Looking at the Hard-to-Handicap Race for a Texas Senate Seat

Who will take Kirk Watson's Texas Senate District 14 seat?

"...Texas Senate District 14, up for grabs in this month’s..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Fifth Circuit Hears Objections to Texas' Fetal Burial Law

Anti-abortion measure currently on hold pending appeals

"...On September 5, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in Whole Woman’s Health v. Phillips,..."

Sept. 18, 2019 News Post by Saskia Henn

Texas Senate Passes Forced Abortion Counseling Bill

SB 2234: A "dangerous expansion of state power"

"...It’s paternalistic, it’s anti-choice, it’s a bill by the Texas Senate...."

May 3, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

GOP Speech Bill Sides With Alt-Right Activists

Senate Bill 18 to protect “free expression” from campus provocateurs

"...A GOP-backed bill that would compel Texas universities to protect "expression" on..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Equality Texas Promotes LGBTQ Friendly Legislation

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

"...In a new report released Wednesday, Feb. 27, Equality Texas – a statewide political advocacy organization for queer and..."

Feb. 27, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

Far-Right Texas Legislator Files Bill to Completely Outlaw Abortion

HB 896 too fanatical even for extreme anti-choice groups

"...A founding member of the Capitol’s far-right Freedom Caucus faction has filed a..."

Feb. 4, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Women's March in Austin Does Its Part in Historic Day of Protest

As many as 50,000 participated locally in anti-Trump demonstration

"...An estimated 40 to 50,000 people descended on the Texas State Capitol today to protest the Trump presidency...."

Jan. 21, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Picture This: The Lege on Women's Rights

A list of anti-abortion bills of the 78th Legislature

"...Woodlands, and Steve Ogden, R-Bryan): amendment to the appropriations bill (HB 1) denying public funding to any family-planning organization..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature

Shefali Luthra on Texas’ Role in the Undue Burden Unleashed by Abortion Restrictions

Texas Book Festival author to discuss the loss of reproductive rights in Sunday panel

"...“People didn’t get abortions as a form of political protest. They did it because it was health..."

Nov. 15, 2024 News Feature by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...changes, and prioritized squeezing as much affordable housing out of individual projects as possible. Read more online...."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

Council Recap: Protecting Austinites' Reproductive Rights

Package of measures in response to Dobbs decision

"...Austin City Council unanimously (in the absence of lone Republican Mackenzie Kelly) approved four items on Thursday,..."

July 22, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

In Scathing Ruling, Federal Judge Blocks (For Now) Texas Abortion Ban

A temporary injunction for an "offensive deprivation"

"...the state's near-total abortion ban, slamming it as an “offensive deprivation” of Texans' constitutional rights...."

Oct. 7, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Bill Would Ban Fetal Disability Abortion

ACLU questions constitutionality of draconian HB 2434

"...A bill laid out in a recent committee hearing would not..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Providers Back in Court To Stop Texas Abortion Ban

Doctors say law would impose risk, pain for patient

"...Texas abortion providers may have secured a historic victory at..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Fallout From the Lege's War on Reproductive Rights

Texas waits on the full impact of legislative cuts

"...When the Legislature called sine die in late May, Texas' reproductive health providers – still grappling with the effects..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Campaign, Legislators Back Bill to Repeal Anti-Abortion Law

"Trust. Respect. Access" campaign hosts lobby day at Capitol

"...College students from around Texas swarmed the Capitol on Thursday to convince legislators to..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Judge Throws Out Texas Voter ID Law

Compares photo requirement to Jim Crow, poll tax

"...ruling is in. A Federal judge has found that Texas' voter ID law is "an unconstitutional poll tax [and]..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Just a Bad Bill

Schoolhouse Rock! classic reworked for abortion rights fight

"...If the Texas Lege's push for sweeping abortion restrictions isn't exactly inspiring..."

July 8, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

SCOTUS Punts on Fisher vs. UT, Lifts Part of Voting Rights Act

Two major rulings from the Supreme Court

"...As the Texas Legislature roiled and boiled with the abortion debate, lawmakers..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

An Acceptable Form of Voter ID

Democrat Anchia shifts strategy on hot-button issue

"...respect, the 82nd Legislature will not be a repeat of the 81st. One clear example: Voter ID, the issue..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Microbrewers Bill Alive but 'On Life Support'

Farrar's HB 2094 gets out of committee

"...Houston Rep. Jessica Farrar's bill to allow Texas microbreweries to sell their product on..."

May 6, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Texas Voter Suppression Law Violates Civil Rights, Judge Rules

A bench trial over Senate Bill 1 is set for next month

"...Remember how the state threw tens of thousands of Texans’ ballots out in 2022?..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Sweeping Religious Freedom Bill Heads to Senate

The Senate State Affairs Committee approves a license to discriminate

"...Senate State Affairs Committee sent a sweeping religious refusal bill to the full Senate Monday evening, March 25, after..."

March 26, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Abbott Signs "Sanctuary Cities" Bill Into Law

Anti-immigrant bill to take effect on Sept. 1

"...Sunday evening, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the anti-immigrant Senate Bill 4 into law...."

May 7, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Marathon House Debate Yields “Show Me Your Papers” Sanctuary Cities Bill

Amendment lets cops question detainees' immigration status

"...Following a 16-hour debate on Wednesday, the Texas House at around 3am approved an even harsher version..."

April 27, 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

"...Wasting no time, Texas legislators filed three abortion-restrictive bills and the first anti-LGBTQ..."

Nov. 14, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Congress Putting Teeth Back in Voting Rights Act

New Section 4 would put Texas back under preclearance

"...Last Summer, the US Supreme Court defanged the Voting Rights Act by striking down Section 4, the clauses defining..."

Jan. 16, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 and Bottom 10 LGBTQ Civil Rights Movement Moments

Your AggreGAYtor gets Aggro on a whole year of good, bad, and fugly

"...some ways, a banner year: marriage equality and trans rights in (some of) the United States… but we also..."

Jan. 6, 2014 Qmmunity Post

UPDATED: Senate Passes House Bill 2

Rejected amendments, dramatic speeches, and finally a vote

"...UPDATE: As expected, the Texas Senate tonight voted 19-11 in favor of passing House..."

July 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act

Roberts court rules that VRA so successful, no longer necessary

"...vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act – which determines state coverage..."

June 25, 2013 News Post by Michael King

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