city in Wood County, Texas, United States
Federal judge blocks Texas bill restricting drag shows: Senate Bill 12, which the Legislature passed this spring, bars sexually oriented performances in front of ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/drag-shows-lawsuit-18390106.php
Quick Glance: Federal Judge Declares Ban on Certain Drag Shows Unconstitutional
- A federal judge declared that Texas cannot enforce a new law restricting some public drag shows as it is unconstitutional.
- U.S. District Judge David Hittner found that Senate Bill 12 infringes on the First Amendment and limits free speech.
- The law, now deemed unconstitutional, prohibited performers from dancing suggestively or wearing certain prosthetics in front of children.
- Similar laws in other states that restrict drag performances have also been ruled unconstitutional by federal courts.
Whistleblower testifies how Ken Paxton let friend, donor hijack AG’s office: Ryan Bangert, a former top official under the attorney general, said Paxton allowed ...
texastribune.org/2023/09/07/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial-ryan-bangert/
Inside the Texas Pizza Hut Which Hasn't Changed Since the '80s: Reddit user u/-Tyrone-Biggums- told Newsweek: "In an age where digital distractions dominate ...
newsweek.com/pizza-hut-hasnt-changed-since-80s-texas-1805223
Breakdown of trial rules for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: The Texas Senate approved 31 rules for the upcoming impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/06/22/gag-orders-witnesses-limits-rules-for-the-texas-attorney-generals-impeachment-trial/
Quick Glance: Debate over rules for Ken Paxton's impeachment held behind closed doors
- A closed-door meeting was held to create rules for the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has promised that the process will be 'totally transparent and fair.'
- The Senate briefly met and passed a new property tax cut plan before recessing to a 'caucus of the Senate as a whole' and presumably debating the rules.
- The draft rules for the trial were created by a special committee that met behind closed doors.
Texas man taken into custody in Fort Morgan after assaulting Amtrak conductor: A man identified as Abraham Sudberth, 53, was arrested by Fort Morgan Police ...
denverpost.com/2023/06/08/texas-man-fort-morgan-assaulting-amtrak-conductor/
Texas lawmakers pass bill restricting sexual performances in front of kids: Originally pitched as an effort to restrict children from seeing certain drag shows ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/28/texas-legislature-drag-show-bill/
Texas AG Ken Paxton's 20 impeachment articles, explained: Paxton faces nearly two dozen allegations that he made false statements, took bribes and abused his ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/paxton-impeachment-articles-explained-18121325.php
Quick Glance: Texas AG Ken Paxton Faces Bribery and Obstruction of Justice Charges
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing charges of bribery, obstruction of justice, and 18 other offenses after a vote by the state's Republican-dominated House of Representatives.
- Paxton, known for his support of far-right GOP legal battles over guns, abortion, and immigration, and his frequent opposition to the Biden administration, will be suspended immediately following the historic vote.
- The Texas Senate, also controlled by Republicans, will hold a trial to determine whether the three-term attorney general should be permanently removed from his position as the state's top law enforcement officer.
Texas House adjourns while Senate bills on LGBTQ issues, elections die: Priority bills that died include a 10-year minimum sentencing for gun-related crimes ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/20/texas-lgbtq-guns-education-bills-die/
Ken Paxton impeachment trial: What to expect: The Texas Constitution requires the Senate to hold a trial, but when? For how long? And how will it work? Your ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/senate-trial-paxton-impeachment-18123442.php
Texas abortion law needs exception to save women's lives (Editorial): A Center for Reproductive Rights lawsuit challenging Texas' abortion ban would clarify ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/texas-abortion-ban-doctors-pregnancy-18118590.php
Texas senator tries new path to change Texas free-speech law: In a last-minute hearing Wednesday, Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, opened another avenue to get the ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/18/texas-anti-slapp/
Performers testify that new drag ban bill still puts them in danger: The House Committee on State Affairs hears debate on a bill that once banned children from ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/05/10/new-drag-bill-still-puts-venues-performers-in-danger-opponents-tell-house-committee/
House version of Texas drag ban bill strips mention of drag queens ahead of next debate
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/05/09/house-version-of-texas-drag-ban-bill-strips-mention-of-drag-queens-ahead-of-next-debate/
Texas could stifle talks about sexuality in schools: Texas teachers and public school employees could have a harder time discussing with students anything ...
dallasnews.com/news/education/2023/05/02/school-talks-about-sexuality-would-be-harder-under-bill-texas-senate-passed/
Texas drag bill could criminalize common behaviors, lawyers say: A bill to keep children from attending drag shows would, in fact, criminalize a whole slew of ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/04/24/from-movies-to-miley-cyrus-attorneys-say-texas-drag-bill-could-criminalize-common-acts/
Texas Senate passes bills restricting drag shows after fiery debate: The Texas Senate on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to two bills that would restrict ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/04/04/texas-senate-passes-expanded-bills-to-restrict-drag-sexual-conduct-in-front-of-minors/
Texas bills on higher ed would end tenure, diversity policies: The bills are part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priorities and, if passed as filed ...
texastribune.org/2023/03/10/texas-senate-tenure-diversity/
Glenn Beck buys Roe v. Wade attorney Linda Coffee’s archive: Coffee, the last living member of the legal team that argued the landmark abortion case ...
texastribune.org/2023/03/10/roe-v-wade-archive-linda-coffee-glenn-beck/
Texas targets new foe to oil and gas industry: big insurance: Texas’ fight against environmental, social and corporate governance policies may soon expand to ...
dallasnews.com/business/energy/2023/03/06/texas-next-esg-target-will-be-insurers-were-gonna-teach-them-some-manners/
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Mineola-Wisener Field Airport - FLYING Magazine: The privately-owned Mineola-Wisener Field Airport has weathered the challenges of ...
flyingmag.com/looking-back-looking-ahead-mineola-wisener-field-airport/
Boys Basketball Roundup: Frankston concludes non-district stretch with win over Mineola
palestineherald.com/sports/boys-basketball-roundup-frankston-concludes-non-district-stretch-with-win-over-mineola/article_6f787fac-91e3-11ed-ad3a-bfa277d7eb7d.html
Last living member of Roe's legal team speaks on abortion ruling: The last living member of Roe v. Wade's legal team spoke about the ruling from her Texas...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/last-living-roe-v-wade-17263783.php
Quick Glance: The United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, effectively ending the constitutional right to abortion.
- The ruling allows states in the United States to prohibit abortion.
- Wade judgment, which established women's constitutional right to abortion, was slammed by President Joe Biden as drastically changing life for millions of women in America and exacerbating mounting tensions in a severely fragmented country.
- The landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision is overturned by the United States Supreme Court.
- The Casey decision was also reversed in Friday's judgement.
Texas Legislature looks to boost funding for alternatives to abortion even with most abortions illegal
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Texas-Legislature-looks-to-boost-funding-for-17279893.php
Architect of Texas abortion ban says he wouldn’t support outlawing patient travel or Plan B
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Architect-of-Texas-abortion-ban-says-he-17308424.php
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