By Allie Morris Published 10:45 am, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Photo: Eric Gay, STF / AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Protesters gather as they march on the Texas capitol, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Protesters demanded that lawmakers expand Medicaid to include an additional 1.5 million poor people. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) less Protesters gather as they march on the Texas capitol, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Protesters demanded that lawmakers expand Medicaid to include an additional 1.5 million poor people. (AP ... more Photo: Eric Gay, STF / AP Lawmakers question state leaders, company executives over reported failures in Medicaid managed care program 1 / 1 Back to Gallery AUSTIN — Texas lawmakers are demanding answers from private medical insurers and state leaders over … [Read more...] about Lawmakers question state leaders, company executives over reported failures in Medicaid managed care program
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Texas Supreme Court strikes down city plastic bag bans
By Allie Morris, Austin Bureau Published 10:49 am, Friday, June 22, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Christian Abraham, Staff Photographer / Christian Abraham Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Victoria Pagan, of Ansonia, at Shop Rite in Shelton, Conn., on Saturday Jan. 10, 2015. The state is considering a ban on plastic bags like the ones in the cart. If outlawed buyers would be forced to either bring their own bags or pay for store paper bags. less Victoria Pagan, of Ansonia, at Shop Rite in Shelton, Conn., on Saturday Jan. 10, 2015. The state is considering a ban on plastic bags like the ones in the cart. If outlawed buyers would be forced to either ... more … [Read more...] about Texas Supreme Court strikes down city plastic bag bans
Students, state board of education leaders protest renaming of Mexican-American studies course
By Allie Morris, Austin Bureau Published 11:24 am, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 AUSTIN — More than 50 people turned up in Austin to protest the name of a new Mexican-American studies high school elective, which nine Republicans on the State Board of Education voted in April to call "Ethnic Studies: An Overview of Americans of Mexican Descent.” “How disrespectful and patronizing does that sound, to call someone by a name that is not that person’s name,” said Jayme Mathias, Executive Director of the Mexican American School Boards Association. “The term Mexican-American is central to the identify of Mexican-Americans.” Local Channel Now Playing: Now Playing Drive-by shooting at the Northside night club 21 Pro Video Police: Motorcyclist hospitalized in wrong-way crash on NW side San Antonio Express-News San Antonio's Safest Driver, an app and contest Courtesy City of San Antonio Woman yells racial slur into camera at … [Read more...] about Students, state board of education leaders protest renaming of Mexican-American studies course
Report: An estimated 4.3 million Texan workers don’t have access to paid sick leave
By Allie Morris, Austin Bureau Updated 7:48 am, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails … [Read more...] about Report: An estimated 4.3 million Texan workers don’t have access to paid sick leave
Cecile Young taking over as acting head of Texas health commission amid contracting woes
By Allie Morris, Austin Bureau Published 7:42 pm, Monday, June 4, 2018 AUSTIN — Longtime civil servant Cecile Young is temporarily taking the helm of the embattled Texas Health and Human Services Commission, as the state seeks a permanent leader following a string of contracting issues at the agency. “We know we have challenges and we are focused on finding solutions and fixing the problems. We have a strong foundation because of our staff across the state,” Young said in a statement. Former Executive Commissioner Charles Smith, an appointee of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, announced his retirement last month after state audits found errors in how the agency bid expensive contracts. Local Channel Now Playing: Now Playing The Andira Abdelaziz trial: Aunt stabs her nephew, lover to death San Antonio Express-News Nearly a dozen shots fired in North Side neighborhood San Antonio Express-News S.A. contractor accused of scamming elderly … [Read more...] about Cecile Young taking over as acting head of Texas health commission amid contracting woes