Sex Offenders Exposed

Are sex offender laws causing more harm than good?

"...son's conviction, Molnar began doing research on sex offender laws, about which she then knew nothing; what she found..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Opinion: Now Is Not the Time to Loosen Child Labor Regulations – Especially in Dangerous Industries

Child labor laws are trending in the wrong direction and we are putting children's health and development at risk. Now is the time to advocate for legislative changes at the state and national levels.

"...about the direction policymakers are taking on child labor laws...."

July 21, 2023 Column by Hope Ferdowsian

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

"...a harsh reality: The sheer number of data privacy laws makes compliance a legal nightmare – and a costly..."

July 8, 2022 Column by Blake Thomas

Everybody Must Get Stoned!

The national trend of marijuana reform law continues to build

"...for the National Organ­iz­ation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML, the granddaddy of pot-law reform advocacy groups;..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Common Law

New Texas laws passed in the 2023 legislative session

"...Over 700 new Texas laws were passed during the 88th legislative session. The new..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

“People’s Lawsuit” Challenges Texas Abortion Restrictions

Ambitious effort to reverse anti-choice laws gets a day in court

"...nearly all of Texas' onerous and most restrictive abortion laws over the past two decades were struck down in..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Groups File Expansive Suit to Challenge Dozens of Abortion Restrictions

Lawsuit filed Thursday in Austin federal court

"...past few years, but also a handful of burdensome laws that span two decades...."

June 14, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Paxton Thinks Abortion Providers Get a "Pass" in Court

A.G. urges SCOTUS to make it harder for providers to fight anti-choice laws

"...of defending themselves and their clients against draconian anti-choice laws. He feels so strongly about it that he's asked..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Reefer Roundup: 12/9/11

Get your fix of drug war news

"...Up this week: Medi-pot laws reduce drunk driving accidents, Lowe nets Family House big..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Leffingwell Files Complaint Against McCracken

Files in municipal court; alleges 49 violations in McCracken's out-of-town contributions

"...the mayor's job is to make and defend the laws of our city," Leffingwell says in a press release,..."

May 4, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Meet the Parents

"...permutation possible. Everyone's nightmare -- meeting their would-be future in-laws -- is the sole comic premise of this occasionally..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Common Law

Mark of the beast or just another Texas legislative session? New 2021 Texas laws

"...666 new Texas laws were passed during the 87th Legislative session. Yes –..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis

Little Fockers

Surely we're not the only ones Fockered out as this franchise aims for low-brow smut in its third outing.

"...Focker as they learned to integrate all four off-kilter in-laws into their lives – the couple is now residing..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Supremes Let Stand California Medi-Pot Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from Garden Grove, Calif., challenging a lower court ruling that a medi-pot patient should get back his seized stash

"...job of the local police to enforce federal drug laws."..."

Dec. 8, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

SXSW Panel Explores the Health Care Crisis in a Post-Roe America

Reproductive rights activists talk speaking out

"...But since the baby’s heart was still beating, Texas laws banned Zurawski from getting an abortion...."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Naina Srivastava

Lawmakers Promised a "Bread-and-Butter" Session. They Served a Repressive Agenda Instead.

Here are just a few laws taking effect Sept. 1

"...we could go on. Some of the most egregious laws are temporarily blocked, pending court decisions over their violation..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

New Campaign Renews Pro-Choice Fight

New reproductive health policy campaign seeks to reverse damage of anti-choice laws

"...and advocacy groups vowed to keep fighting for pro-choice laws this legislative session with a strategic and targeted initiative...."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Cockfights and Puppy Mills

Lawmakers look to strengthen cruelty laws

"...puppy mills and cockfighting, offering bills that would strengthen laws against animal cruelty – and bring Texas laws into..."

Feb. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Attack of the Robocaller!

WilCo Dem county attorney challenger claims attack piece breaks federal law

"...the Lynn campaign says the calls ignore federal do-not-call laws which might get the Federal Communications Commission involved. (See..."

Oct. 28, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Leffingwell, Shade: Stanford Behind Culleton Ads

Meeker's newly-former campaign manager colluding with his former campaign treasurer in attack ads

"...Jason Meeker makes a mockery of Austin's campaign finance laws," said Leffingwell. "I don't think anyone would believe that..."

April 29, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Amid a Childhood Obesity Epidemic, AISD’s P.E. Requirements Aren’t Likely to Help

UT study finds laws increasing P.E. time haven't curbed childhood obesity crisis

"...2016, 24 states and the District of Columbia passed laws to increase the time children spend in P.E. class..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham

Ready or Not

Party games will be the death of Samara Weaving in this raucous black comedy

"...Domas family of board game moguls, that her new in-laws were going to hunt her down with guns, knives,..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Judge Finds Texas Violated National Voter Registration Act

Motor voter mayhem

"...When it comes to voting laws, Texas can’t seem to keep it legal...."

April 10, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Menashe

In an Orthodox Jewish community, a father struggles to retain custody of his son

"...least try to conform to the straitjacketed and innumerable laws of the Talmud and the Torah. But like Lucy..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas' Big, Bad Week for Voter Suppression and Gerrymandering

Within two days, courts reject second election map, voter ID bill

"...critical blows to their legal fights to retain voter laws and districts that the courts have now found discriminate..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Once I Was a Beehive

Pleasant summer-camp film checks its religious ideology at the tent

"...her father, is left in the hands of new in-laws while the newlyweds head off on a honeymoon cruise...."

Oct. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

New Campaign Keeps Up Pro-Choice Fight

Coalition of groups unveil multiyear repro health policy effort

"...morning, Democratic lawmakers vowed to keep fighting for pro-choice laws this legislative session...."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Should Texas Legalize Marijuana?

That's what Progress Texas wants to know

"...feel about full-blown marijuana legalization and regulation, akin to laws passed in Colorado and Washington in 2012?..."

April 1, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

Werner Herzog focuses on Siberian fur trappers in his latest documentary.

"...into the Taiga). Alone on their boats with no laws or government to which they must answer, Herzog declares..."

March 1, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Parental Guidance

The actors deserve credit for the professionalism they bring to this family comedy stinker.

"...in the dark with our fretful aunts and reactionary in-laws, we’re less concerned with entertainment value than the awkwardness..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Leah Churner

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