will be challenged for his seat by Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), a conservative trial lawyer from East Texas.

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