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Hemp industry files new lawsuit over Texas THC ban claiming job losses, medical marijuana monopoly

Members of the hemp industry are suing Texas, claiming that the ban on hemp-derived THC products impose an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 3

Texas officials are cracking down on “illegal birth tourism.” Here’s what that means.

Texas officials have sued a Houston area postpartum center as well as investigated Rio Grande Valley hospitals over allegations of soliciting foreigners to have babies on U.S. soil.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 15

Houston on High Alert as Texas Confirms First West Nile Neuroinvasive Case of 2026 — and Mosquito Season Is Just Getting Started

Texas health officials are sounding an early alarm this mosquito season. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has confirmed the state's first human case of West Nile virus for 2026 — and it's a severe one.

Medical Daily · May 26

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Poor preparation doomed Camp Mystic victims, investigator tells Texas lawmakers in harrowing account

The summer camp hadn’t prepared counselors and staff with adequate emergency training, an evacuation plan or flood preparedness supplies, the investigator concluded.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 27

Texas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficient

The camp has 45 days to revise its plan as it aims to reopen for campers this summer. Other youth camps also had deficiencies to correct in their plans, according to the agency that must review them.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 24

Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who sell hemp-derived THC

Hemp advocates say raising annual licensing fees for retailers from $150 to $20,000 and for manufacturers from $250 to $25,000 would shutter small businesses.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 9

The number of whooping cough cases in Texas is the highest it’s been in 11 years

The state has recorded more than 3,500 cases of whooping cough so far this year, 10 times the number in 2023.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 11, 2025

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More Texas kindergarteners coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions

In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements. The post More Texas kindergarteners coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 13, 2025

Texas launches downloadable form to exempt kids from school-required vaccines

Previously, parents had to wait for the state to mail them the exemption form. They still have to get the form notarized before submitting it to the school for enrollment purposes.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 4, 2025

As measles exploded, West Texas officials looked to CDC scientists. No one answered.

Emails show how overwhelmed West Texas officials were as they asked CDC for guidance on how to respond to the explosive outbreak.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 26, 2025

“My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing

Senate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced after the emotional hearing Wednesday.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 20, 2025

Vaccine exemption requests in Texas spike in July, as some experts fear more families will opt out

Federal funding cuts to immunization efforts and a new law that allows exemption forms to be downloaded, instead of mailed, could drive up exemptions in the future.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 18, 2025

As measles outbreak continues, new parents in Lubbock face unexpected fears

Many of the patients are being treated in Lubbock, a medical hub for the South Plains where the outbreak originated.

The Texas Tribune · May 22, 2025

More Texas children are getting vaccinated early against measles

Fear of babies contracting the contagious and potentially deadly virus has spurred the surge in vaccinations amid Texas’ historic measles outbreak.

The Texas Tribune · May 22, 2025

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The Texas Tribune · Apr 29, 2025

In visit to Texas, RFK Jr. said autism, diabetes deserve more attention than measles

During a visit to College Station, the U.S. health secretary said Europe has a worse track record with the virus, which gets too much media attention.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 22, 2025

Nearly 650 measles cases reported in Texas. Track the spread here.

Collin County has reported its first measles case, but it is not yet considered part of the ongoing outbreak from West Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 26, 2025

Health officials say federal cuts will hurt Texas’ measles response

Federal grants paid for workers to help with measles testing and vaccination in Lubbock and were going to help equip a Dallas lab to test for pathogens, including measles.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 21, 2025

Texas is poised to make measles a nationwide epidemic, public health experts say

Public health experts say Texas needs better messaging on vaccinations and quarantining and more people conducting contact tracing to contain the spread.

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The Texas Tribune · Mar 18, 2025

After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic

Five years after Texas’ first COVID death, the state spends less on public health, vaccination rates have dropped and a distrust of authority has taken hold.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 6, 2025

Texas Senate advances bill to start a $3 billion dementia research fund

The legislation would require voters to approve the $3 billion start-up cost, and then the fund would be maintained at no more than $300 million annually.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Dozens of people now sickened in Texas measles outbreak - including some who are vaccinated

The majority of the 58 cases are in children between the ages of five and 17 years old

Measles Outbreak Spreads In Texas And New Mexico

Current measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico raises concerns due to unvaccinated cases and high exemption rates. Proactive measures being taken to addr...

The Texas Tribune · Jan 30, 2025

Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen

Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 23, 2024

Delta-8 hemp and Texas medical marijuana industries to face off in the upcoming legislative session

Medical marijuana providers say they must operate under strict rules while hemp products like delta-8 can proliferate.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 17, 2024

A look at the Texas mental health workforce shortage

A guide to some of the professions that make up the mental health workforce.

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