Tag: Texas
Trump EPA pick Lee Zeldin backed by Texas fracking billionaire Tim...
Zeldin is part of the America First Policy Institute, a pro-Trump think tank Dunn founded that pushes anti-climate policies.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Biden’s emergency abortion rule appeal, allowing...
This decision came on the first day of the Court’s new term and has significant implications for the legal landscape of reproductive rights across the country.
Uplifting commotion across FL & TX Senate races: Mindful backlash to...
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Study finds 13 percent rise in infant mortality in Texas following...
A new study reveals a significant increase in infant deaths in Texas after the state’s near-total abortion ban, highlighting the far-reaching consequences of restrictive abortion policies.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
DOJ blasts law enforcement’s Uvalde shooting response in new report, calls...
Attorney General Merrick Garland released a scathing report about the handling of the 2022 massacre in Uvalde, Texas.
‘Under attack’: TX law targets immigrants as Trump cites Hitler, GOP...
This comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a major Trump supporter, approved a sweeping new law that allows police to arrest anyone they suspect to have entered into the United States without authorization.
Crossing state lines for care: Kate Cox’s forced journey from Texas...
Cox's case spotlights the intense legal and ethical debates surrounding abortion in America today.
Texas high court blocks emergency abortion: A fight for reproductive rights...
Kate Cox's legal battle highlights the struggle against restrictive abortion laws in Texas.
Texas GOP passes bills allowing Abbott appointee to take over Democratic...
"These bills are not about election reform," said one Harris County official. "They are entirely about suppressing voters' voices."
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Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.
Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes five-year Arctic oil rule covering polar bear and walrus...
The industry's own estimate counts 123 polar bear harassments and no deaths over the period, while the agency's rule lists how deaths could still occur.