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Today, we bid farewell to web producer and reporter Caroline Covington, who's leaving the Standard to begin
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When I learned that Doctors Without Borders was ramping up its efforts in Ukraine, I immediately wondered what its plans were
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for mental health aid .


At first glance, much of the focus seemed to be on getting emergency medical supplies to areas hard-hit after the Russian invasion, as well as crucial medicines for chronic illnesses to people where pharmacies had closed.


But for many people, psychiatric drugs are also crucial medicines; stopping a regimen abruptly can have serious or even life-threatening health consequences. The trauma of war also brings the risk of mental health disorders to so many more people who may have never struggled before.


So I started looking into whether aid groups even have psychiatric medications on hand, and if so, how do they get them to people in Ukraine and other crisis zones? What I found was a sometimes complicated and imperfect process that can also be a lifesaver for those in need.


And even though this was an international story, it had links back to Texas, including an East Texas psychologist who worked on emergency mental health aid in Syria. I also spoke with an Afghan man who recently resettled in Austin, and who said decades of war and violence in his home country have created what he called “mental issues” in seemingly everyone he knows. I’m grateful to them and others who’ve been willing to share their experiences with mental health. It’s a
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several years because it’s something that can touch anyone’s life, and no one should have to cope alone.

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- Caroline Covington

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Texans overwhelmingly vote to amend state constitution on property taxes

Proposition 1 adjusts and lowers the taxes homeowners 65 and older (or with a disability) pay towards public schools. Prop 2 raises the homestead exemption for school property taxes from $25,000 to $40,000.



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A pediatrician’s advice for navigating the baby formula shortage

A recall and supply chain issues have made it harder to find formula. Retailers are rationing their supplies and it's expensive online. So if your baby needs formula, what are you supposed to do? Here are five suggestions.




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The Texas prison system has been failing fire safety standards for years. Now, two inmates have died.

In the span of six months, two men held at Texas prisons have been killed in fires. The cost of upgrading fire alarms systemwide is $55 million.



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‘Bodies on the Line’ tells the stories of volunteers who escort patients seeking abortion care

The new book, written by a former clinic escort, describes the risks volunteers face and the humanity with which they bypass protesters intent on blocking the clinic door.




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Am I allowed to vote in the Texas primary runoffs this month? Yes, you are!
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Texas argues Facebook and Twitter are a ‘modern-day public square’ in defense of censorship law
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Poor neighborhoods and communities of color disproportionately exposed to natural gas leaks
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TEA investigating Northside ISD for possible voter coercion
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The Talk of Texas is running down the state’s entire 254 counties – Anderson to Zavala – with points of interest pulled from the Texas Standard archives.


Is there a can't-miss attraction in your area?
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Atascosa CountyFounded: 1856
County seat: Jourdanton
Population: 48,981
What the frack? “Atascosa County is just south of San Antonio,”
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we wrote in 2017 . “It is perhaps better known for the Poteet Strawberry Festival and being the birthplace of George Strait than it is for fracking and natural gas. But in recent months, energy companies have flocked to the area.” Yes, the same sandy soil that turned Poteet into Texas’ strawberry capital is alluring to frackers. And unfortunately, some of the residents’ concerns about having an industrial sand plant for a neighbor have come to pass.
Medina mystery: It was one of the biggest, bloodiest battles in Texas fought during the Mexican war of independence. Only thing is, no one knows exactly where the Battle of Medina was fought. Last year,
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we brought you reporting on how volunteers were set to scour northern Atascosa County to pinpoint the exact location. In February, that search got underway.
One last thing: The county’s largest city – Pleasanton, Texas (pop. 10,648) – bills itself as "the City of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks." Hope you’re not allergic!

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- James Barragán
The Texas Tribune reporter recently spoke with us about
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new guidance prohibiting water rescues for troops serving in Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's border security activation, after a specialist died trying to save drowning migrants.

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