politics
James Talarico Scolds Greg Abbott for His ‘Betrayal’ of Public Schools
| May 21, 2025
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Betrayal with the stroke of a pen.
Op-Ed: A third of parents putting career plans on hold due to cost of childcare — even in Texas
| May 14, 2025
We treat childcare as a personal problem that deserves private suffering, instead of political action. I spent years thinking that it was my fault. As another mom said to me: “It feels like I’m the one doing something wrong.”
Texas House signals expanding state’s medical marijuana program
| May 13, 2025
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House Bill 46 would increase the number of health conditions eligible and would offer smokeable products under the state’s medical marijuana program.
Texas House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records
| May 12, 2025
bills | censorship | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | CIVIL RIGHTS | dei | diversity | EQUALITY | equity | HEALTHCARE | lawmakers | laws | LGBTQ | politcal | political | politics | state legislature | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS | women's health
If it becomes law, the bill would define sex based on reproductive organs and require state documents and policies to comply with that framework.