Ashley Lopez
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Austin, TX, United States
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In the U.S., some 4.6 million people are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction
An estimated 2% of the U.S. voting age population is ineligible to cast a ballot due to a felony conviction. State-level felon disenfranchisement rates vary dramatically. → Read More
In Texas, Democrats and Republicans are trying to win over Latino swing voters
Latino voters are sought-after swing voters, and Democrats and Republicans are spending a lot to win them over. In states such as Texas, Latino voters could change the outcome of midterm elections. → Read More
The Christian Right is winning in court while losing in public opinion
The Christian Right's wins in the Supreme Court on abortion and prayer in school come at a time when a growing majority of Americans are strongly opposed to its views. → Read More
Texas court orders that illegal voting conviction against Crystal Mason be reviewed
At the time Mason voted in 2016, she was on supervised release from prison after serving time on federal tax evasion charges. She received a five-year sentence for illegal voting. → Read More
Prescribing abortion pills online or mailing them in Texas can now land you in jail
As the Supreme Court considers a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas enacted a new law imposing criminal penalties for those who prescribe medication abortions via telehealth or the mail. → Read More
Texas Toughens Ban on Medication-by-Mail Abortions With Jail Time and Hefty Fine
Last week, on the same day the Supreme Court heard a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling on abortion rights, Texas enacted a law that creates criminal penalties for anyone who… → Read More
Texas Abortion Law Harms Survivors of Rape and Incest, Activists Say
While anti-abortion activists say abortion exceptions are a “punishment” to “innocent human life,” social workers say Texas’ new abortion law rigidly curtails options for rape and incest survivors … → Read More
How the Texas ban on most abortions is harming survivors of rape and incest
The Texas law has no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest. Social workers say that's hurting some survivors financially, psychologically and physically. → Read More
The Biden administration is suing Texas over its new voting law
The U.S. Department of Justice claims the Texas law contains several provisions that "will disenfranchise eligible Texas citizens who seek to exercise their right to vote." → Read More
Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas' 6-week abortion ban
After a lower court temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing the ban on abortions six weeks into pregnancy, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed that ban to continue. → Read More
Death in Dallas: One Family’s Experience in the Medicaid Gap
Efforts to give 2.2 million Americans health insurance hang in the balance as Congress debates a massive spending bill. The so-called Medicaid gap is felt most acutely in Texas, where about half of… → Read More
A death in Dallas: what's at stake as Congress weighs Medicaid fix for uninsured
More than 2 million Americans are uninsured because they live in the 12 states that didn't expand Medicaid. 60% are people of color. Will Congress help by including them in the new spending bill? → Read More
Texas Democrats Return Home To A New Battle: Redistricting
Texas grew more than any other state in the last decade. Tasked with adding two congressional districts, some political watchers say redistricting could be a "blood bath" between the state parties. → Read More
Getting a Covid Vaccine During Pregnancy Even More Urgent as ICU Beds Fill Up
The CDC recommends that pregnant people be vaccinated against covid-19, based on new safety and effectiveness evidence on the covid vaccines. → Read More
Vaccinating During Pregnancy Has Become Even More Urgent As ICU Beds Fill Up
Only 23% of those pregnant in the U.S. have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, statistics show. And with the delta variant surging, those who are unvaccinated are especially vulnerable. → Read More
Latinos In States That Haven't Expanded Medicaid Are Less Likely To Be Insured. Same Goes For Their Kids.
Researchers say coverage disparities are growing faster and getting wider in states that have not expanded Medicaid. → Read More
Lawmakers Improve Medicaid Access For Children And New Moms, But Fail To Expand Coverage To Lower-Income Texans
Advocates thought health care would be a top priority for the Legislature during a pandemic. For the most part it wasn't. → Read More
Hospitals In Austin Are Running Out Of Water, Forcing Some To Transfer Patients
Patients and families at a children's hospital are being asked to not take showers, KUT reports. They were also told the toilets can't flush, and staff are changing linens only as needed. → Read More
Across The South COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods
An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods. → Read More
In Austin, Some Try to Address Vaccine Inequity, but a Broad Plan Is Elusive
The east side of Austin has few of the chain stores key to the Texas vaccination plan. But local officials have done pop-up vaccination events in the community to get more shots to Blacks and Latin… → Read More