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02/24/2021

Spectrum News 1 Texas found that thousands of healthcare workers that work with Texas’ most vulnerable populations say they were forgotten about in the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Rachel Gunter is an independent contractor who spends the majority of her time in her car or in her patients’ homes, and many of her patients are immunocompromised. Despite her categorization as a Phase 1A frontline healthcare worker, Gunter had to wait for more than a month to receive a vaccine, and at the end of that wait, she still needed to drive three hours.

The article cites Rachel Hammon, Executive Director of the Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice, saying that Gunter is not a unique case, compelling her to write a letter to the Governor, asking that the State develop a process to correct the situation.

Article: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2021/02/12/frontline-health-care-workers-feel-left-behind-in-texas-vaccination-rollout

Letter: https://www.scribd.com/document/494310065/Letter-to-Gov-Abbott

They wrote a letter to Gov. Abbott.

05/28/2019

The 86th session of the ended Monday with ceremony, a sense of accomplishment and the sweetest words imaginable after a five-month marathon turned sprint to the finish — no special session in sight. - Austin American-Statesman

And on the 140th day, they rested.The 86th session of the Texas Legislature ended Monday with ceremony, a sense of accomplishment and the sweetest words

05/23/2019

"The power of incumbency is more than raising money for campaigns and having a well-known political name. Changing the state's election laws — or even debating issues that resonate strongly with voters — can set the rules and frame the arguments for the next election cycle."

The power of incumbency is more than raising money for campaigns and having a well-known political name. Changing the state's election laws — or even debating issues that resonate strongly with voters — can set the rules and frame the arguments for the next election cycle.

05/20/2019

The will wrap up on May 27, so keep these seven issues in mind:

Seven issues the 2019 Texas Legislature must confront in its final days.

05/15/2019

Nice review of the bill process from KSAT 12 & KSAT.com:

In the Texas Legislature’s 86th legislative session, more than 10,000 bills have been filed, but less than half of those will be enacted into law.

05/13/2019

The end of the regular session is approaching - Get further details from Dallas Observer.

There's a little more than two weeks left in Texas' regular legislative session. Dozens of bills will pass the Texas House and Senate and make their way to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk between now and May 27. But thanks to an annual Texas House deadline, hundreds more died as Thursday...

05/01/2019

With just weeks to go in the session, lawmakers are handling the pressure to get their bills across the finish line in different ways. Read more via Texas Tribune.

Is paid sick leave on life support? Did "constitutional carry" advocates shoot themselves in the foot? With just weeks to go in the session, lawmakers are handling the pressure to get their bills across the finish line in different ways.

04/29/2019

The 86th Texas Legislature began Jan. 8 and continues through May 27. These updates from Community Impact Northwest Austin are what has happened so far.

These updates are what has happened since the Texas State Legislature session began as well as the latest bill filings from lawmakers representing the Northwest Austin area.

04/24/2019

The House gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill that sets up Texas to be the latest state to allow .

Read more from Austin American-Statesman.

The House gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill that sets up Texas to be the latest state to allow digital car license plates.House Bill 1711, filed

04/22/2019

Early in-person voting starts Monday and concludes April 30, five days in advance of the May 4 general election. Here’s what you need to know:

Early in-person voting starts Monday and concludes April 30, five days in advance of the May 4 general election. Here’s what you need to know:1.

04/19/2019

A few South and Central Texas suburbs took top spots in a new ranking of the 65 safest cities in the Lone Star State:

Flower Mound took the top spot as the safest city in the state.

04/15/2019

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