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Texas Regulators Plan Takeover of Houston Independent School District
Public education advocates say the move is racist, as white-majority districts with lower ratings are being left alone.
Judge in Abortion Medication Case Appears Sympathetic to Calls for Ban
Mifepristone is used in more than half of abortions in the U.S. and is safer than many over-the-counter medications.
Texas Lawmakers Propose Drag Ban Modeled After Anti-Abortion “Bounty Hunter” Law
Republicans in Texas have introduced six anti-drag bills, including one that would allow people to sue drag performers.
Texas Women Sued for Wrongful Death for Allegedly Helping Friend Obtain Abortion
A man is suing women he alleges got his ex-wife abortion medication, the first case of its kind since the fall of Roe.
TX Lawmaker Proposes Tax Cuts for Straight Parents Who Have Never Been Divorced
Critics say the bill is an attack on families who don't adhere to right-wing Christian values.
Texas Decision Could Remove Abortion Pills From Pharmacies Nationwide
The lawsuit is the latest effort by opponents of abortion rights to stymie the use of abortion pills.
Locals Alarmed Over Plan to Inject Toxic Ohio Wastewater Underground in Texas
Hundreds of thousands of gallons of toxic water from East Palestine are being disposed of in Harris County, Texas.
Armed Community Groups Are Defending Texas Drag Queens From Christian Fascists
LGBTQ defenders in Texas are mobilizing to protect their communities amid sustained far right attacks on drag shows.
School Voucher Programs Are Hurting Special Needs Students They Claim to Help
Arizona's school vouchers have stripped millions from public school budgets. Now Texas legislators want to follow suit.
GOP Aims to Paint Telehealth Providers of Abortion Pills as “Drug Traffickers”
Meanwhile, a lawsuit in Texas threatens to take the abortion medication mifepristone off the market in every state.