"Between June 7 and July 13, Superior HealthPlan denied medical services to foster children 394 times..." via Julie Chang: mystatesman.com/news/state--re…

Bastrop sheriff said "zero tolerance" operation didn't target immigrant drivers; planning memo unearthed by Sean Walsh shows goal was insurance and license infractions, more common among unauthorized immigrants because of their lack of legal status: mystatesman.com/news/crime--la…

After a buying spree, a Dallas firm now owns a staggering 114 properties along the E. 12th corridor, sparking worry in what was once the heart of Austin's African-American community: specials.mystatesman.com/buying-up-the-…

‘They knew what they were doing,’ immigrant arrested in Bastrop says. Fallout from sheriff's "zero tolerance" operation continues to impact lives: via Sean Walsh mystatesman.com/news/local-gov…

Did you miss our “Question of Restraint” series on police custody deaths in Texas? We studied more than 300 cases, finding restraint tactics led to >50 deaths. Now it’s part of the Austin Statesman’s finalist nomination for Online News Association’s General Excellence award! apps.statesman.com/question-of-re…

Morning Read: UT investigating allegation that state Sen. Charles Schwertner, the chair of the powerful Health and Human Services Committee, sent sexually explicit text to grad student. If deemed true, UT could ban the senator from campus. statesman.com/news/state--re…

State contract called for the Heidi Group to provide health services to 55,000 low income women. It only served 2,300: statesman.com/news/20180927/…

NEW: Inside Texas State University's Year of Hate: Emails show administration's struggle to respond to white supremacist propaganda attacks. statesman.com/news/20181005/…

Thousands of DPS "border arrests" occurred in places like the Hill Country and Midland. Our investigation comes as Sunset Commission calls for clearer border security metrics, so TX can determine the return on its investment. via Jeremy Schwartz Dan Keemahill statesman.com/article/201810…

Coming tomorrow: Our yearlong investigation into Texas day care injuries and deaths reveals the multiple ways Texas has failed to keep kids safe: youtube.com/watch?v=XEcd_h…

NEW INVESTIGATION: The state of Texas’ day care enforcement strategy, which gives child care operations second, third and fourth chances, in some cases fails to alter dangerous caregiver behavior before death or injury. gatehousenews.com/unwatched/over…

The outstanding #Unwatched series by Austin Investigates got me thinking about how we can give new parents more of the tools to navigate the child care landscape. Here's what ًً StDavid'sHealthCare Austin Public Health and Early Matters Greater Austin are doing about it: statesman.com/opinion/201812…

Big news: Two dozen advocacy groups call on Greg Abbott, Texas HHSC and the Legislature to enact improvements to the state's day care system following last week's Austin Statesman investigation. #unwatched #impact statesman.com/news/20181217/…

New legislation, congressional hearings, new policies at City Hall: The Austin Statesman's investigations led to all kinds of changes in 2018: statesman.com/news/20181228/… Featuring Austin Investigates Andrea Ball Tony Plohetski Sean Walsh Elizabeth Findell Julie Chang Eric Dexheimer Dan Keemahill

"Nicola Seahorn was working at Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute when she saw video that showed an employee punching a patient in the face." statesman.com/news/20190124/…

The state child protection agency refused to release investigations into 138 day care deaths. The Austin Statesman and Gannett sued for the documents. Reporters Andrea Ball and Sean Walsh found issues. Now the state is reviewing at least 3 cases: statesman.com/news/20190419/…

Just about every major policy failure identified in our 12-part series on TX day cares (and there were a lot!) has now been addressed by #txlege. Stronger inspections, stiffer penalties, better caregiver ratios & more. It's amazing what has happened: statesman.com/news/20190520/…

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A private group that supports President Trump's border wall effort is communicating with the administration on plans to build a wall along the southern border and donate it to the US government, according to interviews and correspondence obtained by CNN. cnn.it/38fExej