Civil SocietyLocal NewsLindale, Texas Bans Abortion Locally After Rejecting Proposal in 2020
The ordinance that passed is broader and more substantial than the proposal the council rejected two years ago.
The ordinance that passed is broader and more substantial than the proposal the council rejected two years ago.
"[T]here is a rich history of clerical prayer at the time of a prisoner’s execution," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote.
While bills regarding UIL sports soaked up attention, bills that would have applied to NCAA sports died quietly. The reason remains unclear.
State politicians Rep. Dustin Burrows and Sen. Charles Perry both encouraged passage of the ban. Burrows spoke at the meeting.
“I cannot acquiesce to the political nature of the job,” Child Care Investigations Director Justin Lewis wrote in his letter of resignation.
“Public employees do not surrender all First Amendment rights because of their employment,” the judge in the case wrote.
While the Texas Rangers found no evidence of abuse or trafficking, concerns about child pornography at The Refuge remain.
State Rep. Matt Schaefer suggested the possibility of legal repercussions under state law for a company paying for abortion costs.
The state argued in court that Abbott’s directive did not apply to all child gender transition procedures.
Child deaths caused by physical abuse have decreased since 2019. In the same period, however, child suicides have increased.
Stucky had the slimmest margin of victory of any incumbent in the Texas House on March 1, squeaking past the halfway mark with 50.27 percent.
Although it may come as a surprise to some, hundreds of school districts throughout Texas allow teachers to carry guns.