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- January 21, 2022
Revisiting Roe v. Wade on the verge of 50 years
Toplines and Key Points: Roe v. Wade affirmed the constitutional right to a safe and legal abortion, saving countless lives. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , a case that deals with the constitutionality of a Mississippi 15-week abortion ban... - January 21, 2022
Why Texas is rejecting vote-by-mail requests at a massive scale
The new Texas voter law is already causing problems - or is working out just as intended, depending on which side of the aisle you’re on. Vote-by-mail applications are being rejected at a massive scale across the state. In Denton and Tarrant counties,... - January 20, 2022
Voting Rights and the 2022 Primary
Chris Mosser fills for Saatvik this week as we try to make sense (and it's not easy) of recent developments in voter access: at the federal level conservatives remain opposed to voting rights legislation, and at the local level vote-by-mail applications... - January 20, 2022
Choose your fighter: Reasons to vote in the 2022 Texas Primary
Toplines: The 2022 midterm election is our chance to make a change. If we don’t vote for strong candidates in the primary, it will hurt us in the November general election. Primary elections give us the opportunity to choose which progressive values we... - January 14, 2022
2022 is THE Year for Voting Rights Legislation
Toplines: A lack of federally standardized election laws has allowed voter suppression legislation to sweep the nation. The family of Martin Luther King Jr. is calling for "no celebration" of MLK Day without the passage of federal voting rights... - January 13, 2022
Abbott's Border Failure - and "Beto" Days Ahead
Our good pal Joe Deshotel of the terrific Texas Signal group joins us this week as we take a deep dive into Operation Lone Star - Governor Abbott's politically-motivated, poorly-executed and ill-advised mobilization of the Texas National Guard troops to...
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We recap the wild week in Texas politics. Grab a coldie and hang!
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"If Republicans had been successful, it would have been devastating for millions who are insured and rely on the ACA’s protections for pre-existing conditions. Health care is a human right, and every person deserves access to affordable care."
Wesley Story
June 17, 2021
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“[The bill] has become a Frankenstein-like monster of voter suppression with the worst parts of different bills thrown together in one terrifying piece of legislation."
Wesley Story
May 31, 2021
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“If we’re really all in this together, all Texans have a duty to protect each other and Gov. Abbott has a duty to take responsibility for his actions.”
Tara Pohlmeyer
June 16, 2020
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“In passing permitless carry, Republicans are saying that you no longer need a license to carry a gun, but you still need one to vote. The public was not asking for this and voters overwhelmingly oppose the measure, but right wing legislators forced it through anyway.”
Ed Espinoza
June 16, 2021
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“Let me be clear: Abortion is health care and it is still legal in Texas. This six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional and others like it have been struck down by federal courts across the nation.”
Diana Gómez
May 19, 2021
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“Gov. Abbott has spent the past year appeasing the far-right base. With 92% of Texans concerned about the state’s future, it’s a good year to be an outsider.”
Ed Espinoza
November 15, 2021