Clustered in the language of Texas’ controversial pre-abortion sonogram law, a small yet significant clause gives further evidence to critics that the legislation isn’t merely about medical assistance to women, but rather an ideological attempt by some state lawmakers to deter women from having abortions. Alongside the requirement women in More…
The federal judge who once blocked Texas’ controversial pre-abortion sonogram law is now deferring to an appellate court that ruled in favor of the measure. His decision officially opens the door to full enforcement of the contentious law.
Now that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is out of the national spotlight, it’s back to business as usual in Texas. Last week Perry appointed John Walker to the Board of Regents for the Texas Tech University System. With this appointment Perry continues his long tradition of appointing campaign donors to More…
Leading donors to Karl Rove-aligned super PAC American Crossroads also contributed big to a pro-Rick Perry super PAC. Make Us Great Again, the group once hoping to usher in a Perry presidency, is shown to have received more than $5.5 million as of the Jan. 31 filing deadline, according More…
The head of the Texas House chamber’s Democratic Caucus is calling on former presidential contender Gov. Rick Perry to reimburse state taxpayers for millions of dollars spent while campaigning for a shot at the White House. In a hand-delivered letter addressed to Perry today, Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Houston) requests the More…
Reproductive rights advocates are pushing back in response to a ruling last week from a federal appeals court that greenlighted Texas’ controversial pre-abortion sonogram bill, a measure they describe as “invasive and demeaning.” The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) is requesting a rehearing before the U.S. Fifth Circuit More…
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