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Texas House eying a Thursday vote on Medicaid expansion; supporters say they have enough votes Madlin Mekelburg, Austin American-Statesman © Stephen Spillman, for Statesman Olga Kauffman, of San Antonio attends a rally to expand Medicaid at the Capitol in March, 2019. [Stephen Spillman for Statesman] As the Texas House takes up the roughly $250 billion state budget on Thursday, Democrats will propose an amendment to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act — ...

As the Texas House takes up the roughly $250 billion state budget on Thursday, Democrats will propose an amendment to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act — and they could have the votes for it to pass. State leaders are facing heightened pressure to expand coverage through the joint state-federal program to more low-income Texans after the federal government this month rescinded approval for a waiver that delivers billions of dollars to a safety net program for uninsured T...

We're raising funds, and collecting instruments, for low-income students that want to participate in their school band.

Place 1, 2 Abilene City Council candidates step up for votes The races for Places 1 and 2 on the Abilene City Council are overshadowed by big questions. Those include the reliability of the citys water supply in the wake of the February winter storm, further street and infrastructure improvements and calls for accountability. COVID-19, along with loss of sales tax revenue, has taken a toll on the citys budget, while talk of a 2022 bond election, with some big-ticket items floated, occurs at ...

1. Say Cheese! It was announced Friday that Great Lakes Cheese is coming our way, bringing more than 500 jobs and a local investment shy of $200 million with its packaging and distribution facility. Local leaders lined up to break the news, that actually came first virtually from Austin and Gov. Greg Abbott, with state Rep. Stan Lambert at his left and state Sen. Dawn Buckingham at his right. Hints of a big announcement started in the fall. As Abilene emerges from the economic challenges of...

April 14, 2021 - 4:30pm By Don Wiener and Alex Kotch State legislative leaders and members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are spearheading many of the GOPs efforts at voter suppression in the states, especially those that saw close 2020 presidential results. More than 360 bills have been introduced in 47 states to restrict voting access since the beginning of the year, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, which tracks state legislation on voting and elections. T...

Anthony Williams Valentine’s Day 2021, and especially the week that followed, will linger long in the memories of Abilenians and all other Texans. We typically think of it as a holiday devoted to love, but as we huddled in our homes—many of them without power or water due to the extreme cold—it was hard to think about romance or tenderness. But when I think about our community’s response to this latest hardship, I can’t help being reminded of love — especially the other-centered lov...

More Abilenians now receiving water but boiling is emphasized Editors Note: The Abilene Reporter-News is making this story about winter weather free for everyone to read as a public service. If you dont already, please subscribe today at ReporterNews.com. Water was expected to be restored throughout Abilene on Wednesday, with all three treatment plans operating, said Rodney Taylor, director of water utilities, at a news conference this morning. However, residents should expect to boil water th...

Texas House Committee Assignments Announced Enter your number to get our free mobile app Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan (R- Beaumont), on Thursday, released House member committee assignments for the 87th Legislature. Most representatives serve on either two or three committees. In addition to every committee having a Chairman, some committees also have a Vice-Chairman named. A total of 34 committees were named for the Texas House. State Rep. Dustin Burrows, of Lubbock, was named Chairm...

After targeting GOP lawmakers in elections, can Dustin Burrows find redemption in the Texas House? Burrows remains chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. But will he remain in a leadership role after scandal revealed he targeted fellow Republicans in primaries? Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, (right), show speaking with colleagues, is a Dennis Bonnen ally who is chairman of the House GOP caucus — at least for now.(James Gregg/Austin American-Statesman) AUSTIN — Dustin Burr...