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Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will have 'dire consequences' for low-income Texans, experts say

Rebekah Morr

On Thursday, the U.S. House narrowly passed a sweeping bill that slashes about $3.8 trillion in taxes by scaling back social safety net programs including Medicaid and SNAP.
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A push to change a 2019 Texas law that bars certain felons from becoming social workers

Stephen Simpson

Texas prohibits people with assault convictions, among other felonies, from becoming social workers. A new lawsuit says the ban is unconstitutional.