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Exclusive: A new bill could help frontline workers access mental health care through their insurance
The bill would guarantee more health coverage for firefighters, police officers, public school teachers and city and state workers, legislators told The 19th in an exclusive.
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Republicans split on whether the government should block crucial gender-affirming care, poll shows
The survey results carry special significance for transgender conservatives, who are speaking out against legislation that has targeted trans youths.
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2022 elections are important, women say — but a poll suggests they may be too overwhelmed to prioritize politics
Finances are the leading concern for women, many of whom say they think life will never go back to the pre-pandemic ‘normal.’
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‘I don't know where it's safe': Family of trans child who dined with Ken Paxton is facing child abuse investigation
The Dallas-area family says it is under investigation by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and at risk of losing their kids.
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As families of trans kids fear state investigation, advocacy groups are suing Texas
As some families in Texas prepare for worst-case scenarios, the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal have sued the governor to prevent the state’s child welfare agency from investigating parents seeking gender-affirming care for their children.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the power of Republican women as party messengers
As one of only three Republican women governors in the country, Kim Reynolds could prove beneficial to a party trying to appeal to suburban White women.
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What will Biden say in the State of the Union address? Here's what The 19th is watching.
Inflation, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, voting, the Supreme Court and more may all come up as the president speaks more than a year into his administration.
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Collins, Murkowski introduce alternative Senate bill to codify abortion rights
The two Republican senators dropped the bill as an amendment to the Women’s Health Protection Act, which failed to pass the Senate Monday.
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Women have been sounding the alarm ahead of Texas’ first-in-the-nation primary
Elected officials, volunteers and advocates have raised concerns about confusion over new mail voting rules and the reversal of practices that made it easier for many women and people with caregiving responsibilities to cast a ballot.
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Texas schools must now teach students how to spot abuse — if their parents allow
A teenager’s family missed the warning signs of abuse before she was killed. Texas schools hope to prevent similar tragedies.