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Women’s clothing is often more expensive — and it’s partly due to tariffs
by The 19th
| March 11, 2025
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Two Democratic members of the House are pushing for a study of ‘pink tariffs.’

What Ever Happened to Ethics Reform?
| March 10, 2025
bills | ECONOMY | EQUALITY | lawmakers | laws | politcal | political | politics | STATE | state legislature | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS
The House speaker battle wasn’t really about cleaning house.

Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
| March 6, 2025
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Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.

Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher ed as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI
| February 27, 2025
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At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their schools,” a few weeks after lawmakers proposed a massive cut to public universities.

Anti-abortion centers face little regulation. The SAD Act could change that.
by The 19th
| February 13, 2025
ABORTION | Donald Trump | EQUALITY | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | lawmakers | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | politcal | political | politics | Repro Rights | reproduction rights | STATE | trump | women's health
Democratic lawmakers are pushing for the federal government to better regulate anti-abortion centers, facilities that seek to dissuade people from terminating their pregnancies, The 19th is first to report.