A lawsuit is moving forward against Gov. Greg Abbott over his order to remove a satirical nativity scene from the Texas Capitol last year.
2016
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Energy
Abandoned Texas oil wells seen as “ticking time bombs” of contamination
Texas is among several states grappling with a surge of abandoned drilling sites and dwindling funds to clean them up.
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Politics
Texans Susan Combs, Sid Miller at center of Trump ag secretary speculation
The race to be President-elect Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary is heating up, and two Texans appear to be at the center of it.
Posted inState Government
New in TribTalk: Protecting foster kids
Texans recognize that the problems at Child Protective Services are not with the hardworking people in the agency but are the natural result of legacy thinking, which trusts the state to institutionalize, engineer and manage families, writes Brandon J. Logan of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Texas moves to end Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
In a move that could affect thousands of low-income women, state health officials on Tuesday delivered a final legal notice to defund Planned Parenthood from the Medicaid program through which it provides family planning and women’s health services to the poor.
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2016 Year in Review
Trump, women’s health, child welfare top Texas news in 2016
Here’s a look at the top health and human services storylines The Texas Tribune tracked this year.
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Energy
In Corpus Christi, the latest water emergency was different
Corpus Christi has been struggling with water problems since last summer. But this latest incident — and its root cause — are different.
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Health care
Texas officially kicking Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid
Texas health officials on Tuesday delivered a final legal notice to nix the funding Planned Parenthood receives through the Medicaid program.
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Politics
Former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs to meet with Trump team
A new name from Texas is surfacing as President-elect Donald Trump works to fill his administration: former state Comptroller Susan Combs.
Posted inHealth care
New in Trib+Health: What to watch for in 2017
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: The CDC identifies top health threats for the coming year, tech helps doctors have more face time with patients and an interview with Robert Lapus of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.