States sue to roll back transgender health rules in federal bid
A coalition led by Texas and joined by Wisconsin Kentucky Nebraska and Kansas challenges May federal health rules that would ban discrimination by doctors hospitals and insurers against transgender people. The suit claims the rules could compel medical actions against beliefs and judgment while opponents call the proposal practical and necessary for patient care.
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Austin
Texas
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Nebraska
Kansas
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Franciscan Alliance
Four arrested in protest against federal oil lease sales
Four protesters were arrested at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management office in Harahan near New Orleans. About a dozen linked to a petition with 184,000 online signatures urged an end to Gulf drilling. Renate Heurich, a retired teacher, warned the Gulf’s sale risks children’s future as others pressed the action outside the privately owned building.
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Harahan
New Orleans
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Renate Heurich
Jefferson Parish
Danny Somrow
Right
John Clark
Blake Kopcho
Texas
Mary Ann Kettler Sauer obituary in Odessa
Mary Ann Kettler Sauer age 82 died Sunday August 14 2016 at Medical Center Hospital Odessa born August 25 1934 in Helena Kansas to Edward and Lillian. Survived by family and Friendship Group in Christ. Rosary August 26 at St Mary Catholic Church Odessa Funeral Mass August 27 at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Odessa. Donations to Catholic Charities Ector County Youth Alternative Center Kairos.
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Odessa
Mary Ann Kettler Sauer
Mother Mary
Jesus Christ Our Lord
MaryAnn Sauer
Carla Tilghman
Rosa Mendoza
Rachel Orona
Karina Ornelas Hernandez
Mabel _Morales
Cathy O'Reilly
Sheila Salazar
Imelda Loya
Christina Mendoza
Patricia Garcia
Medical Centers Hospital
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Helena
Edward
Lillianer
Dee
John
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St. Mary Catholic Church
St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church
Hilary
Father Woodruff
MaryAnn
Medical Center Hospital
Catholic Charities
Ector County Youth Alternative Center
Kairos
Slg Sanaa
Castillo Jones to head Texas-New Mexico group
Lilia Castillo Jones, a longtime Texas newspaper executive, will lead the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership. She will depart as publisher of the Valley Morning Star in Harlingen to become president, succeeding Sergio H. Salinas who retired in June. Partners include the El Paso Times and papers in Las Cruces Farmington Alamogordo Carlsbad Ruidoso Silver City and Deming.
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Las Cruces
N.M. Gannett Co
Texas
Lilia Castillo Jones
el Paso Times
New Mexico
Harlingen
Texas-New Mexico
Sergio H. Salinas
Farmington
Alamogordo
Carlsbad
Ruidoso
Silver City
Deming
ECISD unaffected by federal transgender facilities ruling
A Texas federal judge blocked the Obama administration directive on bathroom and locker room use by transgender students, but ECISD officials say the ruling will have little impact on the district. ECISD leaders emphasize local control and case by case decisions while noting no district implications known. Local officials, including Mike Atkins and Teri Ervin, defend the district’s handling as protecting student privacy and safety. Congressman Brooks Landgraf applauded the ruling as limiting federal overreach and advocated local governance.
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Texas
Ector County Independent
Mike Adkins
White House
U.S
Reed O’connor
Associated Press
USS
Reed O'Connor
Mike Atkins
ECISD
Atkins
Teri Ervin
Tom Crowe
Ervin
Brooks Landgraf
Odessa
Obama
West Texas
Landgraf
Washington
Texas fines testing vendor for 5.7 million and 15 million upgrades
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced a 5.7 million dollar fine against Educational Testing Service, the STAAR test contractor. The state requires 15 million in upgrades to safeguards and online enrollment and testing systems after last year’s glitches.
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Austin Texas
Mike Morath
Muh-Rath
State of Texas
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