The Texas Diabetes Council's Strategy Workgroup is collecting stakeholder input for the 2027 State Plan on preventing and treating diabetes and obesity, as required by state law.
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The Texas Department of Insurance announced a virtual public hearing on November 19 to consider insurers' waiver requests from health plan network adequacy standards. Unum Insurance Company filed a waiver request for First Look Vision Network.
Texas Department of Insurance, agency holding hearing; Unum Insurance Company, insurer filing waiver request
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Texas Tech Physicians OB+GYN and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center launched a CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care program in Amarillo. The program brings together eight to 12 pregnant women due around the same time for 10 visits lasting 90 to 120 minutes each.
Texas Tech Physicians OB+GYN, Provider launching the program; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Institution launching the program; Dr. Teresa Baker, Chair of TTUHSC's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and 2 more
Reported by 3 outletsFound via Google News
A new study published in Cell Reports Sustainability found that average levels of PFAS (forever chemicals) in U.S. drinking water may be about twice as high as standard summaries suggest, because test results below laboratory minimum reporting levels are usually counted as zero.
Gehendra Kharel, Environmental scientist at Texas Christian University
Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted notices of nine upcoming meetings for various advisory committees and councils scheduled between November 10 and December 3, 2026, all in Austin except one online webinar.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Government agency posting meeting notices
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Stephanie Okechukwu, a 7-foot-1 center from Nigeria, made her collegiate debut for Texas Tech women's basketball on November 5, 2026, after the NCAA granted her four years of eligibility. She is the tallest player in women's college basketball history.
Stephanie Okechukwu, 7-foot-1 women's basketball center; Erik DeRoo, Texas Tech associate coach and general manager; Krista Gerlich, Texas Tech women's basketball head coach
Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News
El Paso County officials decided to keep the duck pond at Ascarate Park after months of debate over whether to remove it due to chronic water loss, leakage, and algae growth. Residents pushed back against removal, and the county is now seeking funding for the pond's future improvements.
$1.6 million for water quality improvement option for duck pond
El Paso County commissioners, County officials making the decision; David Stout, County Commissioner; Sergio Tarrango, El Paso resident
Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News
Meta President Dina Powell McCormick said a newly elected governor who campaigned on restricting data centers requested a meeting after taking office, stating "we don't want these jobs to go elsewhere." McCormick declined to name the governor but multiple sources identify the governor-elect as Gina Hinojosa of Texas.
about $145 billion for meta data center capital expenditure
Dina Powell McCormick, Meta President; Gina Hinojosa, Texas Governor-elect; Greg Abbott, Texas Governor
Reported by 2 outletsOnly right-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
The Texas Department of Insurance adopted rules implementing Senate Bill 458 from 2025, which requires personal automobile and residential property insurance policies in Texas to include an appraisal provision.
Texas Department of Insurance, adopted rules
From an official record