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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.”
Texas Supreme Court Says Parental Rights Don’t Extend to Gender-Affirming Care
The court ruled that parents only have the right to seek medical care for their children that is “legally available.”
Infant Mortality Rose 13 Percent in Texas After Abortion Ban, Study Finds
Deaths of babies under 28 days old increased by over 10 percent between 2021 and 2022.
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder of Palestinian American Child in Texas
The Council on American-Islamic Relations says the incident was part of an increase in anti-Muslim hate since October.
This Texas Company Is Providing the Jet Fuel for Israel’s Assault on Gaza
A new report says San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation may be liable for war crimes.