State

Report: Number of Well Paid, Blue Collar Jobs Growing in Texas

by Mark Richardson WACO, Texas – A new study just out shows that in Texas and around...
Texas Coalition Calls Gun Violence a Public Health Issue

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas — Another deadly mass shooting, this time in a south Texas town,...
Texas’ CARE Act for Family Caregivers: It’s a Start

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – A new state law went into effect this year to help...
Health Journal Sounds Alarm Over Texas Cuts to Family Planning

by Mark Richardson HOUSTON, Texas – A major public health journal says publicly funded family-planning programs are...
New Earthquake-Monitoring System Tracks Texas Tremors

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Many Texans think earthquakes are something they worry about out in...
Report Finds Disparities for Children of Color in Texas, U.S.

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – A new report finds significant disparities in public policies for children...
Garden Network Aims to Preserve Endangered Butterflies and Bees

by Mark Richardson SAN ANTONIO, Texas – If you’ve ever watched the process of a caterpillar becoming...
Budget Cuts Keep Texas Kids with Disabilities from Getting Therapy

by Mark Richardson TYLER, Texas – Funding cuts are forcing thousands of Texas children with disabilities and...
Oil-Rig Map Identifies Pollution Risks to Texas Children

by Mark Richardson SAN ANTONIO – As the Environmental Protection Agency backs away from limiting toxic emissions...
Texas Advocates Organize to Assist with ACA Enrollments

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – As the Trump administration moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act,...