Committee assignments have been divided up for House Appropriations and House Ways and Means. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says a coalition of moderate Republicans and Democrats outnumber conservative legislators and that could cause inter-GOP friction if conservative priorities fail to pass…
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Tulane University researchers found black and Hispanic patients had to answer more questions and received primary care appointments further in the future than white callers in a study conducted in Texas. Professor Brig Walker says the research could shine more light on why people who belong to racial and ethnic minority groups experience worse health outcomes…
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Louisiana’s second-largest craft beer brewery is opening a taproom that will also serve as a research and development facility in Houston. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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State Police arrested a 19-year-old woman who stole an ambulance out of Dallas, Texas, while allegedly impaired. Troopers first spotted the ambulance on Interstate 20 around milepost eight and a high-speed chase ensued. The chase ended near the Airline Drive exit and Kendall Tyson of Dallas was taken into custody. Tyson faces numerous charges.