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Will a new abortion bill save the lives of pregnant women in Texas?
| May 31, 2025
It’s taken state Supreme Court cases, a number of women dying, and massive pressure from the people of Texas for the state Legislature to respond with SB31. But will the new bill help or hurt women who need abortions in Texas?

How the ripple effects of ‘defunding’ Planned Parenthood could hurt Texans
| May 31, 2025
A budget bill in Congress cuts Medicaid and essentially defunds Planned Parenthood, which provides birth control, wellness visits, STI tests and treatment, and cancer screenings.

Ken Paxton Snuffs Out W33d Decriminalization in Denton
by Joi Louviere
| May 30, 2025
The Denton City Council repealed a 2022 voter-approved proposition that decriminalized up to four ounces of mar*juana possession — despite overwhelming public support for the ordinance.

Texas Consumers Will Bear the Brunt of Trump Tariffs, Survey Says
| May 28, 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas surveyed Texas business owners, measuring how the Trump administration’s chaotic back-and-forth tariffs — a tax on imported goods — has impacted their business.
Some 60% of respondents said that tariffs have negatively impacted their business, while 55% plan on passing the cost of tariffs onto their customers.

What to know about June 7 runoff elections in North Texas
| May 28, 2025
DALLAS | dallas county | DFW | DFW Lead Story | FORT WORTH | local election | runoff | Tarrant County | voting
Several municipal races from the May 3 election are headed to runoffs, including city council members in Dallas and Tarrant county, and the mayor in Garland.

Denton repeals weed decriminalization mandate after legal battle with Ken Paxton
| May 27, 2025
cannabis | DALLAS | denton | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ken paxton | marijuana | North Texas | paxton | weed
The Denton city council voted 4-3 on May 20 to repeal Proposition B, which prevents arrests and citations for up to four ounces of weed possession.

Beto on the 2026 Ballot?: ‘I Want to Make Sure Whatever I Do Is Helpful’
by Joi Louviere
| May 23, 2025
Will Beto run again?

How a Republican Bill Will Hurt Black, Latino Students in Texas
by Joi Louviere
| May 23, 2025
First, Texas Republicans banned DEI on college campuses. Now, they want to censor faculty members.

This Bill Could Give Texas Students Time Off for Period Pain
by Joi Louviere
| May 23, 2025
EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | old texas | TEXAS | TEXAS HOUSE | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | women's health | youtube
A new Texas proposal could allow students to take up to 10 excused absences per year for menstrual disorders like endometriosis or PCOS.

Op-Ed: Those black squares meant nothing: George Floyd’s death sparked allyship, but much of it performative
by Joi Louviere
| May 22, 2025
George Floyd's televised murder was fuel, but real change requires real protest.

Texas Republicans help pass Trump budget bill cutting healthcare, food stamps
by Matt Hennie
| May 22, 2025
Texas lawmakers played key roles in passing President Trump’s budget bill, which funds tax cuts for the wealthy by cutting Medicaid and food stamps.
Op-Ed: Congressional cuts feed corporate greed at expense of young people
by Young Invincibles
| May 30, 2025