Texas Maternal Mortality Rates Among Highest in the Nation
It isn’t safe to give birth in Texas.
The Lone Star State ranks among the worst states for maternal mortality and low overall for women's health.
Every year, in...
Texas Republicans Oppose Bill That Protects Contraception
On Thursday, the U.S. House passed a measure that protects the right to contraception – against Texas Republicans wishes.The legislation would prohibit restrictions on...
‘Every Texas Voter Should Have Equal Access To Online Voter Registration’: 1.5 Million Texans...
In August 2020, a federal judge forced Texas to offer limited online voter registration after ruling the Lone Star State had been violating the...
SCOTX Rules State Regulators Can’t Enforce SB8 Bill
Last month, The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a legal fight over a side issue involving the nation’s most restrictive abortion law...
Oklahoma’s House Passes A Near-Total Abortion Ban
Originally published by The 19th
Oklahoma’s state House on Tuesday voted 78-19 to pass a near complete ban on abortions, legislation that far surpasses Texas’...
U.S. Justice Dept Sues Texas Over Law Curbing Voting
Nov 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas on Thursday over a state law that places strict curbs on...
“They taught Us to Fight for What We Believe In”: How Texan Teens are...
The start of September came with what many Texans seem to see as the dawn of women’s healthcare rights, as the most restrictive ban...
A Drag Event In Roanoke Provokes Clash Between Armed Protesters
A drag brunch at Anderson Distillery & Grill in Roanoke provoked a clash between protesters and counterprotesters, some of them armed, outside the event...
Dwayne Bohac Won’t Protect Young Women
Dwayne Bohac voted against then-Gov. Rick Perry to keep young women from receiving an HPV vaccination.
It Looks Like AG Paxton Wants A List Of All Trans Texans
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered drivers license offices to provide him with a list of all transgender Texans this summer according to a...
