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Texas Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates go up
Texas healthcare providers are getting a bump in their Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will receive $11.6 billion over...
Rumor Mill: George P. Bush's stealth campaign for Lt. Gov.
Another rumor popped up in the political blogosphere this week about Texas’ favorite gossip magnet: George P. Bush.
Since Bush first announced he was running...
Rising rents are squeezing Texas teachers
For teachers in Texas, summer break isn’t all it’s hyped up to be. Many educators are forced to take on second jobs to make...
HD-28 candidate Anna Allred reports $158,000 fundraising haul
The race to replace John Zerwas just got more interesting. Anna Allred, a candidate in the HD-28 special election, released her fundraising totals early.
Allred...
Former Republican precinct chair files in HD-138 election
Lacey Hull — a Houston homemaker and former Republican precinct chair — has established a campaign committee for a potential run for Rep. Dwayne...
Five things we learned from the School Finance Panel
This year’s TribFest, the Texas Tribune’s yearly festival in Austin, featured plenty of political content for wonks to parse. For those that couldn’t attend...
Five things we learned about medical cannabis at TribFest
At this year’s TribFest19, we had the opportunity to attend a panel regarding medical cannabis expansion legislation made during the 86th Texas Legislature. Moderated...
Mike Lang flip-flops on reelection bid
Rep. Mike Lang. Image courtesy of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
State Rep. Mike Lang is doing the re-election hokey-pokey. On Wednesday,...
Number of uninsured Texas children increases for the third year in a row
Texas continues to struggle to provide healthcare access to its population. New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the number of uninsured...
Paul Stafford drops out of HD-100 race for residency issues
Democrat Paul Stafford has withdrawn from the HD-100 special election. Stafford was running to replace Eric Johnson, who resigned his seat when he was...
