'Unfathomable conflict of interest': WFAA investigation spurs Texas lawmaker’s fight to stop caregivers from cashing in on life insurance
A Texas lawmaker, inspired by WFAA’s Disabled in Danger investigation, seeks to ban caregivers from profiting off disabled ...
Pediatrician, student testify to Texas lawmakers about social media's negative impact on children's health
State Rep. Mary Gonzales said on average, children spend 3.5 hours on social media every day, increasing their risk of ...
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Meet Rep. Helen Kerwin, a grandmother who ran for North Texas’s HD 58 and won
Rep. Helen Kerwin, 77, was elected in November to represent District 58 in the Texas House. While Kerwin was born in ...
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A Texas church school ranked last in state measles vaccination rates. Its pastor rejoiced
The next day, Texas State Rep. Nate Schatzline posted his own video, adding that his children attend Mercy Culture. "I’ve gotten word that my children’s school has been ranked the #1 most ...
Texas House Republicans call school funding plan "historic," but advocates say it falls short
Education advocates argue that Texas schools need even more funding to keep up with inflation and rising costs.
Texas Republican introduces bill to make being transgender a felony
A Republican representative in Texas has introduced a bill that would make being transgender a felony in the state, ...
Texas House colleagues celebrate life of Sylvester Turner in chamber where he once served
Sylvester Turner served as Houston mayor and in Congress after serving 27 years in the Texas House. He died March 4.
Bill aims to reduce Texas' backlog of maternal death cases due for review
The bill would exempt nurses who are looking at cases as part of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee from ...
Texas bill seeks to create a criminal offense called 'gender identity fraud'
The proposed bill seeks to create a criminal offense that would be known as “gender identity fraud.” It states that people ...