ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Women #Health #Abortion #Pregnancy #Texas #Law #USPolitics

Federal Judge Orders Some #Texas #Schools to Remove #TenCommandments Posters

The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their #ReligiousFreedom.

#law #Constitution
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/texas-ten-commandments.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Gov. Abbott's office redacts pages of emails about Elon Musk

https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-11-19/texas-governor-abbott-elon-musk-emails-redacted

#HackerNews #GovAbbott #ElonMusk #Emails #Redacted #Politics #Texas #News

@ProPublica "Releasing the Musk emails, he said, would have a 'chilling effect on the frank and open discussion necessary for the decision-making process.'"
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#texas #USA

After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.

All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-releases-elon-musk-emails-redacted?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Texas #ElonMusk #Musk #Journalism #Email #GregAbbott

The ruling from Judge Orlando L. Garcia, of U.S. District Court for the Western District of #Texas, comes after Gov. #GregAbbott signed in June a #law requiring school districts to display the #TenCommandments in a “conspicuous location” in each classroom. The ruling applies to 14 #PublicSchool districts, including ones in Fort Worth, Arlington & Conroe.

#law #Constitution #ReligiousFreedom

Federal Judge Orders Some #Texas #Schools to Remove #TenCommandments Posters

The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their #ReligiousFreedom.

#law #Constitution
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/texas-ten-commandments.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Federal Judge Orders Some #Texas #Schools to Remove #TenCommandments Posters

The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their #ReligiousFreedom.

#law #Constitution
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/texas-ten-commandments.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Women #Health #Abortion #Pregnancy #Texas #Law #USPolitics

In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of U.S. federal judges blocked a new Texas congressional map that redrew five districts to be more favorable to Republicans in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, saying the plan appeared to be unconstitutional. Read more about the ruling from @politico
https://flip.it/MBp0BQ
#Texas #Redistrict #Trump #US #District #Congress #Legislature #Politics

In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of U.S. federal judges blocked a new Texas congressional map that redrew five districts to be more favorable to Republicans in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, saying the plan appeared to be unconstitutional. Read more about the ruling from @politico
https://flip.it/MBp0BQ
#Texas #Redistrict #Trump #US #District #Congress #Legislature #Politics

Satellite Images Show Texas’ Strained Water Resources

NASA released satellite images of two large depleted reservoirs near Corpus Christi in south Texas. A water emergency requiring tougher restrictions on outdoor water use may be needed by November 2026.

#drought #Texas #satellite

https://www.newsweek.com/nasa-satellite-images-show-texas-drought-water-shortage-11066820

NEW: “No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office

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A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidates from the pulpit, an expert said.

https://www.propublica.org/article/fort-worth-mercy-culture-church-campaign-university

#government #religion #texas #IRS #News #Politics

In our magazine: Weeks after a transphobic attack, dozens of #trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks gathered on the “free side” of #Austin’s Barton Springs to swim, celebrate, and fearlessly take up space.

Kit @oconnell was there to witness this moment of #queer joy and resilience... https://www.texasobserver.org/protect-trans-joy-barton-springs/

#LGBTQIA+ #water #Texas #photography #CentralTexas #culture

In our magazine: Weeks after a transphobic attack, dozens of #trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks gathered on the “free side” of #Austin’s Barton Springs to swim, celebrate, and fearlessly take up space.

Kit @oconnell was there to witness this moment of #queer joy and resilience... https://www.texasobserver.org/protect-trans-joy-barton-springs/

#LGBTQIA+ #water #Texas #photography #CentralTexas #culture

"Previously, churches risked losing their tax-exempt status by discussing or engaging in politics. Then this summer, the Internal Revenue Service decided to allow religious leaders to endorse political candidates from the pulpit, a decision Schatzline took as a green light for him and other pastors to ramp up political activity."

https://www.propublica.org/article/fort-worth-mercy-culture-church-campaign-university

#CivicEngagement #1A #religion #government #candidates #elections #TaxExempt #texas #USpol

Featured story: Texas workers have long struggled with wage theft and the state’s willingness and ability to crack down on scofflaw employers has been relatively minimal. Now, rates of suspected wage theft are increasing, and the state labor law enforcement system is straining to keep up. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-workers-wage-theft-complaints-surge/

#workers #law #Texas #labor #politics #USpol #news #HumanRights

Featured story: Texas workers have long struggled with wage theft and the state’s willingness and ability to crack down on scofflaw employers has been relatively minimal. Now, rates of suspected wage theft are increasing, and the state labor law enforcement system is straining to keep up. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-workers-wage-theft-complaints-surge/

#workers #law #Texas #labor #politics #USpol #news #HumanRights

Last week: There’s a particular kind of despair that comes from watching an institution abandon its principles in real time. It’s not the dramatic betrayal of a single moment. It’s slower than that. https://www.texasobserver.org/tcu-eliminates-academic-programs-extremists/

#extremism #fascism #education #politics #USpol #Texas #news