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Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Emergency Abortion Care Rule in Texas
The Supreme Court’s denial of a writ of certiorari for the case did not include an explanation.
Company Operating Exploded Pipeline in Texas Has Faced Major Climate Protests
Energy Transfer sued Greenpeace and Water Protectors over anti-pipeline protests at Standing Rock in 2016.
Watchdogs Worry That New Texas Courts Were Created to Side With Industry
The state's oil and gas industry lobbied aggressively for Texas's Business Court Judicial District.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues County Over Its Efforts to Register More Voters
Paxton's lawsuit makes the baseless claim that the county's actions would encourage noncitizens to vote.
Republican States Are Blocking Legal Gender Changes on Driver’s Licenses
Anti-trans regulations are spreading, with a Texas directive even claiming the state will ignore court orders.
Leonard Leo’s Effort to Gut Planned Parenthood Threatens Myriad Health Services
A lawsuit in Texas has a web of ties to Leo and builds on a years-long campaign by anti-abortion activists.
Despite Fed Rule, More Than 100 Pregnant People Denied Care by Hospitals and ERs
Doctors fear state laws could land them in prison because of vague language around life-saving exceptions to abortion.
State Takeover of 8th-Largest Public School System Exemplifies Alarming Trend
Takeovers in education extend beyond Houston, Texas, and hurt low-income learners and students of color most.
Crypto Mining Is Creating an Environmental Crisis for Black Texas Communities
Energy companies plan to build new fossil fuel plants in communities of color to meet the demands of crypto mining.
TX Officials Don’t Know How Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers Spend Tax Dollars
But that hasn’t stopped the cash from flowing, as Texas leads the nation in funding for “crisis pregnancy centers.”