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Roe v. Wade is in the Supreme Court's crosshairs
The court is likely to exacerbate America's already existing fault lines.
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81% disapprove of giving $10,000 to private citizens for abortion lawsuits under new Texas law
A new Monmouth University poll found strong majorities of Americans disapprove of two key parts of the new Texas abortion law.
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Texas city to offer Samsung large property tax breaks to build $17bn chip plant
The city of Taylor, Texas - one of two locations in the state under consideration by Samsung Electronics for a $17 billion chip plant - plans to offer extensive property tax breaks if it is chosen by the South Korean tech giant.
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Fallen officer's son gets police escort to kindergarten
Deputies in Frio County, Texas salute a fallen colleague by forming a guard of honor for his son, Joziah Longoria, on his first day at kindergarten.
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The Texas Abortion ‘Whistleblower’ Site Still Can't Find a Host
UNDER A RECENTLY passed Texas law, private citizens can sue anyone involved in helping a person receive an abortion in the state after the sixth week of pregnancy. In response, an anti-abortion group called Texas Right to Life set up a website designed to collect anonymous information about any alleged infractions. Or, at least, it tried to. So far, no company has been willing to host it.
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Texas Eyeballs 91,000 Megawatts of Solar Power as Senate Bill 8 Looms
Solar power is suddenly losing wallflower status in Texas, but now everybody is talking about Senate Bill 8.
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Supreme Court trashed its own authority in a rush to gut Roe v Wade
The 5-4 ultra-partisan, conservative majority has eviscerated the rule of law it is supposed to stand for.
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TikTok Activists Are Flooding A Texas Abortion Reporting Site With Spam
Activists on TikTok are fighting back against Texas' new restrictive abortion law with spam. Sean Black, who goes by @black_madness21 on TikTok, created a bot that makes it easy to submit fake tips to a "whistleblower" website created by the anti-abortion Texas Right to Life group.
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Texas draws criticism with plan to lure tourists to sites where Indigenous people were banished
Texas, which exterminated or displaced most of the Indigenous people in the state, now wants to cash in on them. While lawmakers support legislation that could further restrict how Indigenous history is taught in schools, a state agency appointed by Governor Greg Abbott is trying to make money by attracting tourists to Indigenous historical and cultural sites. The Texas Historical Commission hopes to work with Indigenous nations to expand the state’s multi-billion-dollar tourism programs – even though...
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Lyft, Uber will cover legal fees for drivers sued under Texas abortion law
The law allows people to prosecute rideshare drivers for transporting women to clinics to receive abortions, where they could be fined $10,000.
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Texas website for snitching on abortion "abetters" may violate web company's privacy rules
The website's domain registry service forbids any sites that "breach any duty of confidentiality" or private information. That might include details about medical procedures, like abortions.
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When human life begins is a question of politics – not biology
Some people seeking to influence public opinion about abortion rights claim the science is clear. It’s not, and that means abortion remains a political question – not a biological one.
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New Texas Abortion Law Likely to Unleash a Torrent of Lawsuits Against Online Education, Advocacy and Other Speech
In addition to the drastic restrictions it places on a woman’s reproductive and medical care rights, the new Texas abortion law, SB8, will have devastating effects on online speech.
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Texas is set to pass a new law banning Facebook from censoring conservatives
But it could face an uphill battle in the courts.
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Texas passes law banning abortion after six weeks
A law banning abortion from as early as six weeks into pregnancy has come into effect in the US state of Texas. It bans abortions after the detection of what anti-abortion campaigners call a foetal heartbeat, something medical authorities say is misleading. The law, one of the most restrictive in the country, took effect after the Supreme Court did not respond to an emergency appeal by abortion providers.
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Forget the Alamo review: dark truths of the US south and its ‘secular Mecca’
Three Texas authors expose the myth that the 1836 battle at a San Antonio mission was about freedom. It was about slavery
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Tesla files to become an electricity provider in Texas
Tesla has also built several utility-scale energy storage systems around the world, but typically hasn't functioned as the retail electricity provider there.
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New Texas law allowing people to carry handguns without permits stirs mix of fear, concern among law enforcement
Starting Sept. 1, most Texans will be able to carry handguns in public without going through training or having to get permits. Law enforcement officers worry that could make their jobs more dangerous.
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Death-row inmate sues for pastor's touch during execution
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A Texas death-row inmate has sued state prison officials to allow his pastor to lay hands on him as he dies from a lethal injection. John Henry Ramirez, 37, is scheduled to be put to death in the Texas death chamber on Sept.
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San Angelo Freedom Defender Fights for His Life Against COVID-19
A San Angelo man, known for his fight against COVID-19 tyranny, is battling for his life after contracting an extremely bad case of the virus. The following is the statement from Caleb Wallace's wife Jessica.
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