The Weekly Insight: January 29
Texas Insight’s Reports Texas Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue: This is the first posting in a series on gun violence in Texas and how it might be addressed as…
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Texas Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue: Part II
Gun enthusiasts enjoy great freedoms in Texas. The state is known for firearm policies favoring gun ownership and the right for individuals to be armed in public. In fact, the…
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Taxes and Fees Enacted as Part of the Affordable Care Act
Background and Provisions. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended by P.L. 111-152) contains a number of tax provisions that serve different purposes. Some of the…
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Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2018 Appropriations
Summary. This report offers an overview of actions taken by Congress and the President to provide FY2018 appropriations for accounts funded by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and…
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DNA Testing in Criminal Justice: Background, Current Law, and Grants
Summary. Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the fundamental building block for an individual’s entire genetic makeup. DNA is a powerful tool for law enforcement investigations because each person’s DNA is different…
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HHSC: Texas Autism Council
Meeting Summary. The Texas Autism Council met Tuesday, January 23, for their quarterly meeting. The council advises and makes recommendations to state agencies and the state Legislature to ensure that the…
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HHSC: Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council
MEETING SUMMARY. The Council met to receive updates on subcommittees and to receive information on stroke and stroke prevention. The Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council address strategic planning, policy, rules, and…
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The Weekly Insight: January 22
Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Starving the Beast in Texas Part IV: The Trump Administration has expressed its intention to tackle what they refer to as “welfare reform”. The administration seems to…
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Texas Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
Following the November 7, 2017 Sutherland Springs, Texas shooting, which resulted in 26 adults and children losing their lives, Texas Representatives Nevarez and Collier pushed for the state to address…
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