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How El Paso’s Mental Health Court integrates recovery in criminal justice system
State law requires counties with a population of 200,000 or more to establish a mental health court program.
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15mRising healthcare costs are straining Texas businesses as the Legislature seeks solutions
Lawmakers and experts pin the blame for rising insurance costs on health companies consolidating and creating less competition.
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4mGov. Abbott appoints Don Huffines to be Texas comptroller
Huffines, a former Republican state senator, is seeking a full term as the state’s top financial officer. He previously primaried Abbott from the right and was among the most conservative lawmakers in Austin.
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15mRiver authority’s budget woes are another blow to water-needy Corpus Christi
Cities and other water users have already paid $4.1 million to reserve water from a seawater desalination plant that is not close to construction.
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9mMeasles vaccination rate for Texas kindergarteners increased slightly after 2025 outbreak
Despite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a downloadable exemption form.
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4mActing Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock to resign at end of month
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed the former GOP lawmaker to the role last year, giving him the reins of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher rollout. Hancock was defeated in his bid for a full term in March.