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Will Every State Eventually Expand Medicaid?
The question of whether red state Republicans' poor constituents are eventually covered under the lawu2019s Medicaid expansion may ultimately come down to state budget realities.
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Women May Have to Win Back the Right to Vote Less Than 100 Years After Gaining It
A new voter ID law in Texas that declares the only acceptable ID will be a valid photo ID with your legal name on it makes it harder for …
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Texas State Trooper Checkpoints Meet Social Media
With tens of thousands of people up in arms about the checkpoints, there is momentum for reform.
No Longer Standing: Wendy Davis to Run for Governor of Texas
Rumors abounded that the next step would be a declaration of a run for the governoru2019s mansion. Now, itu2019s here. Davis is running.
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Climate Change Movement Shifts to Convey Urgency
Leaders in the climate justice movement say it is time to start leveraging activists' commitment against the greatest crisis humanity's ever faced.
Creationist Climate-Deniers Reviewing Texas Textbooks May Help Set a National Standard
Religious fundamentalists on the Texas Education Agency's textbook review panels could set a new national standard.
Civil Rights Groups Challenge Texas’s Voter ID Law in Federal Court
The NAACP and two other groups are filing suit to halt the state's voter ID law after a Supreme Court ruling in June.
Enough DeLay: Do the Crime, Serve the Time
By appealing todayu2019s reversal of the conviction of former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Texas is taking the step necessary to ensure that justice is done.
Eco-Investigators Say Fracking Air Pollution Is Poisoning Families in Texas
When residents with health symptoms seemed to be ignored by government regulators, Advocacy group Earthworks made startling discoveries about the effects of fracking on a Texas neighborhood.
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Texas: The Conservative Dystopia
Marylanders and Americans everywhere: don't listen to Rick Perry. It's time to mess with Texas.