Ben Sargent

Loon Star State: Autocratic for the People

How ’bout that debate?

October 2, 2020, 8:00 AM, CDT

To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find Observer political reporting here.

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State Officials Tried to Cut Women’s Health Care During a Pandemic. It’s a Clear Reflection of Priorities: The state health agency continues to propose cutting services for families while leaving fully intact a program that funds anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.

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To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/culture/loonstarstate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">visit our Loon Star State section,</a> or find <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/politics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Observer political reporting here.</a>
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<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/erika-andiola-biden-dreamers/0">Erika Andiola Says Dreamers Know How to Push Biden:</a> “All we can do is pick our opponent,” says Andiola, the chief advocacy officer for the San Antonio-based immigrant rights group RAICES Action.
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<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/david-biespiel-a-place-of-exodus-excerpt/">Remembering a Jewish Upbringing in Meyerland, Texas:</a> An excerpt from David Biespiel’s memoir A Place of Exodus.
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<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/state-officials-tried-to-cut-womens-health-care-during-a-pandemic-its-a-clear-reflection-of-priorities/">State Officials Tried to Cut Women’s Health Care During a Pandemic. It’s a Clear Reflection of Priorities:</a> The state health agency continues to propose cutting services for families while leaving fully intact a program that funds anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.
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