Texas' Own 'Roe v. Wade'

The Texas Supreme Court will decide whether medically necessary abortions for the poor will be state-funded.

"...On Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Bost v. Low-Income..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Equality Texas and the Dangers of 'Good Enough'

Sarah Davis endorsement falls short on promoting LGBT equality

"...It's perhaps as clear a sign as anything that Texas still has a long way to go towards LGBT..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Bullock Museum Commemorates 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in Texas

“Sister Suffragist” tackles the timeline of women’s rights

"...of Liberty statue, the latest exhibit at the Bullock Texas State History Museum marks the centennial anniversary of women’s..."

June 14, 2019 Arts Post by Savana Dunning

ACLU Sues Texas Cities Over Local Abortion Bans

Suit argues small towns aim to suppress truth, free speech

"...In response to a wave of tiny East Texas towns passing ordinances to ban abortion and condemn pro-choice..."

Feb. 26, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Planned Parenthood Sues Texas Over Medicaid Exclusion

The provider claims the state is breaking federal law

"...Planned Parenthood has filed suit against the state of Texas over its decision to exclude the reproductive health provider..."

Nov. 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Gay Corporate Texas

When it comes to equality, a surprising number of major Texas companies are downright liberal

"...If what's good for business is good for Texas, as our state leaders routinely remind us, then the..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims

Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors

"...the food chute, the judge began reciting the woman’s rights: the right to remain silent, the right to an..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Express Yourself? Texas Senate Committee Considers Free Speech on College Campuses

Wednesday hearing begins lengthy process

"...A Texas Senate committee met Wednesday to begin efforts to assess..."

Feb. 1, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...moment captured the underlying conflict leading into the 85th Texas Legislature, it came on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan...."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Equal Pay: Abbott Breaks Silence

Davis campaign asks if attorney general would have vetoed fair pay act

"...2013, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed House Bill 950, the Texas version of the Lilly Ledbetter Act, a bipartisan bill..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Public Policy Foundation Files Suit Against City’s Sick Leave Ordinance

Surprise, surprise

"...The conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation think tank is hoping to undo..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Compassionate Profiling

The Austin Police Department is helping John Ashcroft's dragnet; critics say they may be violating state and city law in doing so.

"...accompany federal agents ... to make sure no civil rights are violated during the questioning," the daily wrote, attributing..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Pro-Choice Groups Strike Back at Malicious Abortion Foe

Leader of small-town ban effort slapped with defamation suit

"...Three abortion support organizations - The Lilith Fund, the Texas Equal Access Fund, and The Afiya Center - are..."

June 11, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Postmarks

Transportation and trash are heavy on the minds of readers this week.

"...21], by Erica C. Barnett, is the same old rights-with-no-responsibilities story that often accompanies the anti-execution advocates...."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column

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

In and Out

Controversial sodomy law may be struck down

"...When Danny Cortese's plane landed in Texas he realized that, for the first time in his..."

Aug. 11, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

Austin Elders: Meet Sara Laas, the 94-Year-Old Who Couldn’t Stay Away From Austin

This independent woman won’t be “put in a box”

"...Sara Laas has lived all over Texas, and she has lived as far away as Venezuela...."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Naina Srivastava

The Punk Singer

Kathleen Hanna, the ultra-charismatic co-founder of the third-wave feminist riot grrrl movement and full-on DIY icon is the subject of this documentary.

"...close to Hanna's own stylistically abrasive-yet-inclusive take on gender inequalities (both deep in and far outside of the punk..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

No Abortions for Men, Either

"...it's in the best interest of the state of Texas that a poor woman suffering from diabetes go blind..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Our readers talk back.

"...[Ed. note: According to the Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics, 83,473 heterosexual couples were divorced..."

May 9, 2003 Column

Senate Speeds Through Anti-Choice Bills

Senate prioritizes anti-abortion bills during special session

"...Barely a week into the special session and the Texas Senate is on a dizzying fast-track to advance anti-choice..."

July 25, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

With Rosie's Law, Austin Legislators Aim to Restore Abortion Coverage

Sheryl Cole, Sarah Eckhardt introduce bicameral legislation that would expand health insurance coverage for abortion care

"...insurance plans regulated by the state. "The state of Texas should not be in the business of interfering with..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Marriage for Everyone

Travis County "overjoyed" to comply with Supreme Court decision

"...bureaucratic building into a site of momentous liberation and equality for dozens of long marginalized couples. Soon after the..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Rare Bird

From her office vantage point, beside the rosy glow of the majestic Capitol dome, 78-year-old feminist, political powerhouse, and gay rights lobbyist Bettie Naylor keeps a watchful eye over the doings at the legislature

"...the towering canopies of native trees that dot the Texas state Capitol grounds, beyond the imposing memorials to Confederate..."

June 3, 2005 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Opinion: Suffragettes of White Supremacy

Ashley Cheng, co-host of the Rabble podcast, looks at the history of racism in Austin’s suffrage movement

"...McCallum, leader of the Austin Woman Suffrage Association and Texas' longest serving secretary of state (yes, that McCallum of..."

March 13, 2020 Column by Ashley Cheng

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The anti-gay-marriage amendment must be defeated, and she is right in saying..."

June 10, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...For my work on behalf of open government in Texas, I have received awards from the Texas Daily Newspaper..."

April 18, 2003 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...and successfully. I have enormous respect for the First Amendment, but if it comes down to the personal attack..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

Those Who Are About to Die

Your Texas death machine gets rolling again

"...Medellín's defense and, more broadly, whether the state of Texas (or any other state) is actually required to enforce..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

For Procreation’s Sake, Abbott Appeals Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

State champions marriage equality ban

"...Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is asking the 5th Circuit..."

July 31, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

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