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Texas sues Biden administration over guidance requiring abortions in medical emergencies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the Biden administration July 14 after Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton: ‘Trigger’ law banning most abortions takes effect on Aug. 25

FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas’ “trigger” law banning most abortions in the state is scheduled to go into effect Aug.…

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Texas suing USDA over requirement to add LGBTQ protections to nutrition programs’ nondiscrimination policies

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service announced in May that it would expand its definition of sexual discrimination to include…

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With most Texans’ eyes on Abbott and O’Rourke, down-ballot races could offer more drama

The governor’s race between incumbent Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O’Rourke is the main attraction of the Texas midterm…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton bans staff lawyers from speaking at state bar events, escalating feud sparked by 2020 election

The bar, which licenses lawyers and offers training sessions, is suing Paxton in an attempt to sanction him for trying…

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Texas charity that backs Trump’s stolen-election lie has deep ties to Ken Paxton

The Texas attorney general would be the one to hold True the Vote accountable on allegations that it swindled a…

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LZ Granderson: LGBTQ people, keep voting against anyone who votes against you

Madeleine Albright's tenure as the first female U.S. secretary of state is a rich one, filled with moments of inspiration…

Los Angeles Times

Impact of Supreme Court's climate ruling spreads

The legal doctrine that the conservative justices used to strike down an EPA regulation in late June is popping up…

Politico

Texas abortion foes use legal threats and propose more laws to increase pressure on providers and their allies

No criminal charges have been filed under two current Texas laws restricting abortion, but abortion opponents are looking to build…

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Texas sues Biden over abortion order

Texas will soon ban all abortions from the moment of fertilization with only narrow exceptions

Salon

Texas contests federal order to grant life-saving abortions

US state sues Biden administration over guidance directing doctors to perform abortions when pregnant patients at risk.

Al Jazeera

Texas sues to block a Biden rule on emergency abortions

Texas sued to block a new Biden administration rule that emergency abortions for medical reasons in hospitals take priority over…

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Texas sues over federal rules requiring life-saving abortions

Washington (AFP) - Texas sued the Biden administration on Thursday over its claim that federal law preempts state law when…

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Texas sues after Biden administration issues guidance saying doctors can perform abortions in emergencies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the Biden administration is violating the state’s “sovereign interest” by reassuring the nation’s doctors…

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Texas sues Biden administration over guidance on emergency abortions

Texas argues that the Biden administration does not have the authority to issue guidance on emergency abortions.

Axios

Smog levels in Texas surge during heat wave, bringing worst summer air quality in a decade

Emissions are reacting with the summer heat to create high levels of smog, hazardous air pollution that damages the lungs.…

The Texas Tribune

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 points, poll finds

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democrat Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in the Texas governor’s race,…

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Judge orders Texas not to investigate two more families with transgender children

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge on Friday issued an injunction prohibiting the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services…

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How could Texas Republicans further restrict abortion next year?

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans have led the charge to pass laws to restrict abortion for nearly a quarter-century, but…

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Volkswagen argues that Greg Abbott’s choice of judges in lawsuit could tilt emissions case in Texas’ favor

Because the state is a party in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s cases against the companies, Volkswagen lawyers have argued that…

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Voter fraud claims not new to Republicans

The Republication preoccupation with voter fraud didn’t start with Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

Ousters, upsets halfway through 2022 primary election season

More than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have rendered verdicts in a number of contests, many of which…

The Independent UK

Texas clamping down on Roe reversal

"Extremist politicians are on a crusade to force Texans into pregnancy and childbirth against their will"

Salon

Texas Supreme Court allows enforcement of 1925 abortion ban scrapped in Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON – The Texas Supreme Court ordered late Friday that the state’s century-old abortion ban, struck down in Roe v.…

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Texas can enforce 1925 abortion ban, state Supreme Court says

The ruling Friday night exposes abortion providers to fines and lawsuits even before the state’s trigger law goes into effect.

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