
Best of the Week - Hysterectomy, not HIS-terectomy

Before we dive into the rest, you gotta watch this. This man is the author of Texas' latest abortion restriction. He is unsure if he can have a hysterectomy... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
THINGS TO READ
- U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke on 34-day road trip in underdog Senate bid (Texas Tribune)
- Texas Politicians Pass Cruel Bill Effectively Banning Insurance Coverage of Abortion (Progress TX)
- Texas Transgender Bathroom Bill Falters Amid Mounting Opposition (New York Times)
- AG Ken Paxton’s suit against Austin over ‘sanctuary cities’ ban dismissed (Austin American-Statesman)
- Dozens Of Women Are Being Moved To A Private Detention Center That’s Been Called “Hell” (BuzzFeed)
- Are town halls more trouble than they're worth? Two-thirds of Texas reps are skipping them (Dallas Morning News)
- Texas cuts aid to 'colonias' after years of offering help (AP)
THINGS TO WATCH, LISTEN
- Texas women lawmakers fight back against latest anti-abortion bill (Progress TX )
- Young DREAMer confronts the Texas Attorney General (NowThis)
- Time for Republicans to butt out of city business (Fox 7 - Ed Espinoza)
- Looking at 2018: Democratic candidates for Governor (Fox 7 - Ed Espinoza)
- North Korea threatens United States as sanctions tighten (Fox 7 - Glenn W. Smith)
WAYS TO ACT
- Unity March & Concert - Featuring Voz de Mando (Austin: September 2)
- RALLY: Protect DACA & Immigrant Youth from Paxton (Austin: August 15)
- Ready to Run: El Paso (El Paso: August 12)
- Online Guide: Track LGBTQ-Friendly Businesses in the RGV (NETA)
- Cross District Town Hall with Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (San Antonio: August 12)
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Sorry, we still can't get over this. It's HYSterical.