Pharmacists squeezed between the costs of drugs and the sometimes lower-than-cost reimbursements from Medicaid are looking forward to changes in managed care that will let them see behind the reimbursements and to challenge them.
83rd Legislative Session
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Interactive: Bills Vetoed by Perry
Of the hundreds of bills that were approved by both the House and the Senate in the 83rd legislative session, more than two dozen were vetoed by Gov. Rick Perry. Use our interactive to see which measures did not survive Sunday’s veto deadline.
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Politics
The Playlist: No More Mr. Nice Guy
As Gov. Rick Perry puts an end to the so-called Kumbaya Session, we begin our weekly news-inspired playlist with Alice Cooper’s “No More Mr. Nice Guy.”
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Criminal Justice
Newsreel: Special Session, Special Items, Clock Ticking
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: It’s week three of the special session, and Gov. Rick Perry has added a few more items to the agenda, including abortion restrictions, transportation and criminal sentencing for teenagers.
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Politics
Senate Backs Interim Maps Over Democrats’ Objections
Though Senate Democrats argued that their objections and the testimony from public hearings were being ignored, the Texas Senate approved redistricting maps Friday.
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Criminal Justice
A Special Session for Self-Made Emergencies
Special sessions are for emergencies — for finding solutions to problems that can’t wait for the next regular session. Sometimes, the emergencies are beyond anyone’s control. Sometimes, like now, they’re manufactured in Austin.
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Politics
TribLive: Inside Texas Monthly’s Best & Worst List
Full video of Thursday’s TribLive conversation about Texas Monthly’s list of the Best and Worst Legislators, with Paul Burka, Erica Grieder, Sonia Smith and Brian D. Sweany.
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Public Education
“Merry Christmas” Officially Okay in Texas Public Schools
Flanked by high school cheerleaders, a rabbi and an off-duty Santa, Gov. Rick Perry ceremonially signed legislation Thursday clarifying that school districts can acknowledge traditional winter celebrations.
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Health care
Senate Panel to Consider Omnibus Abortion Bill
A panel of state senators will convene on Thursday to respond to Gov. Rick Perry’s call to add legislation related to abortion procedures, providers and facilities to the special session.
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Public Education
Kent Grusendorf: The TT Interview
The former House public education chairman on the politics of education policy in Texas, what’s next in the school finance trial and why he doesn’t like the word “voucher.”