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Texas Bill Would Let Secretary of State Undo Elections in Largest Dem-Run County
The bill only requires the secretary of state to believe — not prove — election discrepancies occurred.
El Paso Climate Charter Centers Climate Action, Pivots Away From Fossil Fuels
Proposition K, which creates green jobs and prohibits selling water to fossil fuel entities, goes to voters on May 6.
TX House OKs Bill to Remove Officials Who Refuse to Prosecute Abortion Providers
The bill aims to force left-leaning prosecutors to prosecute abortions — or risk being replaced by an Abbott appointee.
Abbott’s Plan to Pardon Sgt. Who Killed BLM Protester May Already Be Backfiring
The parole board will allow the district attorney to present evidence in the case before making a pardon determination.
Texas Republicans Pass Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
The bill is blatantly unconstitutional, violating First Amendment restrictions on governmental endorsement of religion.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Seeks Pardon for Man Convicted of Murdering BLM Protester
Daniel Perry accelerated his car into a crowd of protesters during the 2020 George Floyd protests in Austin.
US Fascism Is Spreading Under the Guise of “Patriotic Education”
Republicans are rallying behind racist pedagogy as an organizing principle.
Federal Judge in Texas Rules to Restrict Access to Medication Abortion
The ruling by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who has deep anti-abortion ties, will likely be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
Texas Pushes Draconian Drag Ban Bills Amid Unprecedented Assault on Trans Rights
Drag performers donned bright pink wigs and makeup to testify against anti-trans bills at the Texas Capitol this week.
Judge Could Rule to Halt Nationwide Sales of Common Abortion Pill
During a four-hour hearing last week, the judge used language that mimicked the vocabulary of anti-abortion activists.