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Texas slashes Medicaid for mothers

Republicans in Texas celebrated the overturn of Roe after cutting back postpartum Medicaid extension

Salon · Jul 21, 2022

Here’s how much Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke have raised in the race for Texas governor

Democratic gubernatorial candidate O’Rourke is taking on incumbent Abbott in the November general election. Both have raised millions of dollars so far.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 20, 2022

Billionaire George Soros donates $1 million to Texas governor candidate Beto O’Rourke

AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic mega donor George Soros and an Austin-area couple each gave $1 million to Beto O’Rourke’s campaign to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022

Editorial: In post-Roe America, questions arise over the meaning of fetal personhood

A Texas woman is fighting a ticket she received on June 29 for driving in a Dallas HOV lane. Under normal circumstances, this would not merit an editorial mention. But times have changed in Texas. The woman, Brandy Bottone, argues that, because she is pregnant, her fetus counts as a…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 19, 2022

3 takeaways from Texas Democratic Party convention as midterm elections approach

DALLAS — For more than two decades, Texas Democrats have been trying to wander out of the wilderness, and the upcoming midterm elections may be one of their toughest odysseys.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022

CBD, hemp, delta-8, medical marijuana: Here’s what you need to know about Texas’ pot laws

In 2019, Texas legalized hemp, but not marijuana. The new law led to confusion about which marijuana products are legal in Texas. Meanwhile, support for legalizing the drug remains high in polling, and other cannabis-derived products like delta-8 have emerged.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 18, 2022

Report on Uvalde school shooting finds ‘systemic failures’ by law enforcement

Nearly 400 officers from myriad agencies went to the school, but were stymied by a lack of coordination, report details

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2022

Five takeaways from the House committee report on the Uvalde shooting

Among the findings: Police lacked clear leadership and basic communications, school doors were routinely left open and the gunman gave hints of his coming rampage.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 17, 2022

Beto O’Rourke calls for united Texas front to oust Greg Abbott as governor

DALLAS — Buoyed by stout fundraising and a large grass-roots team, Beto O’Rourke on Friday sought to energize Democrats for his marquee race to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022

Texas Democrats focus on abortion, grid as GOP vulnerabilities

Texas Democrats, underdogs for decades, probed for possible Republican weakness this election year at a biennial convention that focused on restoring access to abortion, protecting transgender rights and fortifying the electric grid.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022