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After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Texans are questioning how the Lone Star State - ranked 50th among all U.S states in access to high quality prenatal and maternal care - will look after Texas’ post-roe babies.According to The New York Times, even anti-abortion adherents say their state is woefully unprepared for a likely surge...
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Rooftop Shooter Kills 6 At July 4 Parade In...
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., July 4 (Reuters) - Six people were killed and at least two dozen injured when a man with...
A Polarized U.S. Celebrates Independence Day
July 4 (Reuters) - DeShanna Neal's 7-year-old son stopped standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag in school, questioning...
Migrants In Texas Trailer Tragedy Died Seeking Better Lives
LAS VEGAS, Honduras (AP) — Children set out hoping to earn enough to support their siblings and parents. Young...
Texas Legislature
Embattled Cuellar Distancing Himself From Koch Money
United States Representative Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) found himself once again in a foreign policy mess this week. This time it involved a donor of his: Koch Industries.
The mega-conglomerate...
FBI Raid on Cuellar May Be Linked to Azerbaijan Oil Companies
Last week, the FBI suddenly raided the home of nine-term Texas Congressman Henry...
New Texas Law Protects Dogs from Neglect
The Texas Senate activated a bill on Tuesday, the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act,...
Why Is John Whitmire Saying ‘Hell No’ To $140K Annual Pension?
State Sen. John Whitmire opted out of collecting a $140,000 annual pension courtesy...
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Elections
Republicans Fear Divisions Could Give O’Rourke Governor’s Seat
GOP members lived a six-day-long Republican convention, where amidst boastful cheers for Biden’s poor approval ratings, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned them that if they continue with their internal feuds, Democratic candidate...
Polling For Beto More Hopeful Than It Looks
It was like something out of a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Garza Romps In Runoff, Eyes Paxton Next
Rochelle Garza, soared to victory last night at the Democratic primary runoffs, securing...
Primary Runoff Elections Marked By Contention In Republican Races
One thing is for sure regarding the runoff elections this year and that...
Campaign Finance
U.S. Supreme Court Backs Ted Cruz, Dumps Campaign Finance Curb
WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday further undermined campaign finance...
Huffines’ Plan to Beat Abbott in GOP Primary Requires $20M
Real estate developer Don Huffines told a Dallas-Fort Worth conservative radio show two...
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Senator Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge
Jan 19 (Reuters) - The latest conservative attack on a major campaign finance law goes before...
Ted Cruz Wishes To Overturn Law That Blocked Him From Recovering a $500,000 Campaign Loan
In 2012 Ted Cruz never recovered over $500,000 he loaned his first campaign...
Latest Texas Campaign Finance Reports Reveal State of Play for Statewide Races
New campaign finance reports released last week by Texas legislators, elected statewide officials...
Education
State Educators Propose Using “Involuntary Relocation” To Describe Slavery
A group of Texas educators proposed referring to slavery as “involuntary relocation” during second-grade social studies instruction — before the State Board of Education rejected them.“The board -- with unanimous consent --...
Austin Teachers Are Burned Out
Teaching in Texas has become one of the most burdensome jobs in America....
The Political Math Of School Choice In Rural Texas
With Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that he’ll pursue “school choice” in the upcoming...
Senate Panel Discuss Teacher Retention and Learning Loss
On Tuesday, the Texas Senate Education Committee had their first interim hearing chaired...
Healthcare
As Biden Fights Overdoses, Harm Reduction Groups Face Local Opposition
HOUSTON — Casey Malish had just pulled into an intersection in the 2nd Ward when a woman with tattoos and pinkish hair unexpectedly hopped into the back seat of his gray Mazda....
The Majority Of Texans Want Medicaid Expansion, Poll Shows
A new poll from the Episcopal Health Foundation shows that Texans have consistently supported...
Is Texas Still Losing Money Over Medicaid?
Last Friday, the Biden administration decided to drop litigation against the State of...
Texas Feud Over Medicaid Is Costing $7 Million A Day
Since last year, Texas and Joe Biden’s White House have been in a...
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Rooftop Shooter Kills 6 At July 4 Parade In Chicago Suburb
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., July 4 (Reuters) - Six people were killed and at least two dozen injured when a man with a high-powered rifle opened fire from a rooftop at a Fourth of July...
A Polarized U.S. Celebrates Independence Day
July 4 (Reuters) - DeShanna Neal's 7-year-old son stopped standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag in school, questioning whether the United States of America really stood for, as the pledge says,...
