WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- Public Citizen issued a report revealing that companies tied to major donors of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have been awarded numerous non-competitive, emergency contracts over the last decade. The report highlights a troubling pattern in which donors to Abbott's political action committee (PAC) received no-bid state contracts worth nearly $1 billion, raising questions about conflicts of interest and the integrity of emergency procurement processes in Texas. The ana  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics and Public Policy issued a white paper warning that the expiration of enhanced federal health insurance subsidies at the end of 2025 will likely reverse recent gains in coverage for Texans, causing significant increases in uninsured rates and marketplace premiums. The research, analyzing Texas-specific data, highlights the risk of millions losing covera  more