Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...burdened much of the state, to push seven anti-choice bills forward. Most onerous is SB 8 by Senate State..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Local Legal Leaders Come Out Swinging Against Anti-Abortion Bills

Proposals let literally anyone drag providers into court

"...of his chamber strongly opposing a duo of anti-abortion bills moving through the Texas Legislature...."

April 30, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Everything's Broken and Thousands are Dead, But There's Always Time For Abortion Bans in Texas

Seven "priority" anti-choice bills sail to Senate floor

"...attention to not one, not two, but seven anti-abortion bills approved Tuesday, March 16, following a marathon hearing at..."

March 17, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Debunking Five Anti-Choice Lies This Session

No wonder why repro rights groups are using the mantra “Lies Into Laws”

"...on outright lies and misinformation to push their bad bills – but don’t buy into the propaganda...."

April 24, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...power generators during the storm. Those $9,000 per megawatt-hour bills for electricity, the maximum price allowed by the PUC..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Bullet Bills and mushroom gags can't save this awful video game flick

"...get from seeing those familiar pneumatic pipes and Bullet Bills retrofitted for the big screen fall away fast when..."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fast-Tracked SB 8 Hearing Set for U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS to hear arguments against Texas abortion ban

"...Similar so-called "heartbeat bills" adopted in other states have swiftly been blocked..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Legal Dangers Loom Large for Texas Abortion Care

Unless courts act, six-week ban takes effect Sept. 1

"...to adopt what they’ve misleadingly, yet effectively, framed as “heartbeat bills” over the last decade. Most have been blocked..."

Aug. 23, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Free Week Venue Crawl

Handicapping new live music venues

"...overwhelming. Since scheduling can be equally tricky given stacked bills in rooms citywide, last Friday I chased new clubs..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Lege Lines: A Win for Brewers, a Scam for Paxtons, and More

This bill's for you

"...Beer-to-Go Is a Go! The scrappy Texas Craft Brewers..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Peek Into the New Lege's Anti-Choice Plan

It can surely be worse

"...Both of these bills failed to pass in 2017, with even some Republicans..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas House Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban

SB 8 allows anyone the right to sue a provider

"...of House counterpart HB 1515) and misleadingly dubbed a “heartbeat bill” would ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is..."

May 5, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Women's Health Advocates Brace for "Perfect Storm" at Texas Legislature

Republican lawmakers racing to further restrict abortion access

"...further protect the lives of the unborn, including fetal heartbeat legislation" – an abortion ban at six weeks, which..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...Demo­crats dragged things to a grinding halt, killing numerous bills, in order to block an anti-immigrant voter ID bill..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...but not so much for Paxton, who passed few bills, never chaired a committee, played no role in the..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Seven Days in Heaven and Hell

Getting a white-knuckled grip on the third annual Fantastic Fest

"...strange and the very Asian, and this fits both bills. A weirdo Japanese pinku [softcore sex] movie with some..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Demolition

Before she knew there was really something wrong with her brother, Elaine would tell him that their mother had tried to abort him when she was only a month gone.

"...himself. He asked the waitress for five single dollar bills with his change...."

Sept. 29, 2000 Features Feature by Susan Shields

Texas' Draconian Abortion Restrictions Likely to Face Court Challenge

Amid clouds and darkness, Texans get ready to fight for choice

"...the point at which the pea-sized embryo has a "heartbeat"). That's before most women know they are pregnant, so..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Field of Dreamers

Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.

"...that led the effort to minimize or kill Austin-bashing bills."..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Six-Week Abortion Ban Leads List of Bad New Texas Laws

Parade of horribles comes courtesy of the 87th Texas Legislature

"...went to press – is when most newly enacted bills take effect as laws. As the never-ending 87th Texas..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The COVID-19 Long Haulers

Nearly 1 in 3 coronavirus survivors have strange, often changing symptoms without known causes or cures. Here’s what they and their doctors are doing about it.

"...because they don't have a way to cover their bills otherwise." Three Stories of Long COVID..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Roe's End?

After nearly three years of fighting, Texas reproductive rights advocates will get their day at the U.S. Supreme Court

"...And it all started with four divisive bills that failed to muster enough support from a conservative..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Doubling Down

In The Great Society, playwright Robert Schenkkan and his subject, LBJ, both gamble big

"...on Poverty programs, or the scores of other progressive bills passed before LBJ left office. But that isn't the..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playing Games with Pain

Laubenberg bill would ban abortion after ‘fetal pain’

"...to induce so long as the fetus had a heartbeat. Her doctor appealed the decision to the hospital's ethics..."

April 15, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

LegeLines

"...week, Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, filed a pair of bills to close the "gun show loophole" and to require..."

March 15, 2013 News Column by Jordan Smith

Avert Your Eyes

Perry declares emergency for ultrasounds before abortion

"...health advocates have is a more principled one: The bills currently filed – House Bill 325 by Rep. Todd..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reproductive Rights

'Choose Life' – and Defund Women's Health Care

"...it to her, and have her hear a fetal heartbeat. Also part of the Senate version is a requirement..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Good Excuse to Grandstand

The usual anti-abortion bills sally forth

"...to see an ultrasound and to hear a fetal heartbeat, as the bill proposes, women will have a chance..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

I Saw the Light

Clifford Antone, hardcore to the end

"...purses, and stopping at several convenience stores to break bills. It was Christmas Day, for God's sake, and my..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...a lie. Don't buy the spin. You're paying the bills. Would you rather see us recruit in other states..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Column

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