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In 2015, the state reported zero cases of syphilis in newborns. In 2020, there were five. It may not sound like much, health officials say, but when each one was preventable, it's five cases too many.
Redistricting is a driver of the announcements.
Originally, Wisconsin law gave the legislature oversight of federal money coming into the state. That changed in the 1930s when the legislature gave that power to the governor during The
Redistricting is a driver of the announcements.
Kids sleeping in state office buildings, motels and other unlicensed facilities. We'll have more on the recommendations of an expert panel examining trouble in Texas' foster care system. And: A lack of Democrats on the primary ballot is raising eyebrows and questions even in one of Texas' more conservative cities. Also: You protect your social security number so why aren't many Texas county clerks doing the same? Plus: Texas used car buyers fasten your seatbelts, crazy prices may be headed for a bump in the road. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard: