The Texas Tribune: House Bill Requiring Air Conditioning In Texas Prisons OK’d
The Texas House gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill requiring prisons to have air conditioning by the end of 2032. (Simpson, 5/15)
The Texas Tribune: Abbott Wants To Stop The Use Of SNAP Benefits On Junk Food Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase unhealthy and highly processed foods in Texas. (Wilson, 5/15)
AP: Kentucky Auditor Sues Governor In Bid To End Dispute Blocking Kinship Care LawKentucky’s Republican auditor sued Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday, asking a judge to untangle a dispute blocking the implementation of a state law meant to support adults who step up to care for young relatives who endured suspected abuse or neglect at home.The standoff revolves around whether funds are available to carry out the law’s intent — enabling relatives who take temporary custody of children to later become eligible for foster care payments. (Schreiner, 5/15)
San Francisco Chronicle: Controversial S.F. Housing Project In The Mission Gets Green LightThe site of a Mission District fire that killed a resident and displaced dozens of low-income tenants and small businesses a decade ago is set to become a 181-unit apartment building despite community efforts to derail the project. In a 4-3 vote, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved the 10-story apartment complex at 2588 Mission St., a project opponents called “La Muerte de la Misíon,” referring to the 2015 fire that killed the tenant, injured six others and displaced 60 tenants and 26 businesses. (Dineen, 5/15)
KFF Health News: Even Where Abortion Is Still Legal, Many Brick-And-Mortar Clinics Are ClosingOn the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Michigan, a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read “Thank You!” and “Forever Grateful.” “Oh my god,” physician assistant Anna Rink gasped, as she and three other Planned Parenthood employees finally walked outside. The crowd whooped and cheered. Then Rink addressed the gathering. (Wells, 5/16)
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