Top Texas health official who led response to coronavirus pandemic is retiring
Dr. John Hellerstedt, who has led the Texas Department of State Health Services since 2016, will retire at the end of the month. Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the chief state epidemiologist, has been named his interim replacement.
Baby formula shortage is making low-income mothers struggle to pay for a product usually covered by the state
The stateโs poorest mothers are paying hundreds of dollars out of pocket when they find baby formula because they say they canโt risk waiting for the exact brand and size container covered by Texasโ Women, Infant and Children program.
Biden administration threatens to sue after Texas officials say theyโll yank licenses from facilities housing unaccompanied migrant children
A federal attorney claims an order from Gov. Greg Abbott violates the U.S. Constitutionโs Supremacy Clause and said legal action could follow if the state carries through with plans to pull licenses from the federally contracted facilities.
Texas officials knew foster children were illegally placed in an unsafe shelter. It didnโt end until a whistleblower came forward.
Texas state officials, including those in Gov. Greg Abbottโs office, knew for months that foster children were being illegally housed in an emergency shelter cited hundreds of times for dangerous conditions โ but failed to report the violation to court-appointed watchdogs tasked with monitoring the stateโs foster care system, according to court records.