Court rules Texas can place LGBTQ+ foster kids into unsupportive homes
A federal court judge ruled March 13 that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot require Texas’ ...
Amid lawsuit, feds say they will end funding freeze on Texas refugee services
A mysterious six-week freeze on Texas refugee service funds might have reached its end.  In a Friday afternoon ...
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No, a vaccine campaign did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike
The People’s Voice cited South Plains Public Health District vaccination clinics held Feb. 6 and 7 in Gaines County. On Feb. 5, the Texas state health department confirmed Gaines had six cases of ...
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Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens
The Texas Department of State Health Services published new data on Tuesday. The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 25 cases confirmed over the last five days ...
Central Texas refugee service programs collapse as federal funding freeze persists
Catholic Charities of Central Texas, or CCCTX, one of the largest social services non-profit organizations in Central Texas, ...
Texas' refugee services coordinator sues federal government over prolonged funding pause
This story has been updated with additional information A lawsuit filed on Monday by Texas’s refugee services coordinating agency alleges that the federal government has “unlawfully” ...
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Unvaccinated child dies in Texas measles outbreak
The Texas Department of State Health Services and Lubbock health officials confirmed the death to The Associated Press. The child wasn't identified but was treated at Covenant Children's Hospital ...