POLITICS
Texas lawmakers find bipartisan solutions to tackle state’s housing crunch
| June 4, 2025
Lawmakers aimed to remedy the housing affordability crisis Texans are currently facing with a slew of bills during this year’s legislative session.
Texas lawmakers targeted school and public libraries this legislative session. Here’s what happened
| June 3, 2025
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Right-wing Texas lawmakers targeted books in public schools and access to public libraries during the legislative session.
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
| 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The Denton City Council repealed a 2022 voter-approved proposition that decriminalized up to four ounces of mar*juana possession — despite overwhelming public support for the ordinance.