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Texas maternal death rate drops to pre-pandemic levels as mental health becomes the leading cause
The highly anticipated maternal mortality report published Friday after the state delayed its release until after the midterm elections.
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5mScalding state review blasts Texas funeral agency’s lax oversight of body donation program
The identified shortcomings raised “serious concerns” about the stability and operation of the agency, the review found.
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3mKen Paxton’s office drops lawsuit accusing NCAA of deceptive marketing of women’s sports
The Texas attorney general had accused the college sports organization of allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports.
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4mJon Rosenthal names Railroad Commission transition team, priorities in first address
The Cypress Democrat said in Midland that he’d push to raise salaries, boost production and turbocharge orphan well plugging.
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16mParents of students with disabilities fear losing Texas’ “life-changing” school vouchers
Democrats vowed to end the state’s education savings accounts, which give more than 18,800 students with disabilities public funds for private school and homeschooling.
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6mTransgender Texans feel “unbridled joy,” renewed hope after Democratic midterm wins
LGBTQ+ advocates want newly empowered Democrats to focus on lifting all communities without forgetting their prior support for trans Texans.