Texas’ days of legal THC might be over soon. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the most powerful man in state government, said he’s making it a priority to ban “all forms of consumable THC from being sold in Texas.” The Texas Senate’s head honcho announced Wednesday evening that the THC ban will be introduced as Senate […]
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Texas Secessionists Thrilled, Hopeful for ‘Revolution’ After 2024 Election
Folks who want Texas to be its own country (again) are thrilled after last week’s election brought 10 new Republicans to the state legislature who’ve all committed to backing the secessionist movement. This is somehow the least weird thing that’s happened in the last seven days: The Texas Nationalist Movement, which bills itself as “the […]
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Reproductive Rights Are a Five-Alarm Fire. State Legislators Must Act.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold Texas’s draconian emergency abortion ban isn’t just a setback for reproductive freedoms in America — it’s a five-alarm fire. This November, voters across the country have the chance to fight back. Reproductive freedoms will be a make-or-break issue for many voters at the ballot box. A 2024 […]
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Five Days After His Birthday, Robert Roberson’s Miracle Ended
UPDATE, Nov. 15, 12:30 p.m.: Five days after his birthday on Nov. 10, the Texas Supreme Court lifted Robert Roberson’s stay of execution, allowing the state of Texas to move forward with the execution. UPDATE, Oct. 18, 6:33 a.m.: In a shocking late night decision, the Texas Supreme Court has stayed Robert Roberson’s execution. Roberson […]
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Texas Lt. Gov. Wants Those Darn Protestors to Stop Wearing Masks
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is still thinking about those pesky protesters, and he wants their masks off. The Baltimore native has asked the state senate for a number of right-wing goodies in his list of priorities for the upcoming state legislative session, including laws aimed at stopping protesters from covering their faces, removing people […]