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The rebranding of ‘Lake America’ is Trump’s desperate attempt to distract us

Ignore Iran, the Epstein files, and your wallet – not to mention Trump’s plummeting approval ratings

The Guardian - US

Texas Drag Ban Blown up by Judge Who Tells Offended Critics: 'Just Don't Go'

A federal judge strikes down Texas Senate Bill 12, calling the drag ban unconstitutional and telling offended critics: 'just don't go'.

International Business Times UK

Judge cites ‘voluptuous sex symbol’ Dolly Parton as he strikes down Texas drag ban

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Texas Drag Show Law Ruling Deals Blow to Ken Paxton as Judge Strikes Down SB 12

A federal judge has invalidated Texas' drag show law, citing First Amendment violations and potential overreach affecting various performances.

International Business Times UK

Judge shouts out Dolly Parton as he strikes down ban on Texas drag shows

Parton spoke out in the face of restrictive laws targeting LGBTQ+ people in the South

The Independent UK

Judge Strikes Down Texas Drag Law Again, Warns Wording Could Even Criminalise a Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley Tribute

A federal judge has permanently blocked a Texas drag law, citing First Amendment violations and vague language that could criminalise performances like those honouring Elvis Presley or Dolly Parton.

International Business Times UK

A Federal Judge Just Struck Down Texas' Anti-Drag Law, Again

A Texas law restricting “sexually oriented performances” was struck down after a federal judge said it could apply to everything from cheerleading to karaoke to performances by Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, and Miley Cyrus.

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Texas law banning drag shows where children may be present struck down again

‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says

The Guardian - US

Texas’ limits on certain drag shows ruled unconstitutional again

A federal judge reasserted his 2023 ruling that the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sent back for reconsideration. The law went into effect in March as the case proceeded.

The Texas Tribune

Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas

A 2021 ruling found the oil giant committed more than 16,000 violations of the Clean Air Act at its Baytown refinery and plant.

The Texas Tribune

This Journalist Was Arrested, Strip-Searched, and Jailed for Filming Police. Will He Get Justice?

Justin Pulliam's arrest and lawsuit once again demand we ask if "real" journalists are entitled to a different set of rights.

Reason

Federal Judge Rules Texas Anti-Drag Law Violates the First Amendment

The judge ruled that the law was unconstitutionally overbroad, vague, and viewpoint discrimination.

Reason

Texas’ ban on certain drag shows is unconstitutional, federal judge says

Senate Bill 12 would have prohibited performers from dancing suggestively or wearing certain prosthetics in front of children. Critics sued the state, saying it violated the First Amendment.

The Texas Tribune

Federal judge sides with West Texas A&M University president who canceled campus drag show

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that the student fundraiser featuring drag performers was not protected, raising the stakes for a battle over First Amendment rights and drag shows.

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Federal judge issues temporary restraining order, says Texas law banning drag shows is “likely” unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge David Hittner heard from LGBTQ+ groups, businesses and a drag performer in a hearing this week, who argued Senate Bill 12 violated their First Amendment rights.

The Texas Tribune

Drag shows are protected by First Amendment, performers tell federal judge

LGBTQ+ groups and drag performers suing the state argued Monday that Senate Bill 12 violates constitutionally-protected rights. The new law is set to go into effect on Friday unless a federal judge blocks it.

Reason

Who Is Protected As a Journalist? Everybody, Suggests Court Ruling.

Journalism is an activity shielded by the First Amendment, not a special class or profession.

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