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Abortion Advocates Criticize Proposed Texas Medical Board Guidance
Advocates say that the rules might discourage doctors from performing legal and necessary abortions.
UT Austin Faculty Strike in Solidarity With Pro-Palestine Student Protesters
Faculty are acting together, without a union, to break the law and stop work in order to protect the student movement.
Biden’s So-Called LNG Export Freeze Sacrifices Gulf South Communities — Again
Environmental justice advocates in Texas aren’t waiting on Biden — or anyone else for that matter — to save them.
University of Texas at Austin Fires 60 Staff Focused on Diversity and Inclusion
The layoffs were prompted by a diversity, equity, and inclusion ban that went into effect in January.
Texas Woman Sues Prosecutors Over Murder Charge for Abortion
The lawsuit cites “deprivation of liberty, reputational harm, public humiliation, distress, pain, and suffering.”
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Texas
The move could set a precedent that would chip away at pregnant workers’ rights in the workplace.
Largest Wildfire in Texas History Foretells Future of Worsening Climate Disaster
The Smokehouse Creek fire is the largest in the state's history with over 1 million acres burned and counting.
Biden and Trump Both Push Anti-Migrant Policies in US-Mexico Border Visits
The two leading presidential candidates each pitched measures to further militarize the border and restrict asylum.
Second-Largest Wildfire in Texas History Prompts Evacuation Orders
The Smokehouse Creek Fire had grown five times its original size in 24 hours, fueled by dry conditions and strong winds.
A TX Woman Was Denied an Abortion Even Though Ectopic Pregnancy Was Killing Her
The case is yet another example of how Texas's “life-saving” abortion exception has been ignored.