The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an earlier ruling, supporting Texas' exclusion of Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
Though the City of Lubbock avoided the proposal, a petition has forced the "Sanctuary City for the Unborn" ordinance onto the agenda.
State legislators and activists have urged Lubbock to become a "Sanctuary City for the Unborn" before a Planned Parenthood facility is built.
This week — a pro-choice group endorses Republican Sarah Davis, a GOP PAC prepares to defend the Texas House, and new ads hit the airwaves.
Several Democrats are criticizing Planned Parenthood Texas Votes for using the phrase “sucio” in attack ads against state Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., since the term carries derogatory connotations in Spanish slang.
In the latest development of the dispute between state officials and abortion providers over temporary abortion restrictions, medical abortions are again prohibited under Governor Abbott's executive order.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing medical abortions in Texas, despite state officials arguing that such procedures need to be postponed during the coronavirus pandemic.
In the latest development of rapid legal exchanges, an executive order once again goes into effect requiring the postponement of abortions during the coronavirus pandemic.
An Austin-based federal judge granted a temporary restraining order that will allow abortions to continue in the state, after an executive order from the governor postponed all non-essential surgical procedures.
Abortion providers in the state of Texas have filed a complaint against Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton over a temporary restriction on abortions in the midst of the coronavirus response.
According to Attorney General Ken Paxton, abortions are included in the list of non-essential surgeries that will need to be postponed under Governor Abbott's new executive order.
After narrowly losing to Republican incumbent Morgan Meyer in 2018 by just over 200 votes, Joanna Cattanach secured the Democratic nomination to once again go head-to-head with Meyer.
After Republican incumbent Morgan Meyer narrowly held on to his seat in 2018, three Democratic candidates vie for the chance to flip the Dallas district blue in 2020.
Following his victory in Nevada, Bernie Sanders held a rally in Austin on Sunday where he promised to enact a litany of socialist policies while vowing to defeat President Trump in Texas.
The Republican primary race to challenge Rep. Colin Allred intensifies in Texas' 32nd Congressional District after the historically GOP district flipped Democrat in 2018.
Conservative powerhouse Club for Growth endorsed Rep. Kay Granger's (R-TX-12) primary challenger, Chris Putnam, as another PAC purchased an advertisement attacking the incumbent.
Abortion providers and affiliates such as Planned Parenthood will no longer be able to receive donations through the State Employee Charitable Campaign.
The small city of Westbrook passed an ordinance this week declaring itself a "sanctuary for the unborn" — a sign that the movement is gaining traction in new areas of Texas.
Shortly after two Northeast Texas towns passed ordinances outlawing abortion within city limits, the Austin City Council approved a budget amendment funding "logistics" for women seeking abortions.
In an attempt to circumvent a new state law banning local funding of abortion providers, Austin City Council members are attempting to fund groups that provide logistics for women seeking abortions.
