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by Sophie Novack

Texas Lawmakers are Promoting ‘Anti-New York’ Bills to Limit Abortions

Governor Greg Abbott said there is “growing support for infanticide.” (There is not.)

Wed, Mar 13, 2019 |

Conservative Texas lawmakers are seizing on inflammatory and inaccurate national rhetoric around abortions later in pregnancy in an effort to drum up anti-abort...Read More

Does the District 41 incumbent, Democrat Bobby Guerra, have his seat firmly by the reins?

by Andrea Grimes

Dead Squirrels, Kids with Guns and Chuck Norris: The 2016 Texas Primary Field, in Photos

Does she think my tractor's electable?

Fri, Feb 12, 2016 |

The basics: we analyzed 464 photos from 198 candidates. We didn’t pull photos from incumbents who aren’t being challenged. We only pulled relatively recent ...Read More

Democratic House candidate Denise Hamilton spoke Monday night during a forum at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano as moderators Dan Panetti, worldview director at Prestonwood Christian Academy, and Texas Values President Jonathan Saenz look on.

Democratic Hopefuls Brave Far-Right Prestonwood Baptist

‘I will not eat your souls,’ one aspiring lefty state representative advised the conservative congregation.

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 |

After hosting six GOP presidential hopefuls in October, Prestonwood’s newly formed “Culture Impact Team” staged a forum Monday for local and state candida...Read More

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by Kelsey Jukam

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Wed, Mar 25, 2015 |

Some state lawmakers are concerned that American courts may not follow American laws. There’s no evidence of, say, Swedish common law creeping into the Texas ...Read More

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The budget debate turned out to be much less contentious than last session. Conservative veterans scolded Tea Party freshmen hoping to make more cuts....Read More

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Tue, Feb 19, 2013 |

Are Texas Republicans wildly out of step with most of their constituents when it comes to family planning, birth control and sex ed?...Read More

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