When lawmakers are transparent and accountable, we all benefit. Unfortunately, current laws don’t require the state to post Personal Financial Disclosure of Texas legislators online. This forces constituents and the media to go through a bureaucratic process just to see if there are any conflicts of interests among those who are supposed to represent us. […]
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For Texans living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there are few options for state sponsored long-term care. And with the state funneling money into institutions deemed inattentive and restrictive, an additional burden is placed on those left waiting years for a spot at group homes with better care and services. The recent death of […]
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Although it may not be clear if you followed the spate of measles outbreaks throughout the United States in 2019, scientific beliefs about vaccines haven’t changed—decades of research amongst doctors and scientists routinely show that vaccines are both safe and effective. Yet Texas continues to see an increase in preventable diseases like measles at the […]
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