Texas House Speaker Joe Straus: ‘Count Me as a No’ on ‘Bathroom Bill’
The San Antonio Republican said Senate Bill 6 is ‘unnecessary’ and the product of a ‘manufactured’ problem.
Lyanne A. Guarecuco
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Meet the ‘Abolitionists,’ the Most Extreme Anti-Abortion Group at the Texas Lege
A new religious right group known as Abolish Abortion Texas is partially behind the state GOP’s new extreme stance on abortion.
Video: Opponents Say Anti-Sanctuary Cities Bill Would Separate Families
Of the 638 people who registered a position on Senate Bill 4 Wednesday, only 11 supported it.
Democrats Push to Limit Police Collaboration With Immigration Agents in Texas
SB 997 is likely an example of how House Democrats will attempt to dilute the so-called sanctuary cities ban before it can reach the governor's desk.
Texas Republicans No Longer Hiding Behind Claim of Women’s Health in Effort To Criminalize Abortion
Senate Republicans have filed bills that would ban certain abortion procedures and regulate the disposal of fetal remains in their latest attempt to restrict access to abortion.
Myth-Busting Immigration Detainers: They’re Optional, Costly and Rarely Lead to Deportation
In 2015, federal authorities never followed up on 62 percent of immigration detainers issued to local jails. Overall, only 15 percent of detainers led to deportations.
Nearly $100K Raised for Travis Co. Programs Affected by Abbott’s Anti-Sanctuary Cities Crusade
After Governor Greg Abbott pulled $1.5 million in grants that fund Travis County programs, local officials and Democrats in the Legislature retaliated by launching a fundraiser.
Hundreds Fill Texas Capitol to Oppose Anti-Sanctuary Cities Bill
Popular resistance swells as Governor Abbott and Texas Republicans push anti-immigrant legislation.
More Than a Thousand Show Up in ‘Beautiful’ Support of Texas Muslim Capitol Day
Texans came together in a show of solidarity to denounce Islamophobia and support Muslims who visited the Capitol to voice concerns to lawmakers.