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Reese Oxner is the product manager for The Texas Tribune and is based in Austin. He previously was the Tribune’s breaking news reporter. Before arriving at the Tribune, Reese interned on NPR’s news desk, was a summer reporting fellow at the Tribune and worked part-time covering Arlington for the Dallas Morning News. He was the editor in chief of The Shorthorn, the University of Texas at Arlington’s student-run newspaper, where he earned the 2019 editor of the year award from the Texas Collegiate Press Association. He studied web design in college and really, really likes Korean BBQ. (Photo: Tom Fox, The Dallas Morning News)
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Eight pivotal moments in the police response to the Uvalde shooting, captured by officers’ body cameras
The new material further illustrates the lack of coordination among officers, the confusion over the chain of command and the delays in confronting the shooter. Full Story
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Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group says
Medical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away. Full Story
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Texas sues after Biden administration issues guidance saying doctors can perform abortions in emergencies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the Biden administration is violating the state’s “sovereign interest” by reassuring the nation’s doctors they can perform abortions in medical emergencies. Full Story
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Texas nurses say ban on abortion is merely the start of the health problems women will face
Health workers caring for pregnant women now face a bewildering array of legal questions. Full Story
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Texas abortion groups file last-ditch suit to hold off ban for a bit longer
Texas abortion providers and abortion funds ceased operations in the state on Friday for fear of being criminally charged under state laws that pre-date Roe v. Wade. Full Story
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Texas plans to place charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates
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Supreme Court sides with tribes in fight with Texas over authorized gambling on their lands
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Judge plans to levy “substantial fines” after Texas failed to comply with court-ordered fixes to its foster care system
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