The U.S. Health and Human Services quietly extended the public health emergency declaration beyond July 16, giving no required 60-day notice this week that it would come to an end. It means the public health emergency will continue to last for at least another 90 days...
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back to archiveAbbott’s Insidious Plan to Defund Texas Schools Through Property Tax Reform
Texas has some of the highest property taxes in the country, and they’re undergoing a steep inflation as home values across the state continue to increase. Both major political parties have plans to address this financial burden, but Republicans are now weaponizing...
Congressional Lawmakers Want an Investigation into Operation Lone Star
Nine Congressional Texas Democrats penned a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week, urging the treasurer to investigate where the funding for Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star Star is coming from. Operation Lone Star is an immigration...
The Ongoing Opposition to I-45 Expansion
The Houston-based expansion of the Interstate-45 Highway has been in the works for decades, but the controversial project continues its lengthy delay as local activists remain steadfast in their opposition. The operation has suffered numerous delays, most notably when...
Does Every Child in Texas Deserve Access to a Free Public Education? Greg Abbott Doesn’t Think So
In an interview on Wednesday with a rightwing talk show host, Greg Abbott was asked why the state of Texas must educate all children, including the undocumented. The Texas Governor responded by saying the state could be looking into “resurrecting” the Supreme Court...
How to access abortion in a post-Roe world
Monday night, a draft opinion leaked by POLITICO showed the Supreme Court of the United States is set to overturn Roe v. Wade. Conservative Justice Samuel Alito writes: “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled.The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and...
Texas abortion funds, Biden react to leaked SCOTUS ruling on Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a leaked initial draft of the ruling obtained by Politico. In Texas, where a trigger law is set in place for the very day that happens, abortion would become illegal. House Bill 1280 would...
House Science Committee discusses need for urgent climate adaptation
The House Science, Space, & Technology Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss the latest climate change news and the next steps in averting further global warming. Much of the 3-hour hearing focused on the latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on...
Oklahoma’s Newest Abortion Ban Immediately Impacts Texans
The Oklahoma legislature moved Thursday to pass a Texas-style abortion ban, one that relies upon citizen legislation and vigilante enforcement. Unlike a previous abortion ban (SB 612) which goes into effect in August, this legislation would take effect immediately...