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Louisiana Doctor Urges Legislature to Pass Bill Covering Weight-Loss Drugs for Medicaid Patients

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Louisiana Doctor Urges Legislature to Pass Bill Covering Weight-Loss Drugs for Medicaid Patients — By Texas Politics' Javier Manjarres — BATON ROUGE — Every week, Dr. Gil Hebert sees the same scene play out in the clinic...

Catholic Diocese Challenges Trump Administration's Lawsuit to Seize Border Land On El Paso Religious Site — By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — Hoping to preserve a religious site dating back to the 20th century...

Ken Paxton Secures Settlement With Texas Children's Hospital Over Transition Care — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a settlement with Texas Children's Hospital...

August Pfluger Pushes for Landowner Voice in Transmission Line Decisions — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Congressman August Pfluger (R) voiced his support for protecting landowner input in transmission line development...

Nathaniel Moran Endorses John Cornyn in Texas Senate Runoff — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Early voting began today in the Republican U.S. Senate runoff...

VOTE Act Seeks to End Polling Site Confusion Ahead of Midterms — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — Representative Julie Johnson (D-TX) is continuing to combat voter disenfranchisement in Texas...

54 Wind Projects in Texas Awaiting Permit Approval as Department of Defense Addresses National Security Concerns — By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — Routine federal permits for 165 land-based wind projects have paused nationwide...

Big Bend Border Wall Project Awarded $1.7 Billion Contract, Waiving Environmental Protections — By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — After months of controversy surrounding plans to construct a border wall...

Pete Sessions Moves to Open Healthcare Market with Tax-Credit Option — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX) is urging fellow members of Congress in Washington, D.C...

Greg Abbott Calls for Courts to Act After Three Teens Arrested in Austin Rampage — By Texas Politics' Ericka Rodriguez — Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) took to social media Sunday night...

Louisiana Doctor Urges Legislature to Pass Bill Covering Weight-Loss Drugs for Medicaid Patients — By Texas Politics' Javier Manjarres

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