Texas Is On The Brink

Texas, out of the 50 states:

* Amount of carbon dioxide emissions (1st)
* Amount of toxic chemicals released into water (1st)
* Amount of recognized cancer-causing carcinogens released into air (1st)
* Amount of hazardous waste generated (1st)
* Workers' compensation coverage (50th)
* Percent of population with a high school diploma (50th)
* Percent of uninsured children (1st)
* Percent of children living in poverty (4th)
* Percent of population uninsured (1st)
* Percent of population living below poverty (4th)
* Percent of population with food insecurity (2nd)
* Overall birth rate (2nd)
* Percent of pregnant women receiving prenatal care in first trimester (50th)
* Percent of non-elderly women with health insurance (50th)
* Percent of women receiving prenatal care in first trimester (50th)
* Average credit score (49th)
* Percent of poor people covered by Medicaid (49th)
* Percent of population with employer-based health insurance (48th)
* Per capita spending on mental health (50th)
* Per capita spending on Medicaid (49th)
* Tax expenditures per capita (47th)
* Women's voter registration (45th)
* Percent of voting age population that is registered to vote (45th)
* Number of executions (1st)

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