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Why a conservative Texas mayor defied his peers and put the brakes on an abortion “travel ban”

Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley calls himself “pro-life.” But the proposal to police the streets for women traveling out of state to get an abortion is overreach, he said.

The Texas Tribune

Amarillo Republican John Smithee joins Texas House speaker race

After Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed impeachment trial, his allies touted Smithee, one of the House’s most senior members, as a speaker candidate.

The Texas Tribune

The Far Right Wants to End Out-of-State Abortion. Amarillo Is in the Way.

Texas' biggest popular vote on abortion post-"Roe" pits local advocates against an abortion travel ban that's part of a scheme to block the path to New Mexico.

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In the Texas Panhandle, nurses make home visits to new moms in need

Local leaders of the Nurse-Family Partnership hope they can secure money to expand the program to the region’s rural areas.

The Texas Tribune

Texas city to vote on ban on people helping patients traveling for abortion

Amarillo will decide in November on being ‘sanctuary city for the unborn’ as activists ready campaign against measure

The Guardian - US

Abortion on the ballot: Amarillo set to vote on abortion travel ban this election

After the Amarillo City Council balked at such an ordinance last year, residents collected signatures for a ballot measure.

The Texas Tribune

Ronny Jackson, Wesley Hunt face campaign ethics probes over private club membership

The two Republican congressmen used campaign funds to pay bills at exclusive private clubs in Amarillo and Houston.

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As a Texas city debates an abortion travel ban, maternal care is scarce in nearby rural counties

Amid a fight over an “abortion travel ban,” women health care experts say more attention is needed to the plight of pregnant Texans in the Panhandle where there are few hospitals and OBGYNs.

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Amarillo City Council rejects so-called abortion travel ban

A group of anti-abortion advocates must now decide whether they want the city voters to have the final say on their proposed policy.

The Texas Tribune

Despite pressure, Amarillo City Council punts on abortion travel ban petition

Supporters of the petition may ultimately seek a vote of Amarillo residents later this fall.

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Amarillo City Council must vote on abortion travel ban following successful voter petition

The council has been reluctant to approve the ban since it first debated the issue last fall.

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With an eye on Amarillo courthouse, U.S. senators push to stop federal judge shopping

Judge shopping has made a federal courthouse in Amarillo with a Trump-appointed judge a destination for conservative litigants challenging Biden administration policies.

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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas case challenging abortion pill access

A majority of Supreme Court justices seemed open to keeping mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing drug, on the market despite a Texas ruling revoking its FDA approval.

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How plans for a West Texas drag show turned into a war over the First Amendment

In the staunchly conservative Panhandle, LGBTQ+ Texans say political and legal battles overlook their humanity.

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Voting sites expected to open in Panhandle on Tuesday, despite wildfires

Candidates continued their campaigns at a subdued pace, as they focused on getting resources for fire victims.

The Guardian - US

A visual guide to the Texas wildfire

What has been the impact of the Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle, and what could happen now?

The Texas Tribune

Record winter heat, dry air helped drive Panhandle fire risk

Texas has a wildfire season in winter, but climate change is extending it, scientists say.

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As Texas Panhandle wildfires rage, what we know so far

At least one person has died in the Smokehouse Creek fire, as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze.

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Evening Standard

Texas nuclear weapons facility pauses operations as wildfires spread

Wildfires have destroyed homes, cut off power and prompted evacuations

WEKU

Expanding wildfires force Texas nuclear facility to pause operations

Wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing at least the temporary shutdown of a nuclear weapons facility.

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In the Texas Panhandle, a nonprofit is fighting rural child care deserts

The Amarillo Area Foundation is funding new day care facilities in Friona and Claude after the towns found that a shortage of child care is making it harder to fill job openings.

The Texas Tribune

Amarillo City Council says it needs more time to debate abortion travel ban

After weeks of debate, the council took no action at a politically-charged meeting Tuesday. It is the largest city in Texas to debate an ordinance that would outlaw travel on its roadways to get an abortion.

The Guardian - US

Texas city is latest to debate ban on road travel for those seeking abortion

Amarillo considers ordinance that has become part of new anti-abortion tactic to undermine people’s ability to flee states

The Independent UK

Supreme Court will hear abortion drug challenge in first major post-Roe case

Justices will hear arguments to the first major challenge to abortion rights since striking down a constitutional right to abortion care last year

The Texas Tribune

After pause, this Texas city is set to reconsider banning travel to access an abortion

A handful of local governments have already put the legally dubious bans in place. The news that Amarillo will take the issue up again comes shortly after a Dallas woman left the state for an abortion after losing a legal battle to obtain one here.

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