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Toplines and Key Facts: Texas’ 6 week abortion ban (SB 8) allows any citizen, from any state, to sue someone in Texas who merely provided assistance to someone who needed an abortion, and reap a cash reward. SB 8 not only emboldens anti-abortion extremists to become bounty hunters, but also opens...

September 18, 2012

Romney Speaks His Mind, Backlash Ensues

Accountability

Yesterday afternoon, Mother Jones leaked several explosive videos of Romney discussing his uncensored thoughts on the American people and voters who support President Obama at a private $50,000-a-plate fundraiser. The fundraiser was hosted by...

September 14, 2012

Update: The Status of Redistricting and Voter ID in Federal Courts

Justice

After federal courts shot down the new Texas photo ID law and the GOP-drawn redistricting maps , Attorney General Greg Abbott and Governor Rick Perry pledged to appeal both decisions to the Supreme Court. The photo ID law, which would require citizens to...

September 13, 2012

New Report Lays Out 10 Ways To Rebuild the Middle Class

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Progress States Network and over 20 other organizations have released a fantastic new report this morning - “10 Ways to Rebuild the Middle Class for Hard Working Americans: Making Work Pay in the 21st Century.” Here is their statement regarding the...

September 5, 2012

Community Supports Planned Parenthood at Women's Health Program Hearing

Health Care

On Tuesday, September 4, 2012, the Department of State Health Services hosted a hearing about the new rules being applied to the Texas Women’s Healthcare Program (WHP), a family planning and healthcare program for low-income women. Under the new rules,...

September 5, 2012

Mayor Julian Castro's Speech at the Democratic National Convention

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Here is San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro's keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention:

September 5, 2012

Top Ten Quotes: Courts Reject Texas Redistricting & Voter ID Laws

Justice

Last week, federal courts rejected Texas' redistricting and voter ID laws, citing discriminatory intent to disenfranchise minority voters. The rulings provide the most detailed takedown of these unjust laws to date. To highlight the rulings, we've pulled...

August 28, 2012

With or Without You: Counties Ponder Medicaid Expansion Despite Perry’s Opposition

Health Care

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) , Governor Perry has persisted in his ideological and irrational determination to make enactment of the law as difficult as possible. To the question of accepting...

August 27, 2012

New HISD school bond proposal will benefit all

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Good news for HISD students, teachers, and parents alike! Last Tuesday night, board members voted nearly unanimously to add a historic bond proposal to the general election ballot in November. The $1.89 billion package is the largest in Texas history, and...

August 16, 2012

9 TX Republicans, Last 3 TX Democrats Leave ALEC (Updated)

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Ed. note - This post has been reflected to note that Sen. Deuell was never a member of ALEC, and therefore did not recently leave. Please see our explanation on this update at the end of this post. This year, we have worked to expose ALEC in Texas. You've...