Paul Files Legislation to Legalize Hemp Farming

Paul to Congress: Bring back the hemp!

"...Liberpublican U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Surfside, yesterday revived legislation that would reauthorize the legal cultivation of industrial hemp...."

Feb. 14, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Will Legislation Save Humberto Leal?

Proposed law enforces international agreement

"...representing Texas death row inmate Humberto Leal hope the legislation will save their client's life...."

June 15, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Opinion: Congress – Pass Federal Privacy Legislation to Support Texas Small Businesses

Opinion: The co-founder of Tiny House Coffee Roasters offers a solution to the patchwork system of privacy laws that is crushing small businesses

"...2018, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia have passed legislation regulating businesses' collection and use of customer data. In..."

July 8, 2022 Column by Blake Thomas

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control

As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price

"...the East­side clinic space, in effect since 1973. The legislation would allow the Texas attorney general to file suit..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Luv Doc: An Imbecilic Piece of Legislation

The "good-Barney-Fife-with-a-gun" theory of school safety

"...dwell on the negatives of this imbecilic piece of legislation, I prefer to look at the positives: 1) Those..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

In Austin, Nancy Pelosi Says She Sees No Chance of Pro-Choice Legislation Passing Current U.S. Senate

Pelosi: “I wish I could be more optimistic”

"...affordable healthcare. She and Doggett are working to pass legislation that would increase access to the ACA marketplace for..."

March 24, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Legislation Sent to Senate Could Help More Moms Survive Postpartum Life

The lower chamber acts on maternal mortality

"...Mother's Day, the Texas House gave final approval to legislation that could help new moms with surviving often challenging..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Hold Up on 'Inciting Violence' Legislation

"...pundits and politicians for Congress to expedite "inciting violence" legislation: time to step back here and perhaps revisit the..."

Jan. 10, 2011 Postmarks

United Against Anti-Trans Legislation Rally

April 30, 2021 Photo Gallery

Equality Texas Promotes LGBTQ Friendly Legislation

Report finds “stark gap” between acceptance and lack of protections

Feb. 27, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

Outcome for Local Food Legislation

Senate approves Farm-to-Table Caucus bills

May 24, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Texas Legislature Passes Bad Legislation

June 15, 2011 Postmarks

Now That's Some Powerful Conflict of Interest Legislation

A lesson for Texas from Thailand?

Sept. 9, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Support Health-Care Legislation

July 24, 2007 Postmarks

Immigration Legislation Update

Immigrant rights taking a hit in D.C.

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Diana Welch

Glore Case Sparks Legislation

Virginia Glore's case has convinced one local legislator that rape kit tests should be given to all who ask for them.

Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Where There's a Bill...

New Legislation Poses a (Not So) Minor Threat

"...sell alcohol, you're not actually a "bill." You're "draft legislation." If you're Representative Leo Alvarado, Jr.'s (D-San Antonio) House..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Perry Issues Emergency Items Request

Governor asks lege for more cash for hurricane insurance, state schools, and high-tech detectors for police

"...reform, requesting supplemental appropriations for the hurricane repairs and legislation to fix the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (the fall-back..."

Feb. 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Who's Taking Who?

The inside game of the 'property rights' legislation reveals the usual suspects

"...as early as today (Thursday). The far-reaching property rights legislation sailed out of the House Monday, beating this week's..."

May 13, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Will Texas Outlaw IVF Following Alabama Ruling?

Abbott not pushing legislation, but signals support for IVF

"...many fertility doctors in Texas who have feared “personhood” legislation for years – such legislation, which defines embryos as..."

Feb. 27, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

SXSW Film Review: Boycott

The real victims of the GOP war on free speech

"...their hometown featured prominently in a documentary about anti-speech legislation. Then again, these past few years have been a..."

March 22, 2022 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

National Law Group Ditches Texas Over Lege’s Anti-LGBTQ Hate

American Assoc. of Law Libraries bans TX because of discrimination

"...to boycott Texas over its plans to pass anti-LGBTQ legislation, one organization this week took definitive action...."

July 14, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

GOP Targets Women's Health, LGBTQ Community in First Day of Lege Filing

Texas Dems vow to keep up the fight for LGBTQ residents, women

"...three abortion-restrictive bills and the first anti-LGBTQ piece of legislation this filing period, assuring another heated fight for pro-choice..."

Nov. 14, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Playing Chicken in the House

Dems make offer to GOP to get things moving; GOP refuses

"...of calendar order and take up the most pressing legislation. “Democrats are being very clear that they are ready..."

May 23, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Whole Lotta Lege News, Mostly Bad

May 30: Texas House Democrats walk out en masse at the end of the regular session, thwarting (for a while) not only “election integrity” legislation but also a ban on trans student athletes

"...Four years after Texas Republicans failed to get anti-trans legislation policing bathrooms onto Gov. Greg Abbott's desk, GOP lawmakers..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

As Outrage Grows, the Anti-Voter Train Rolls On

The steady march of "election integrity" legislation continues at the Texas Lege

"...The steady march of "election integrity" legislation continued at the Lege last week, as House Bill..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Conservative Group: Anti-LGBTQ Bills Could Cost Texas $8.5 Billion

Strange bedfellows make economic case against bigoted bills

"...chamber of commerce is strongly cautioning against passing any legislation that would hurt LGBTQ Texans...."

Dec. 6, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

After Filing Bill Forcing Schools to Out LGBTQ Kids, Legislator Bullies Media

Sen. Konni Burton's SB 242 isn't being misreported; it's anti-trans

"...After filing anti-LGBTQ legislation late last week, state Sen. Konni Burton, R-Ft. Worth,..."

Nov. 21, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Casar Kicks Off

Campaigns rumble into gear – and Doggett talks House sit-in

"...fresh from the “Sit Down to Stand Up” gun legislation demonstration in the U.S. House...."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Anti-Abortion Bill Aimed at Minors Advances

Senate gives preliminary nod to bill restricting judicial bypass

"...becoming law, as the Texas Senate approved the package legislation on second reading Monday afternoon...."

May 25, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

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