Texas Anti-Trans Laws Target Intersex People, Too Bans on trans kids' healthcare ensure intersex people continue to be subject to medically unnecessary surgeries in infancy. Texas Observer · Apr 25, 2022
Self-proclaimed ‘socialist’ to ‘red pill’ anti-lockdown crusader: What are Elon Musk’s politics and does he back Trump? The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon has donated to both parties and attacked everyone from Joe Biden through Donald Trump to trade unions and ‘pronouns’, but underneath it all there is a consistent ideology, writes Io Dodds The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022
EXPLAINER: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio's execution nears Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022
‘It is painful to have your child rejected’: the parents group fighting new anti-trans laws As more Republican states target trans youth, a group of parents meet to push back on discriminatory legislation, share stories and celebrate The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2022
EXPLAINER: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio's execution nears Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2022
National Guard searching for soldier swept away while he helped migrant struggling in Texas river The search continued on Saturday for a soldier swept away by the Rio Grande as he tried to rescue migrants struggling in the water along the U.S. border. Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022
DeSantis’s Disney action marks new culture war phase ahead of 2024 election Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s move against Walt Disney Corp. this week shows he’s willing to take the Republican Party’s culture war to new heights — with a frontal assault on one of his state’s biggest and most iconic employers — as he jockeys for position in a potentially crowded 2024… Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2022
‘Fighting for momma bear’: Melissa Lucio’s son begs Texas to halt her execution for a crime he knows ‘she couldn’t have done’ EXCLUSIVE: In just six days, Melissa Lucio will be strapped to a gurney and injected with a lethal cocktail of drugs that will kill her for a murder that she not only says she didn’t commit – but that experts say didn’t even occur. Her son Bobby Alvarez tells Rachel… The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022
Texas governor says arresting terror watch list suspects at US border ‘is making our country less secure’ In an interview with Fox News Abbott says he is ‘bringing the border to Biden’ The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022
Can Texas declare a border 'invasion' and return migrants to Mexico? HOUSTON — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing mounting pressure from far-right and former Trump administration officials to immediately declare a migrant "invasion" at the U.S.-Mexico border, under a constitutional provision that would allow local law enforcement and National Guard troops to stop migrants at the border and send them… Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022
Abbott-appointed task force releases concert safety strategies in response to Astroworld DALLAS — The Texas Task Force on Concert Safety, formed in the wake of the deadly Astroworld Festival in Houston, released a final report Tuesday with recommendations aiming to keep concertgoers safe at shows across the state. Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022
Former state Sen. Wendy Davis files federal suit challenging Texas abortion law as unconstitutional DALLAS — Former North Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, best known for her 13-hour filibuster against an abortion bill in 2013, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday over Senate Bill 8, contending the restrictions that went into effect on Sept. 1 banning abortions after six weeks is unconstitutional. Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022
Analyst says Texas Gov. Abbott's border snarls cost billions in GDP The rule, which Abbott has since rescinded, caused fierce backlash and snarled cross-border traffic for days. Axios · Apr 19, 2022
GOP blunts loss by bullying Mickey Mouse The war on Disney and other "woke" corporations is a sign of GOP desperation in the culture wars Salon · Apr 19, 2022
Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022 Editorial: Greg Abbott’s damaging stunts should prompt a federal response Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of state resources for political posturing on immigration, no doubt to feed his long-standing ambitions for federal office, has always been dangerous and counterproductive.
Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022 Mexico’s Lopez Obrador says Abbott’s costly border checks that snarled traffic were ‘despicable’ EL PASO, Texas — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday slammed Texas Governor Greg Abbott over his stepped up inspections of commercial trucks at the border, which for 10 days disrupted trade and the supply chain between both countries.
Salon · Apr 18, 2022 Two decades of border stunts in Texas Texas Govs. Rick Perry and Greg Abbott pushed border initiatives while kicking off re-election campaigns
Salon · Apr 18, 2022 Abbott stunt could raise food costs "This is not just a localized issue. It's going to hit you in St. Louis or up in Seattle," advocate warns
The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2022 Texas forced to reverse Mexican truck inspection plan as drivers block bridges Greg Abbott hit brakes on policy after a week of backlash and fears of deepening economic losses as food supplies held in protest
The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022 Texas Governor makes U-turn on truck inspections at US-Mexico border ‘Elected officials should build on this recovery, not thwart it by causing additional problems’
Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2022 Texas Gov. Abbott may benefit politically from border inspections despite costs, criticism of effort AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott maybe had to dodge some rotten grapefruits — a few, lofted from normally friendly faces in the gallery.
Reason · Apr 16, 2022 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Ends His Onerous Truck Inspection Order Impeding International Commerce on the Mexican Border The inspections caused great economic harm, and may also have violated the Dormant Foreign Commerce Clause of the Constitution.
Al Jazeera · Apr 15, 2022 US-Mexico border gridlock to ease as Texas ending extra checks Republican Governor Greg Abbott had ordered extra inspections of trucks, leading to 30-hour wait times and protests.
Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott backs off inspections but vows to close border if migration spikes DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the last of the stepped-up vehicle inspections on Friday that snarled traffic at the Texas-Mexico border and drew intense pushback from businesses leaders. But the Republican warned that he would not hesitate to bring back the inspections that created hours of traffic delays if…
Reason · Apr 15, 2022 Greg Abbott Screwed Over Truck Drivers in a Misguided Attempt to Increase Border Security The new inspection initiative duplicated screenings that were already being carried out, irking trade officials and truckers—even those who have supported Abbott up until this point.