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State rejects health insurers pleas to halt plan that will shake up coverage for 1.8 million Texans

Texas officials on Thursday rejected attempts by several major insurers for needy families to cancel a proposal that would drop them from the state Medicaid program and shake up the

Texas lawmakers rejected requests from insurers serving low-income families to revoke a plan that would have removed them from the Medicaid program.

At its annual convention, the state GOP elected a new chair and reaffirmed it has no interest in moderating itself.

George was backed by outgoing GOP chair Matt Rinaldi, who ushered in a Republican civil war and oversaw staffing cuts and drops in fundraising.

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Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who claims to be a devout Christian, recently accused "Christian nationalists" of betraying Jesus by worshiping power and attempting to dismantle democracy.

Governor Greg Abbott was in Collin County on Wednesday, where we saw a “Republican civil war" unfolding.