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Headline	Newspaper	Columnist	Date	Related Links	Subjects
We recommend Shawn Thierry in Democratic primary for Texas House District 146	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/13/2020	1 TX bill	Endorsements; Kolkhorst, Lois; Texas House candidates; Thierry, Shawn
Did people lie about the maternal mortality rate in Texas, as Abbott said?	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	06/12/2019	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Abbott, Greg; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Medical research; Political fact-checking
Passing House Bill 1110 could save mother's lives	Galveston Daily News	Sanborn, B.	05/15/2019	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)	Davis, Sarah; Maternal health; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Medicaid eligibility
Lawmakers have a proposal to prevent more Texas moms from dying after childbirth	Dallas Morning News	Stone, B.	01/31/2019	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Davis, Sarah; Healthy Texas Women; Johnson, Nathan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Maternal health; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Medicaid eligibility; Rodríguez, José; Thierry, Shawn; Watson, Kirk
Texas must do more to reduce maternal deaths	Austin American Statesman	Jarrell, S.	12/31/2018	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
Maternal mortality rate in Texas is too high	Houston Chronicle	Dimino, R.	05/04/2018	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Quality of care
Despite new numbers, Texas still has a maternal health crisis	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Hollier, L.	04/29/2018	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Maternal health; Maternal mortality; Vital statistics
Panelists: Post-delivery contacts can lower Texas maternal death rate	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	04/28/2018	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Postpartum depression; Thierry, Shawn
Panelists urge stronger action to curb maternal mortality	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Mansfield, E.	04/28/2018	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)	Health care disparities; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Thierry, Shawn; Vital statistics
Bad data caused maternal mortality to skyrocket, not cuts to abortion clinics	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, C.	04/27/2018	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Davis, Wendy; Death records; Maternal health; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Vital statistics
Now, Save Lives	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/17/2018	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
Reported rise in Texas maternal mortality rate was due to inaccurate data, new study finds	El Paso Times	Mekelburg, M.	04/12/2018	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Kolkhorst, Lois; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Pregnancy; Thierry, Shawn
Maternal death rate	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	04/11/2018	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)	Kolkhorst, Lois; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
Texas pregnancy-related deaths inflated, new study finds	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	04/10/2018	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)	Death records; Kolkhorst, Lois; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Vital statistics
Texas intensifies efforts to boost maternal health care	Houston Chronicle	Milburn, F.	04/09/2018	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)	Kolkhorst, Lois; Maternal health; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
State’s maternal death rate high; causes unknown	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	01/21/2018	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Death records; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
Our Maternal Mortality Problem	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/11/2018	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
Pregnancy mortality rate misrepresents true numbers, study says	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	01/04/2018	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Vital statistics
Women in the Texas Legislature: Rep Lina Ortega	El Paso Times	Ortega, L.	12/10/2017	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Giddings, Helen; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Ortega, Evelina 'Lina'; Women politicians
Risk factors for new moms are assessed	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	09/30/2017	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Pregnancy
Waco archaeologist to challenge Anderson for Texas House seat in 2018	Waco Tribune Herald	Ericksen, P.	09/16/2017	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Texas House candidates; Turner-Pearson, Katherine
Task force work on maternal death merits bipartisan support	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	08/24/2017	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
The special session: Much ado about nothing	Houston Chronicle	Beeson, A.	08/23/2017	1 TX bill	School finance; Special sessions; Tax and expenditure limits
Lawmakers adjourn session without passing property tax measure	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	08/16/2017	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Bettencourt, Paul; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Huberty, Dan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Phillips, Larry; School finance; Tax rollback elections; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Thompson, Senfronia
House adjourns; tax reform still on table	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	08/16/2017	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Bonnen, Dennis; Howard, Donna; Perry, Charles; Property taxes; Special sessions; Tax and expenditure limits
House OKs Senate’s $563M plan for schools; Austin gets left out	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	08/16/2017	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Huberty, Dan; School finance; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Teacher retirement; Thompson, Senfronia
School finance measure clears	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	08/16/2017	1 TX bill	School finance
House clears bill on property tax elections, top Abbott priority	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	08/15/2017	1 TX bill	Bonnen, Dennis; Huberty, Dan; Property taxes; Rinaldi, Matt; Stickland, Jonathan; Tax and expenditure limits; Thierry, Shawn
Tensions mount in Legislature over school finance, property-tax votes	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	08/14/2017	1 TX bill	Abortion; Bonnen, Dennis; Hall, Bob; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Menéndez, José; Municipal annexation; Schaefer, Matt; School finance; Tax rollback elections
As special session deadline looms, lawmakers work late Saturday	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	08/13/2017	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Abortion; Bonnen, Dennis; Creighton, Brandon; Garcia, Sylvia; Municipal annexation; Special sessions; Tax rollback elections; Zerwas, John
Here’s a look at Texas Legislature’s progress during special session	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Te.	08/08/2017	1 TX bill	Special sessions
Why is it easier in Texas to buy a gun than get an abortion?	Houston Chronicle	Nguyen, B.	08/06/2017	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)	Abortion; Maternal mortality; Women's health
Mothers dying	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/05/2017	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)	Maternal health; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
Session to mull property taxes, school finance	Houston Chronicle	Nichols, R.	08/02/2017	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)	Nichols, Robert; Special sessions; Teacher retirement
To prevent maternal mortality, keep studying and take the Medicaid	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Editorial	08/01/2017	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Medicaid eligibility
Amid divisive issues, Texas lawmakers find unity in fighting pregnancy-related deaths	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	08/01/2017	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)	LGBTQ persons; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Pregnancy; Thierry, Shawn
Special session is in House’s hands	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/31/2017	1 TX bill	Special sessions
Lawmakers focus on Texas’ high maternal death rate	Wichita Falls Record News	Mekelburg, M.	07/30/2017	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Blacks or African Americans; Burkett, Cindy; Kolkhorst, Lois; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Pregnancy; Rodríguez, José; Thierry, Shawn; Walle, Armando
Texas maternal mortality bills marked by key difference	Austin American Statesman	Cohrs, R.	07/27/2017	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Pregnancy; Thierry, Shawn
Senate races through agenda to get to other-than-Sunset bills	Austin American Statesman	Sterling, E.	07/27/2017	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)	Border security; Disease preparedness; Inmate health; Nelson, Jane; Sunset review process
Lawmakers should turn concern to action on maternal deaths	Houston Chronicle	Buchanan, M.	07/27/2017	1 TX bill	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Postpartum depression
Why are mothers dying? Texas needs to find out	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	07/26/2017	1 TX bill	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
TEXAS SENATE APPROVES MORE TIME FOR MATERNAL MORTALITY STUDY	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	A.P. Wire	07/25/2017	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)	Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas
Texas Senate passes abortion restrictions, limited school voucher plan	Wichita Falls Record News	Moritz, J.	07/25/2017	1 TX bill	Abortion; Campbell, Donna; Rodríguez, José; School vouchers; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
Mothers in Texas are dying, Legislature gets second chance to help	Austin American Statesman	Cohrs, R.	07/23/2017	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)	Coleman, Garnet; Davis, Sarah; Klick, Stephanie; Kolkhorst, Lois; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Task forces; Thierry, Shawn
Senate health panel approves three abortion bills	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	07/22/2017	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)	Abortion; Planned Parenthood; Schwertner, Charles; Watson, Kirk
Senate committee passes abortion bill targeting Planned Parenthood	Dallas Morning News	Savage, J.	07/22/2017	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)	Abortion; Planned Parenthood; Schwertner, Charles; Watson, Kirk
Texans sound off on hotly contested issues in Austin	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	07/22/2017	1 TX bill	Citizen political participation; Hall, Bob; LGBTQ persons; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; School vouchers; Special education