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Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling allowing woman to obtain emergency abortion
10Dec By adminNo Comments
Health

Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling allowing woman to obtain emergency abortion

Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling allowing woman to obtain emergency abortion - CBS News Watch CBS News The Texas Supreme Court late Friday night put a hold on a lower court ruling which would have allowed a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant with a fatal fetal diagnosis to obtain an abortion. The all-Republican state Supreme Court issued its hold without offering an opinion. Jared Hill has details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Here’s the Texans who get money from Defend Texas Liberty PAC
12Oct By adminNo Comments
Money

Here’s the Texans who get money from Defend Texas Liberty PAC

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The recent meeting between the Defend Texas Liberty PAC leader and prominent white supremacist Nick Fuentes is bringing new scrutiny to the group’s donors and the politicians who have accepted its money. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan — a persistent target of the PAC — is calling on fellow Republicans to disavow the group and part ways with its money. While a handful have heeded his call, others have refused to do so and alleged Phelan is just seeking political gain. Notably, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – who has taken over $3 million from the PAC — has denounced Fuentes but said Wednesday he sees “no reason” to return t...
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Yelp sues Texas to defend its labeling of crisis pregnancy centers
28Sep By adminNo Comments
Technology

Yelp sues Texas to defend its labeling of crisis pregnancy centers

Washington CNN  —  Yelp is suing Texas to ensure it can continue to tell users that crisis pregnancy centers listed on its site do not provide abortions or abortion referrals, opening a new front in the fight between states and the tech industry over abortion restrictions. In a complaint filed Wednesday in San Francisco federal court, Yelp said it is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton preemptively, to head off a lawsuit it anticipates from his office as soon as Friday that may seek to bar Yelp from applying its labels to crisis pregnancy centers. Yelp said it currently applies the following label to crisis pregnancy center listings: “This is a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Crisis Pregnancy Centers do ...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Trial Will Test State Republicans
3Sep By adminNo Comments
Politics

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Trial Will Test State Republicans

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Billionaires, burner phones, alleged bribes: The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going to test the will of Republicans senators to oust not only one of their own, but a firebrand who has helped drive the state’s hard turn to the right for years.The historic proceedings set to start in the state Senate Tuesday are the most serious threat yet to one of Texas’ most powerful figures after nine years engulfed by criminal charges, scandal and accusations of corruption. If convicted, Paxton — just the third official in Texas’ nearly 200-year history to be impeached — could be removed from office.Witnesses called to testify could include Paxton and a woman with whom he has acknowledged having an extramarital affair. Members of the public hoping to wa...
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