U.S. Has No Laws Criminalizing Medical Child Abuse, Texas Experts Aim toChange That
‘A diagnosis surrounded by deceit’ Advocates in Tarrant County are pushing for a new Texas law to criminalize medical child abuse, also known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Kristi Carroll […]
Border Security, Fentanyl Bills Named Top House Priorities
AUSTIN — House Speaker Dade Phelan on Friday announced eight more priorities of the chamber, including bills focused on border security. Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, has named more than two […]
These Texas DAs Refused to Prosecute Abortion, Republican Lawmakers WantThem Stopped
DALLAS – Texas is at the center of an ongoing, nationwide struggle between state and local authorities. It’s an escalating dispute over who has what power — and when. The […]
LIST: See Which Power Positions Texas Representatives Landed this Session
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Speaker of the House Dade Phelan announced committee assignments Wednesday morning, appointing Democrats as a quarter of all committee chairs, despite some pushback within the Republican party […]
Republican Lawmakers File Bills to “Rein-In” District Attorneys Who DisregardTexas Law
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – In what is an emerging theme at the Texas Capitol, key Republican leaders and lawmakers say they want to “rein-in” district attorneys in Texas who disregard state law. […]
Bills Filed to ‘Rein in Rogue District Attorneys’ in Texas Legislature
In his victory speech on the first day of the Legislative session, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) said that “rogue district attorneys” who refuse to prosecute certain criminal offenses […]
Here’s what Tarrant County representatives are proposing during the 2023 legislative session
The 88th Texas Legislative Session begins early next year, stretching from Jan. 10 through May 29. Because the Texas Legislature meets every other year, representatives must scramble to discuss state […]
Here’s Who Voted For (And Against) Texas’ New Abortion Law in the House and Senate
A divided Supreme Court late Wednesday denied an effort by abortion rights groups to halt a new Texas law that effectively bans abortions in the state. The new measure, along with hundreds of other […]
In ‘historic’ decision, Texas commission votes down plans for Mansfield concrete plant
Three years of neighborhood opposition to a concrete batch plant just outside of Mansfield culminated with a historic decision on Wednesday, as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality voted 2-1 […]
TTUHSC Collaborates With Mansfield, Methodist Health System to Address Nursing Shortage
Partnership Hopes To Improve Nursing Shortage Mansfield will be home to a satellite campus for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing. TTUHSC will expand its […]