Planned Parenthood Sued for $10 million by the State of Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking Medicaid payments made during the three years that Planned Parenthood was fighting in court to remain as a qualified health care provider.
Deplorable Conditions for Texas Foster Kids Sent out of State
As Texas’ long-running struggle to find enough placements for foster care children persists, more than 100 kids were sent out of state last year.
Rice Accused of Conspiring to Limit Financial Aid
A federal lawsuit accuses Rice University of engaging in price-fixing in collaboration with other prestigious private schools across the country, inflating the cost of college for students who need aid.
HHSC Launches Human Trafficking Prevention Training Course
According to a 2016 study by The University of Texas at Austin, at any given time there are an estimated 234,000 victims of labor trafficking and 79,000 youth victims of sex trafficking in Texas.
Texas December Law Enforcement Round Up
Paxton’s December Law Enforcement Round Up for the state of Texas.
Jordan Dixon Named HHSC Chief Policy and Regulatory Officer
Before taking on this role, Dixon served as HHSC deputy executive commissioner for the Office of Transformation and Innovation for nearly four years.
Texas Abortion Providers Want District Court to Hear Challenge to Abortion Law
Lawyers for the providers argue that the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals should send the challenge against Texas’ Senate Bill 8 to district court, which in October temporarily blocked enforcement of the law.
Court of Criminal Appeals Strip Texas AG to Stop Election Fraud
The Legislature granted the authority approximately 70 years ago to the Office of the Attorney General.
Some Texas Women are Seeking Termination of Their Pregnancies out of State
About half the patients at Trust Women’s Wichita clinic come from out of state.
Final Estimate of 2021 Winter Storm Death Toll at 246
Officials added 36 to the estimate of lives lost in the disaster, which knocked out power in much of the state. Some experts place the toll even higher.
Texas Schools Rethink Gender-Based Dress Code Policies
Recent high-profile lawsuits have led some districts to make their dress code policies more gender neutral.
Year in Review: Texas' 2021 in photos
Here’s a look back at some images captured by photographers all over the state.
Changes to Disabled Veteran License Plates Starting Jan. 1, 2022
Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, disabled veteran license plates that do not feature the new International Symbol of Access will no longer be permitted to use disabled parking.
Texas Secures $63 Million Statewide Opioid Settlement
The agreement will largely track the terms of the Global Prescription Opioid Litigation Settlement Agreement that was announced on July 23, 2021.
Board of Paroles Rescinds Posthumous Pardon of George Floyd
The Texas parole board had recommended in October that George Floyd, who was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020, be pardoned for a minor 2004 drug conviction in Houston.
Drunk Driving Involved in Nearly One Quarter of All Holiday Traffic Deaths
There were 2,462 DUI-alcohol related traffic crashes in Texas during the holiday season of December 1, 2020, through January 1, 2021.
USDA Awards $500,000 to Texas A&M University
To establish and teach school-based programs in Guatemala through the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program.
AG Paxton Says He’ll Take Fight Against Federal Vaccine Mandate
Texas is among states that sued the Biden administration over its mandate.
The Rise in Public Library Book Complaints
Their mission will be to make sure all of the reading material for younger readers includes subjects that are age appropriate.
Paxton to Investigate Promotion of Puberty Blockers in Children
The pharmaceutical companies allegedly advertised hormone blockers for unapproved uses without disclosing potential risks.