AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublic Health & Food Access: El Paso Community College is partnering with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger to bring Mobile Food Pantries to campuses across the city for Hunger Action Month, with weekly stops through November and a permanent Tejano Mercado opening at Mission Del Paso. Infectious Disease Watch: New World screwworm—once eradicated in the U.S.—has returned to Texas and New Mexico, prompting new county-by-county tracking tools to help officials prepare for risks to livestock, wildlife, pets, and rare human cases. Texas Health Care & Safety: Houston police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run on Little York Road that killed a woman in her mid-20s; investigators say a grey or black sedan fled the scene. Mental Health & Genetics: A new report highlights why identical twins can diverge on schizophrenia risk, pointing to factors beyond DNA such as epigenetics and development. Health Policy & Coverage: A lawsuit over what counts as an “employee” could reshape access to lower-cost, less-protective work-based health plans, raising concerns about “junk” coverage. Climate & Health Risk: The EPA moved to erase power-plant greenhouse gas limits, a change that could worsen extreme weather and public health impacts—especially relevant for Texas communities.
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