Trump’s first 100 days brought chaos, cuts to Texas but inspired resistance
| April 28, 2025
From slashing funding for public health initiatives to closing a US Education Department office in Dallas, the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have left Texans in a state of wreckage.
Texas lawmakers consider over a dozen bills loosening gun restrictions
| April 28, 2025
Texas lawmakers are considering gun-related legislation, including two bills that would make Texas the first state in the nation to allow teenagers to carry handguns on school campuses.
She’s not faking it: How this Texas bill would excuse period pain absences in school
| April 28, 2025
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A Texas bill would excuse school absences for menstrual disorders—advocates say it’s a crucial step toward reproductive health and dignity in schools.
VIDEO: Greg Abbott’s bromance with Elon Musk just became law in Texas
| April 25, 2025
Rallying against an “administrative state” in a state he’s led for 10 years, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that seeks to recalibrate state government and slash regulations by, ironically, creating a new Texas agency.
VIDEO: Texas Republican wants to test your wastewater for birth control pills
| April 24, 2025
@couriertexas A new bill from an East Texas Republican is part of a recent movement from GOP lawmakers claiming that hormones found in birth control or abortion pills are poisoning the state’s water supply. Senate Bill 1976 — from Sen. Bryan Hughes, who authored a piece of the state’s near-total abortion ban — does not […]