Texas Republicans want to take $500 million from public school funds to give it to private schools. Stop defunding education. Texas ranks 38th in spending per student and 28th in average teacher salary. Legislators opposing the school choice efforts have stressed the state’s lackluster national rankings to argue for the need to prioritize public school …
Anything goes when you have a gerrymandered legislature that puts MAGA Republicans above the law. “Paxton had an extramarital affair with a woman whom he later recommended for a job with the wealthy donor now at the center of criminal allegations against him… – AP “Pro-Paxton group gives $3 million to impeachment trial judge Dan …
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Texas Republicans attack Planned Parenthood with a $1.8 billion lawsuit to close Planned Parenthood clinics. Texas ranks last in the America for women’s prenatal healthcare. Where did Republicans file their lawsuit against Planned Parenthood? With Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee who tried to remove mifepristone, a drug used in more than half of all US abortions, from …
Abbott signed a bill that eliminates local rules mandating water breaks for construction workers. – USA Today Abbott Signs “Death Star” Act That Limits Municipalities’ Ability to Self-Govern. The new law will make it next to impossible to protect workers and consumers at the local level” How does this impact the lives of Texans? We mapped:– …
“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces impeachment” – Texas Tribune “Paxton, the state’s top lawyer and one of its most powerful and controversial Republicans, has faced criminal investigations, legal battles and accusations of wrongdoing for years. But after he requested $3.3 million in taxpayer funds to end a lawsuit by former staffers who accused him of …
Women sue Texas over abortion ban: Law endangers ‘lives of my future babies’ – The Hill Abortion pill order latest contentious ruling by Trump appointed Texas judge Matthew Kacsmaryk – ABC News After a Neighbor’s Complaint, Gunman Kills Five People in Texas Home – NY Times Trump appointed federal judge Mark Pittman strikes down Texas …
Republicans propose a gerrymandered Texas district map that gives them 24 of 38 U.S. House seats despite only getting 53% of votes last November. This racial gerrymandering denies voting power to 95% of the 4 million new Texans the Census Bureau counted are people of color, half of whom are Hispanic. “They would like to …
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll “eliminate” rape rather than let victims get abortions. That’s after his bill that bans abortions without any exception for rape or incest and offers bounties to vigilantes. “Is it reasonable to tell a rape victim who didn’t realize they were pregnant in time to legally get an abortion — …
Who are the CEOs funding the Republicans stacking the courts? Denying women control over their own bodies? Encouraging vigilantism? Follow the money to see how corporate CEOs are funding Republicans denying women control over their own bodies. This relationship map can be freely shared with this link https://Dem-Labs.kumu.io/texan-handmaids-tale or embedded in a website with this …
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The top ten Political Cartoons this week showcase Republican bickering, conspiracy theories and beach time. Check out these cartoons in two new formats: as a GIF on GIPHY or as a video with music on YouTube. DeepakDemLabs GIPHY Video (with music) Republican bickering Republican conspiracy theories Texas Republicans Road ahead
