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7 key state actions on abortion this week
Several Republican-led states advanced anti-abortion restrictions this week, including bills inspired by a controversial Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks and allows private ... -
Texas Democrats and Republicans disagree on cause of sex trafficking scandal: Twisted priorities at DFPS contract Bastrop facility – Reuters
Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks at a press conference Wednesday, March 16 about longstanding issues with Texas’ child welfare system (Photo by Morgan O’Hanlon) Less than ... -
One of Two Texas Medical Cannabis Suppliers Puts San Antonio on ‘Short List’ for Dispensary | Cannabis News | San Antonio
Click to enlarge Courtesy Photo/Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation An employee of Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation, one of the licensed cannabis suppliers in Texas, ... -
Democratic gains in legislative maps may not last long
DENVER (AP) — The surprising advantage Democrats gained during the torturous process of rewriting the country’s congressional maps may be short-lived, creating the potential for more ... -
Idaho copies extreme Texas law and bans abortion after six weeks | Idaho
Idaho has become the first US state to pass an abortion ban inspired by a controversial Texas law that bans abortions after about six weeks or ... -
“They got what they ordered, didn’t they?” : Democrats seek midterm message at party meetings
By Eric Bradner, CNN At rallies in Washington and Philadelphia this week, President Joe Biden sought to rally Democrats around a midterm message that the party ... -
Statement: Texas Democrats Condemn Texas Republicans’ Continued Cruelty Campaign Against Trans Youth
AUSTIN, Texas – A hearing today on whether investigations into families with transgender youth should be halted across the state put testimony to these cruel attacks ... -
Texas Democrats have a recruiting problem – Texas Monthly
As Texas Democrats think of the 1998 election, it is with a good deal of humility and embarrassment. Then-Lands Commissioner Garry Mauro lost the gubernatorial race ... -
South Texas Senate candidates thrilled with women’s political rise
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The race for the Texas Senate District 27 Democratic nomination represents an absolute shattering of the glass ceiling as two ... -
Most women who were denied abortions by Texas law got them some other way
In the months since Texas banned all but the first abortions in September, the number of legal abortions in the state fell by about half. But ... -
Colorado Democrats introduce bill to enshrine abortion rights into law
DENVER — Colorado Democrats introduced their bill this week that seeks to codify full access to reproductive health care into law in the face of new ... -
Republicans and Democrats Head to Runoffs in Purple North Texas House District
Austin, TX, 8 hours ago — In a swinging North Texas district vacated by incumbent Rep. Scott Sanford (R-Plano), two Republicans and two Democrats will engage ... -
Texas Democrats hope power grid wrath will burn GOP in 2022
It was the first day of the 2021 winter storm in Texas when Sarah Williams’ family closed their new home in Harker Heights, about an hour’s ... -
Democrats and Republicans applaud Biden’s Russia sanctions
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, including politicians who are often fierce critics, are applauding President Joe Biden for imposing economic sanctions on Russia, in ... -
Texas Congress cards get a failing grade
Data: Princeton Gerrymandering Project with RepresentUs; Table: Axios visuals Even as Texans head to the polls, the state’s new congressional district map has been rated “F” ... -
State judges across the United States face growing GOP resistance to rulings in election cases
In mid-December, Texas’ highest criminal court revoked the state attorney general’s ability to use his office to prosecute election-related cases without the request of a district ... -
After Beto O’Rourke stumbles on national stage, Texas won’t be fooled
Regarding “Editorial: We Recommend Beto O’Rourke in the Democratic Primary for Governor” (February 13): Dismissing Robert O’Rourke’s failed attempt to win the Democratic presidential nomination as ... -
Democratic leaders reluctant to stop California gas tax hike | Texas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Amid record gasoline prices, California’s Democratic legislative leaders said Wednesday they are reluctant to pass Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to halt a ... -
COVID frustrations pass the San Francisco test: The Note
The TAKE with Rick Klein It’s a story about COVID wrath — light on MAGA gear and anti-Fauci slogans — that’s nothing like anti-vax rallies or ... -
The Congressman, the Engineer and the Newcomer: Democratic Battle for the New Austin Dist. 37
AUSTIN (KXAN) — With early voting set to begin Monday in the March primary election, candidates in a local race are pushing to ensure voters are ... -
Trump’s traveling show is coming to South Texas
HIDALGO, Texas — Organizers of the three-day We Stand America rally were clearly frustrated on day two: In an arena built to hold thousands of spectators, ... -
Voting begins Monday for the party’s primary elections
Early voting for the March 1 primary election begins Monday at the Willie De Leon Civic Center, and February 18 is the last day to request ... -
In key vote, Democrats reject Cabinet Wheeler nomination
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats who tightly control the Virginia Senate united on Tuesday and voted unanimously against the endorsement of former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ... -
AOC heads to Texas to campaign against fellow Democrat
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., announced a rally in Texas to support two candidates in next month’s Democratic primary. ... -
O’Rourke answers Dems’ call; we agree
We recommend Beto O’Rourke for the Democratic nomination for governor. Texas’ last Democratic governor was Ann Richards, who was elected in 1990 and lost four years ... -
How Republicans Are Winning Over Hispanic Voters in Texas: ‘Democratic Politics Are Failing Them’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans have continued to make serious inroads with Hispanic voters, recent polls have shown, and that’s especially true ... -
Senator Cruz in Colleyville: ‘I will continue to push for answers’ in wake of terror attack at Congregation Beth Israel
COLLEYVILLE, Texas — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) held a press conference after meeting with Jewish leaders in Colleyville following the hostage crisis at Congregation Beth ... -
Bruce Poliquin runs on border politics but has few political differences with Jared Golden
No congressional district in the lower 48 states is farther from the southern border than Maine’s 2nd District. But former U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin, a Republican ... -
House Democrats face midterm annihilation
House Democrats are losing sleep that the looming midterm elections could be a wipeout and will hand Republicans firm control of the chamber, insiders on both ... -
Former Harris County commissioner blasts Democrats over crime wave
Harris County leaders face heavy pressure on violent crime Harsh words and heavy pressure are being directed at Harris County leaders over the continued failure to ... -
Why are energy prices so high everywhere? Democrats
When President Biden warned of a dark and deadly winter, he was referring to the Covid-19 outbreak which he promised to “shut down”. Although he has ... -
Statement from Texas Democrats on the 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
AUSTIN, Texas – Hannah Roe Beck and Jamarr Brown, co-executive directors of the Texas Democratic Party, released the following statement on the 49th anniversary of Roe ... -
Democrats make it ‘harder to get a burger in the nation’s capital than to have your car stolen’: Chip Roy
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, condemned the left’s COVID response Thursday on “Fox News Primetime.” Democrats “make it harder to get a burger in Washington … than ... -
Democrats seek greater federal oversight of pipelines
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are set to create a new federal agency to enforce gas pipeline reliability standards. Under legislation discussed at a hearing on Wednesday, ... -
Texas Congressman Doggett calls Manchin’s non-vote on Build Back Better ‘sabotage’
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Like most Democrats, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett said he was shocked when a member of his own party effectively killed the president’s signature ... -
Sunday shows the preview: Democrats’ fight for voting rights bill reaches fever pitch
Pushes by Democrats to pass voting rights legislation and change the Senate’s legislative filibuster are expected to dominate the Sunday broadcast circuit. The House recently passed ... -
Polis and Democrats present top legislative priorities | Texas
DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s skyrocketing cost of living and rising crime are high on the priority list set by Governor Jared Polis and other Democratic leaders ... -
14 Democratic state and local candidates meet in Smith County ahead of primary election
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – The morning was filled with rallies, music, and learning more about each of these running Democratic candidates. Dr Nancy Nichols, a member ... -
Ted Cruz goes back by calling the January 6 riot a “terrorist attack”
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. After spending a day being criticized by ... -
Enemies on the left and right accuse Abbott of suicides, delayed wages among Texan troops deployed at the border
Republicans and Democrats are slamming Gov. Greg Abbott over four reported suicides since October among Texas National Guard soldiers serving at the border as part of ... -
Four ways Virginia can make 2022 better than 2020 or 2021
It wouldn’t take a huge leap for 2022 to be better than either of the past two years. Let’s face it, 2020 and 2021 set the ... -
Democrats are on the decline – could Hillary Clinton save them? – Orange County Register
The 2022 midterm elections are still ten months away, but Democrats already have reason to worry about their presidential ticket in 2024 – namely, that none ... -
Kemp promulgates new district maps for Georgian lawmakers
ATLANTA (AP) – Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday signed new cards for the Georgia Congressional delegation, State Senate and State House, prompting at least one immediate ... -
U.S. legislatures set to act on abortion rights
MONTPELIER, Vermont – At the start of the new year, the Vermont House of Representatives is due to begin debate on an amendment that would enshrine ... -
North Texas to see crop of new leaders as veteran lawmakers drove out of the Legislative Assembly
Proponents of term limits complain that elected lawmakers often go beyond their welcome. That’s not the case these days at Texas House, where turnover is happening ... -
Democrats are doing strangely well in the redistribution
Now, Democrats will have a chance to lose the 2022 midterms, fairly and squarely. Photo: Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images The majority of the ... -
Watch Siri Interrupt Ted Cruz As He Goes On Big Tech In Fox News Interview
Siri, Apple’s iconic AI virtual assistant, appeared unhappy with Senator Ted Cruz’s attacks on Big Tech as he sat down with Fox News for an interview. ... -
Donald Trump dwells on old grievances on trip to Texas
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. DALLAS – Former President Donald Trump downplayed ... -
Card by card, GOP attacks black Democrats’ power
Republicans, who have much more control over the national redistribution than Democrats, defend their cards as legal and fair, giving a range of reasons. Kirk Smith, ... -
Texas Democrats consider redistribution fights in state court as federal lawsuits against gerrymandering mount
AUSTIN – As federal lawsuits over new political maps mount, some Texas Democrats focus on two state court cases, arguing this year’s GOP-led redistribution effort violated ... -
Dems and GOP at odds over Islamophobia bill
If the House passes, the bill struggles to come up with Republicans in the Senate by: Alexandra Limon Posted: Dec 14 2021 / 20:26 CST / ... -
Some voters disagree with their party on abortion
At least 65% of evangelical Christians believe abortion should be illegal in most or all cases, according to AP VoteCast data, compared to 29% of non-evangelical ... -
Texas Abortion Law Must Prevail | News, Sports, Jobs
It’s quite interesting how Democrats, abortion rights activists, some conservatives who choose to use the term pro-choice (abortion code); and the flying chimps in the national ... -
Ted Cruz on Last Texas Trial: DOJ “Acts as Partisan Arm to Target Red States”
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, responded to President Biden’s latest lawsuit against his home state by accusing the Department ... -
Politics in Texas: Beto O’Rourke stops gubernatorial campaign at Fort Bend County Fairgrounds
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Amid a crowd his campaign estimated at over 600, Democrat Beto O’Rourke touched on familiar themes during his stump speech at the ... -
Biden’s oil and gas policy falls short of climate goals, House Democrats say
In a Thursday hearing that took place less than a week after the US Department of the Interior released a report that called for fiscal updates ... -
Democrats press drillers for data on methane leaks
Democrats are asking 10 oil and gas companies for data on leaks of a global warming gas called methane because these leaks can dramatically increase the ... -
Overnight Energy & Environment – Brought to you by ExxonMobil – Democrats seek to preserve climate provisions
Welcome to Wednesday’s show on energy and the environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-inscription. Today ... -
Hypocrisy of Democrats’ ‘Build Better’ Bill Giving Rich Huge Tax Cut
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Chats with reporters in the Senate subway on Capitol Hill on November 2. a gift to the highest incomes. (Kent Nishimura / ... -
GOP Representative Slams Democrats Over Border Crisis: “Leadership in Congress Must Change”
Representative Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, lambasted Democrats for allowing the border crisis, arguing that the Biden administration does not want to alleviate it as another caravan of ... -
GOP keeps Biden nominees down for women in top positions
Women are expected to make unprecedented gains in leadership positions on President BidenJoe BidenUS lawmakers arrive in Taiwan to meet with local officials Biden meets with ... -
The Democratic Party no longer represents the values of South Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Gov. Greg Abbott has said the Democratic Party no longer represents the values of the people of South Texas, saying Democrats ... -
Texas Democrats Celebrate Trans Day of Remembrance
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Democratic Party Co-Executive Director Jamarr Brown made the following statement on Trans Day of Remembrance: “Today we stop to uplift the memory ... -
Texas Democrats Advance Build Back Better Immigration Benefits
Border lawmakers urge immigrants to be patient, support measures protecting them from deportation now, and fight for citizenship later by: Julian Resendiz Posted: November 18, 2021 ... -
With Beto, Texas Democrats will party like in 2018
Governor Beto O’Rourke’s race announcement video takes us back to 2018, a year filled with claims by the former congressman that his US Senate opponent Ted ... -
Beto O’Rourke announces his bid for governor of Texas, testing Democrats’ strength
HOUSTON – Beto O’Rourke entered the Texas gubernatorial race on Monday, challenging an ultra-conservative and well-funded two-term Republican candidate in a long-term bid to win a ... -
Republicans called to chaos and voting against their constituents
Last week, President Biden spearheaded the passage of landmark legislation investing in our nation’s infrastructure. While a large majority of the American people support the Bipartisan ... -
Abortion rights advocates rally in New Jersey as Texas law remains in national spotlight
NEWARK, NJ – A week after a fierce gubernatorial battle, business was business as usual for Garden State Democrats who are now rallying for Gov. Phil ... -
Democrat Eddie Lucio Jr. to retire after three decades in the Texas Senate | Texas
State Senator Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville, announced Thursday that he is not running for reelection after three decades in the upper house. He made the announcement ... -
Texas Voters Divided Over Tough Election Laws, UT / TT Poll Says
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential Texas news. About two months after the approval ... -
Virginia Democrats hope to retain control of House | Texas
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) – Democrats in Virginia hope to retain their majority in the House of Delegates in an election on Tuesday that is seen ... -
Prime Minister of North Macedonia announces his resignation after electoral defeat
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) – Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced his resignation on Sunday evening following the heavy defeat of his ruling Social Democratic Union in ... -
Lawsuit alleges Texas police refused to assist Biden Bus in skirmish with Trump supporters
An updated federal lawsuit alleged that police in San Marcos, Texas refused to help a Joe Biden campaign bus that faced supporters of former President Donald ... -
Texas Democrats call on Justice Department to investigate border arrests of Governor Greg Abbott
WASHINGTON – A group of two dozen House Democrats, led by U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to ... -
Daily Brew: October 28, 2021 – Battlefield Preview Weekday # 4: Cities – Ballotpedia News
Welcome to Thursday October 28, Brew. Here’s what to expect at the start of your day: This is the last full week before the general election ... -
Texas Republican Offers Million Dollar Election Fraud Bounty; Democrat who caught a Republican collects
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Trump supporter who offered a minimum of $ 25,000 to anyone who could find evidence of voter fraud in the ... -
In Stunning News, Republican Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert helped coordinate the January 6 riot, sources say
AUSTIN, Texas – Amazing new details have appeared appearing to show Texas Republican elected officials were even more closely involved in the engineering of the events ... -
Democrats weigh plastic tax in budget package
WASHINGTON – Democrats are considering a plastic tax to encourage the industry to increase recycling and reduce the production of single-use products. One of the tax ... -
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion ban for second time
In this October 18, 2021 photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite) The Supreme Court refused to block Texas’ ... -
Grassley, Scott and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Democrats’ IRS Oversight Proposal
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senator Tim Scott (RS.C.) and several colleagues today to present the IRS Financial Supervision Act Prohibition. This legislation will ... -
Making Wisconsin the “North Texas” on abortion
On Wednesday, after the State Senate passed several bills to make abortion more difficult in Wisconsin, Senator Kelda Roys released a statement entitled, “GOP Pushes Wisconsin ... -
Cruz presents a bill to create treatment centers for immigrants “where the democratic elites organize their cocktails”
FIRST ON FOX: Senator Ted cruz, R-Texas, introduced a bill to bring treatment centers to illegal immigrants where the “democratic elites organize their cocktails”. Fox News ... -
Texas House finalizes gnarled American house card that gives GOP a decade of Hispanic growth bounty
WASHINGTON – Texas House was set to approve a Congressional electoral plan on Saturday night that would lock in an overwhelming Republican advantage for a decade ... -
Republicans create competitive new Texas House neighborhood in Rio Grande Valley
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential Texas news. Texas Republicans set to create a ... -
Senate Democrats’ plan to vote next week on measurement of the vote
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., NY) called a vote for next week on revised election legislation, starting a busy session with a measure ... -
Why abortion may now motivate Democrats more than Republicans
Abortion has long motivated Republicans as a political issue. But following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in early September not to block new Texas law banning ... -
Is Homeland Security sending migrants from the Texas border to NH? Hassan will not say
Senator Maggie Hassan has no comment on reports that the Department of Homeland Security – which she oversees on the Homeland Security Committee – is considering ... -
Texas Congressmen Join Leading SA to Discuss Temporary Debt Ceiling Lift
This week has been a whirlwind on Capitol Hill. There have been discussions on everything from the debt ceiling to the spending bill to the infrastructure ... -
Death notice of Edra Bogle (1934 – 2021) – Denton, TX
Edra Charlotte Bogle Edra Charlotte Bogle, 87, of Denton, Texas, died on September 13, 2021 in Fairhaven Denton. She was born in Des Moines, IA on ... -
Senate votes to raise debt ceiling after 11 Republicans joined Democrats in breaking filibuster
After weeks of struggling on the brink, the Senate voted Thursday night to temporarily raise the debt ceiling by $ 480 billion until December 3. The ... -
Tucker Carlson’s nighttime toxicity poisons his brain
A 2019 protest against Fox News outside its headquarters. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images) To subscribe to The nation Subscribe now for as low as $ ... -
Ted Cruz: Democrats would rather play political games than be honest with their constituents
Senator Ted cruz, R-Texas, joined “Hannity” on Wednesday, stressing that the United States should never default on its debt and tear up the Democrats’ “reckless” agenda ... -
Big leap in support for climate action follows 2021 series of extreme weather conditions
A new national poll has revealed an increase in Americans’ agreement on global warming, their concerns about it and their support for climate action. Will the ... -
ICYMI: Abortion Attacks Drop Texas GOP Approval Ratings
AUSTIN, Texas – Another day another attack on Texas GOP abortion rights. The all-Republican Texas Supreme Court on Monday refused to resume proceedings in a lawsuit ... -
Democrats’ voter registration declines in major states
Democrats face reduced voter registration benefits in major battlefield states ahead of next year’s midterm elections, sparking concern among some party members of a coming wave ... -
Democrats See Political Peril in Minneapolis PD Replacement | Texas
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – As activists rallied this summer to call on Minneapolis voters to replace their police department, one of the first leading Democrats to criticize ... -
Abortion rights supporters at national marches try to regain momentum
Last fall, Hannah Dasgupta spent her days focusing on politics, channeling her fear and anger at President Donald J. Trump into activism. Concerned about the future ... -
As redistribution begins, Democrats’ outlook improves
Protesters hold buttons outside Supreme Court ahead of pleadings on Benisek v. Lamone, a redistribution case to determine whether Democratic lawmakers in Maryland illegally designed a ... -
EXCLUSIVE White House, leading Democrats agree to increase carbon capture credit in budget bill – sources
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Reuters) – The White House and leading Democratic lawmakers have agreed to increase a tax credit for industrial carbon capture projects as part ... -
Will Beto O’Rourke run for governor? Democrats eager to get started
For many Democrats, Beto O’Rourke continues to represent the future of the party in Texas. His 2018 campaign against Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz brought him ...
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