Texas

Blue Cross Blue Shield takes aim at Target — or, rather, at Target shoppers in San Antonio who might be interested in buying health insurance.

Insurers And Austin Mayor Promote Obamacare To Texas Latinos

11:39am February 10, 2015

by Veronica Zaragovia

It's no secret that most state and federal legislators in Texas aren't fans of Obamacare. But insurers and Texan cities are successfully marketing plans on HealthCare.gov without the state's help.

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Women with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health demonstrate Wednesday outside the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. A federal appeals court in New Orleans is considering whether a Texas law puts up an unconstitutional obst

Texas Abortion Case May Hinge On Definition Of 'Undue Burden'

6:53pm January 08, 2015

by Carrie Feibel

A federal appeals court this week is once again weighing whether Texas restrictions on clinics that perform abortions are too onerous for women who seek the procedure. How far is too far to drive?

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U.S. Court Weighs Texas Law's Burden On Women Seeking Abortions

12:35pm January 07, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

If upheld, the law — which mandates stricter building codes for clinics that perform the procedure — could leave only six clinics open in the entire state of Texas.

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Botched Lethal Injection Executions Reignite Death Penalty Debate

6:36pm January 06, 2015

by Wade Goodwyn

Capital punishment and lethal injection were in the news quite a bit in 2014. Unable to secure certain drugs, states began using new ones, and that caused a number of executions to go awry.

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Eric Williams (right) makes his way into the courtroom on the second day of his capital murder trial at the Rockwall County Courthouse in Rockwall, Texas, on Tuesday.

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Ex-Justice Of The Peace Found Guilty In Texas Revenge Killing

5:13pm December 04, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Eric Williams, a disbarred former justice of the peace, was found guilty of killing a DA's wife. He's also charged with the shooting deaths of the DA and a prosecutor.

Since it was built by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service in 1998, 90,000 emergency responders have come to "Disaster City" to climb over mangled steel and through derailed chemical trains.

In 'Disaster City,' Learning To Use Robots To Face Ebola

12:05pm November 29, 2014

by Lauren Silverman

A Texas training site prepares first responders to deal with emergencies like earthquakes and bombings. The facility is now turning to outbreaks like Ebola, and smart machines may play a key role.

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Texas Education Panel OKs New History, Social Studies Textbooks

4:46pm November 21, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The 10-5 vote in the Republican-controlled panel was along party lines. The outcome is significant because Texas with it 5 million students has a large impact on the national textbook market.

Ouch! Jeffrey Craig Hopper got good emergency treatment after being hit in the eye with a baseball in June. But months later he was slapped with an extra medical bill he never expected.

Surprise Medical Bills: ER Is In Network, But Doctor Isn't

11:28am November 13, 2014

by Carrie Feibel

When Jennifer Hopper's husband was hit in the eye with a baseball, she rushed him to a hospital she knew was within their insurance plan. Then the ER doctor sent her an extra bill for more than $700.

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Voters In Texas City Approve Ban On Fracking

12:55pm November 05, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

It's the first time a city in the energy-friendly state has voted to ban hydraulic fracturing. The vote in Denton is likely to face legal challenges.

In Texas, The World's Biggest Bat Colony Is Saved From City Sprawl

3:39pm November 03, 2014

by Eileen Pace

The city of San Antonio and conservation groups teamed up to buy land threatened with development near the Bracken Bat Cave, summer home to millions of bat mothers and babies.

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