Elizabeth Findell
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Recent articles by Elizabeth:
Texas Passes Sports Ban for Transgender Students
The bill bans transgender public-school students from competing in interscholastic sports leagues that are designated for a gender other than the one listed on their birth certificates. → Read More
Texas Governor Bans Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates for Employees
Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order doesn’t make an exception for hospitals, many of which require healthcare workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus. → Read More
Texas Abortions Pick Up After Federal Judge Allows Them
Clinics say they are moving cautiously because a state law imposing a near ban on abortions allows retroactive lawsuits if the injunction is overturned. → Read More
Texas Aims to Crack Down on Abortion Pills Sent by Mail
Orders have surged after a restrictive new abortion law went into effect, and pill providers, often offshore, say they won’t stop mailing them. → Read More
Texas Abortion Law Prompts Women to Seek Out-of-State Clinics
Some women’s health clinics in states neighboring Texas say they are overwhelmed with out-of-state patients following the state’s restrictive new abortion law. → Read More
Texas Doctor Who Performed Abortion Is Sued in Test of New Law
A physician who publicly said he performed an abortion was sued Monday in state court by an Arkansas man.undefined → Read More
Texas House Passes Voting Bill
The Texas state House approved a voting bill 79-37 late Thursday, after walk-outs by Democrats paralyzed the law’s progress for months. → Read More
Afghans Fleeing Taliban Grow More Desperate as Clock Ticks on U.S. Evacuation
As the U.S.’s Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline approaches, Afghans face a series of ordeals—from bureaucratic jams to Taliban violence—in trying to get on flights out of the country. → Read More
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive for Covid-19
The governor is fully vaccinated against the virus and is not symptomatic, a spokesman said. → Read More
Texas Hospitals Are Near Capacity as Covid-19 Surges Again
The number of hospitalizations is approaching previous highs, but deaths, a lagging indicator, remain a fraction of those seen earlier this year. → Read More
Texas GOP Governor Calls Second Special Session to Pass Voting Bill
Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., to block passage of restrictions on voter access haven’t yet said if they will return. → Read More
Texas Governor Says State Will Build a Wall Along Border With Mexico
Republican Greg Abbott cites President Biden’s rescinding of funding for former President Donald Trump’s wall between U.S. and Mexico; Latino group to challenge the move as an illegal use of state powers. → Read More
Texas Legislature Set to Vote on Election Bill
The state’s House is expected to decide Thursday on Republican-sponsored legislation that would increase criminal penalties for some voting irregularities. → Read More
Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Set to Outpace Demand
State health officials are pivoting from managing a rush in demand to promoting the vaccine so the U.S. can reach herd immunity. → Read More
Shootings in Texas and Wisconsin Leave Six Dead, Add to Spate of Gun Violence
Gunmen remained at large in Austin, Texas, and Kenosha County, Wis., on Sunday afternoon, after each killed three people in what police described as targeted incidents. → Read More
After Georgia, Voting Fight Moves to Texas
The battle over voting rules has shifted to Texas, following recent legislation in Georgia that led to a backlash from civil-rights groups and some major corporations. → Read More
Miami Beach Declares State of Emergency to Reduce Spring Break Crowds
Local officials feared that the crowds would impede efforts to drive down Covid-19 cases. → Read More
Covid-19 Vaccine Is a Struggle for Those With No Hospital Connection
Many hospitals and clinics give their own patients priority for the Covid-19 vaccine, leaving residents of medically underserved communities waiting for appointments. → Read More
In Frigid Texas, Desperate Families Take Risks to Stay Warm
Parents resort to gas stoves or build fires for warmth inside their homes during power outages and subfreezing temperatures, with no relief in sight. → Read More
Fort Worth Crash Leaves Six Dead in Massive Pileup
At least 133 vehicles were involved on an icy highway. → Read More