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A state senator says Texas has "gaping holes" in the laws on contracting. To change that, a panel of lawmakers is reviewing a bill from State Sen. Jane…
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This was supposed to be a fairly quiet week at the Legislature.For the seventh session in a row, Muslim groups from across the state came to Austin for…
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In a 78-17 bipartisan vote, lawmakers approved Sylvia Mathews Burwell to replace outgoing HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
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The mostly uninhabited neighborhood of Onion Creek in southeast Austin has experienced some growth. But it’s growth the few neighbors who are back do not…
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Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services says sexually transmitted diseases are costing Travis County residents lots of money.The department says…
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This month marks the one-year anniversary of a project between the City of Austin and the UT's School of Public Health to reduce the gap in public health…
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Reducing the high school dropout rate in Texas by 50 percent could save the state $547 million in Medicaid spending annually, according to a new report…
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Negotiations with the federal government to expand Medicaid in Texas are at a standstill, according to the head of the state’s health agency, because he’s…
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The city-county health department is trying to find a man to let him know he may have been exposed to rabies.The man delivered an unhealthy bat to Austin…
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Fewer than 1 in 5 Austinites identifies as a smoker, according to the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department. And those who smoke are…