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Jessica Montoya Coggins

Jessica Montoya Coggins

Abortion Shield Laws Under Threat

Abortion Shield Laws Under Threat

Yesterday a judge in Collin County ruled that a New York doctor must cease prescribing and sending abortion medication to patients in Texas. He also fined the New York-based physician over $100,000. The judgment stemmed from a civil lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in December after

A Frank Q&A About Reproductive Rights In Texas

A Frank Q&A About Reproductive Rights In Texas

Texas Signal recently spoke with Tara Mancini, the Director of Public Policy for Power to Decide, about how the organization is navigating 2025 and beyond.

What National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Means Now

What National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Means Now

The work of uplifting Black women living with HIV has also never been more important at a time when national and international programs combating HIV are being devastated.

Dan Patrick Unveils Texas Senate Priorities

Dan Patrick Unveils Texas Senate Priorities

Outside of school choice, other priorities for Patrick include several rightwing culture war goals like “placing the ten commandments in school” and “stopping drag time story hour.”

Chaos, Confusion In Texas Over Trump Federal Funding Freeze

Chaos, Confusion In Texas Over Trump Federal Funding Freeze

Several Democratic lawmakers in Texas have been sounding the alarm over a devastating directive from the White House Office of Management of Budget that was ordered Monday evening. They are warning that a federal funding freeze ordered by Trump’s OMB could wreak havoc on many programs Texans depend on

Remembering Cecile Richards

Remembering Cecile Richards

On Monday, the family of Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, announced that she had died. Richards is now being remembered by many as an advocate for women’s and worker’s rights. Richards was born in Waco to David and Ann Richards, the former governor of Texas.

A Dangerous New Immigration Bill

A Dangerous New Immigration Bill

Earlier this week, the U.S. Congress passed its first bill of the new session, which is known as the Laken Riley Act. The sweeping immigration bill would demand the detention of any undocumented immigrant that is charged with a nonviolent crime like theft or burglary. The bill is named