AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoStorm Recovery: Gov. Abbott directed Texas emergency officials to request SBA help for preliminary damage assessments in Bexar County after late-August severe storms, with Texans urged to report damage through TDEM’s iSTAT survey. Medicaid Pressure on Care: Texas hospitals are bracing for Medicaid funding cuts—expecting about $27 million a day in losses—after the Trump administration withheld approval for roughly $9.8 billion in federal funding tied to hospital reimbursement programs. Insurance Enforcement: The Texas Department of Insurance reminded carriers that “price optimization” is illegal under state law, warning it will take enforcement action against discriminatory rating practices. Religious Freedom in Schools: Families represented by the ACLU of Texas asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge to Texas’ Ten Commandments classroom display law, arguing it violates students’ and parents’ religious freedom. Election Access Fight: Tarrant County commissioners approved cutting Election Day polling sites again—92 fewer than 2022—despite backlash over access and turnout. Courts & Appointments: Abbott appointed Donna Hansen as judge for the new 523rd Judicial District Court in Conroe, effective Sept. 1. Energy & Industry: Chevron announced a $7 billion Venezuela investment plan, including revised joint-venture terms and acreage in the Orinoco Belt aimed at doubling production. Public Safety & Policy: Abbott also appointed Jessica Devaney to a family-violence criminal homicide prevention task force.
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