Marissa Evans
Marissa Evans reports on health and human service policy issues for the Texas Tribune and has been in Austin since October of 2016. Before the Tribune she reported for CQ Roll Call in Washington, D.C., where she covered state legislatures and health-care issues.
To Prevent School Shootings, Texas Legislators Want to Focus on Mental Health
Advocates have raised concerns that this approach can stigmatize people with mental illness as if they're inherently violent.
Another Abortion Fight Looms Over the Texas Legislature
Despite signals that lawmakers wanted to focus on bipartisan issues after a contentious mid-term election, three divisive abortion bills have been proposed.