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1 month ago | blacknewsandviews.com | Melanie Eversley |Stephen Simpson

Texas is poised to make measles a nationwide epidemic, public health experts say was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. With its measles outbreak spreading to two additional states, Texas is on track to becoming the cause of a national epidemic if it doesn’t start vaccinating more people, according to public health experts.

1 month ago | caller.com | Matthew Choi |Stephen Simpson

WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott praised President Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday, waving away concerns that the move would create uncertainty for funding and civil rights protections in public education. “It's insanity that we had this massive bureaucracy at the Department of Education where we've been spending countless dollars of American money and not getting results for it,” Abbott said during an executive order signing at the White House.

1 month ago | palestineherald.com | Stephen Simpson

With its measles outbreak spreading to two additional states, Texas is on track to becoming the cause of a national epidemic if it doesn’t start vaccinating more people, according to public health experts. Measles, a highly contagious disease that was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, has made a resurgence in West Texas communities, jumping hundreds of miles to the northern border of the Panhandle and East Texas, and invading bordering states of New Mexico and Oklahoma. kAmq2D65 @?

1 month ago | seekingalpha.com | Stephen Simpson

Mar. 21, 2025 5:37 PM ET, , SummaryAlnylam Pharmaceuticals has secured FDA approval for Amvuttra in ATTR-CM, opening the door to potential revenue of over $6B. The company's strong R&D pipeline, including promising candidates like zilebesiran, supports long-term growth and will reduce its heavy near-term reliance on the TTR franchise.

1 month ago | krgv.com | Matthew Choi |Stephen Simpson

"Abbott praises Trump’s efforts to eliminate Education Department at White House" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — Gov.