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A Texas Senate committee has advanced Senate Bill 31, a measure designed to clarify the state’s abortion laws amid growing concern from doctors, legal experts, and advocacy groups about vague medical exceptions that have led to confusion in emergency care.
Texas law currently prohibits abortion in nearly all cases, permitting it only when...
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Texas Senate Advances Clarification Bill On Abortion Law Amid...
A Texas Senate committee has advanced Senate Bill 31, a measure designed to clarify...
“This Is Not Just a Policy Change — It’s...
A new bill moving through the Texas Legislature is sparking concern from civil rights...
Senate Committee OKs Bipartisan Bill to Fight Deepfake Bullying
The Senate Public Education Committee this month advanced a bill that would clarify and...
Texas Legislature
Texas Senate Advances Clarification Bill On Abortion Law Amid Ongoing Legal Ambiguities
A Texas Senate committee has advanced Senate Bill...
“This Is Not Just a Policy Change — It’s a Door Closing”: Texas Bill Threatens Student Futures
A new bill moving through the Texas Legislature...
Senate Committee OKs Bipartisan Bill to Fight Deepfake Bullying
The Senate Public Education Committee this month advanced...
Texas Expands Legal Protections For Police Misconduct
The Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) has issued...
Private Paths, Public Costs: Texas Voucher Plan Spurs National Ripple
In a landmark decision that has reignited the...
Education
House Republicans Pass Voucher Bill
Capping a marathon day of floor debate on...
House Approves $7.7 Billion School Funding Bill
The Texas House on Wednesday afternoon overwhelmingly approved...
Trump Calls Texas House GOP Ahead of Pivotal Voucher Vote
President Donald Trump called into a Texas House...
House Ed Chair Won’t Post Runs for School Finance Bill Online
The chair of the House Public Education Committee...
Texas Universities Grapple With Visa Revocations For International Students
A growing number of international students across the...
Healthcare
Measles Cases Soar in the U.S., Driven by Misinformation and Reduced Public Health Support
As measles cases in the U.S. approach a 34-year high, public health officials face growing challenges to contain the outbreak, which has already led to multiple deaths,...
Texas Bills Seek To Expand Abortion Bans Beyond State Borders
Texas Senate Republicans are advancing a series of bills aimed at tightening abortion restrictions, expanding enforcement powers, and limiting access to abortion-related services—even across state lines. The proposed legislation, which introduces criminal penalties and...
Paxton Targets Houston Midwife In Texas’ First Abortion Case Since Roe Reversal
Maria Margarita Rojas, a Texan midwife, could face life imprisonment for providing access to abortion in Texas.
On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Rojas, also known as “Dr. Maria,” along...
Houston Leads U.S. In Uninsured Children, While Texas Struggles with Medicaid Access and Coverage...
Houston has the highest rate of uninsured children of any metropolitan city in the U.S. Overall, Texas holds the worst coverage rate for children in the country, with nearly 12% of kids going uninsured...
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 223 Cases, Spreading to Neighboring States
The measles outbreak in Texas has surpassed 200 reported cases and continues to spread, with new infections emerging in California, New York, and Maryland, while Oklahoma investigates two possible cases. In response to the...
