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Jessica Montoya Coggins

Jessica Montoya Coggins

The Supreme Court Will Determine What Is Emergency Care For Pregnant Patients

The Supreme Court Will Determine What Is Emergency Care For Pregnant Patients

Last week the Associated Press detailed several shocking examples of pregnant patients being turned away from emergency centers in states with abortion bans. The reporting is a stark reminder about the ramifications of these strict state laws, like the ones currently in place in Texas. The AP obtained the records

A Geothermal Project Kicks Off New Wave Of Energy Sources In Texas

A Geothermal Project Kicks Off New Wave Of Energy Sources In Texas

Earlier today, Bedrock Energy announced the completion of a new geothermal project at Penn Field in Austin. The energy company worked with the developer CIM Group to create a geothermal borefield as well as a heating and cooling system for the campus that houses several technology and media companies. The

A Primer On The Comstock Act

A Primer On The Comstock Act

As abortion continues to play a major role in Texas and national politics, a law from the nineteenth century keeps getting mentioned: the Comstock Act of 1873. And ever since the Arizona Supreme Court upheld an abortion ban that dates back even earlier to before it was even a territory,

Deepwater Oil Facility Off Texas Coast Forges Ahead

Deepwater Oil Facility Off Texas Coast Forges Ahead

This week a proposed deepwater oil-export facility that would be built just off the Gulf Coast near Brazoria County in Texas took major steps forward, against the wishes of several environmental groups. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. originally filed for the permits to start building the Sea Port Oil Terminal

Preparing For An Eclipse

Preparing For An Eclipse

About a million Texans are preparing for a total solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth. Parts of North America will experience a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Unfortunately, the forecast shows some ominous clouds that are threatening to

The Texas Reproductive Justice Organization Centering Black Women

The Texas Reproductive Justice Organization Centering Black Women

Last October The Afiya Center in Dallas officially celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. It’s a milestone Executive Director Marsha Jones wasn’t sure the center would reach. And not because of a lack of dedication from the health professionals and caregivers that comprise the Afiya Center’s staff, but because

Abbott’s Voucher Allies Land New State Education Roles

Abbott’s Voucher Allies Land New State Education Roles

Last week at an event for a rightwing policy organization, Greg Abbott maintained his strong support for vouchers. Under the banner of “school choice,” vouchers allow parents or guardians to send their kids to private schools through taxpayer dollars. Abbott called four special sessions last year to try and pass