Texas’ broken water infrastructure explained | The Texas Tribune
WebMay 3, 2023 · Texas has more than 7,000 water systems. A fraction of them self-reported that they lost 30 billion gallons of water due to broken pipes and leaks in 2021.
Texas trigger law making abortion a felony goes into effect | The …
WebAug 25, 2022 · Texans who perform abortions now face up to life in prison, $100,000 fine. Texas, the largest state to restrict abortions, now has three significant bans on the books, setting up a potential legal ...
Texas abortion law: Answers to your questions | The Texas Tribune
WebJun 24, 2022 · Wade is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged Texas law that banned abortions except when needed to save the pregnant person’s life. Previously, the court’s decision in Roe guaranteed ...
Texas abortion law likely won’t end up at the ballot box | The Texas ...
WebDec 12, 2022 · A Texas Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment stopping future abortion restrictions. Voters would have to approve it — but Republican lawmakers aren’t likely to put it in front of ...
New Texas law bans COVID-related mandates by local …
WebJun 7, 2023 · New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but some Republicans want more. The bill, recently signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and set to take effect Sept. 1, does not restrict ...
Texas passes bill that would require armed person on every school ...
WebMay 28, 2023 · The bill would have changed the age to legally purchase semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21. To further harden schools, the state would give each school district $15,000 per campus and $10 per ...
What happened during texas’ 2023 Legislative session - The Texas …
WebJun 1, 2023 · Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune. Texas lawmakers created hundreds of new laws during the 2023 legislative session. The conservative majority voted to ban puberty blockers for transgender children ...
Why voting matters, in the words of Texans | The Texas Tribune
WebOct 10, 2022 · The Texas Tribune spoke to Texans across the political spectrum and asked them to make their case for why voting matters this year. The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 11. Early voting runs ...
Texas bills affecting LGBTQ people: Here’s what you need to know …
WebMar 6, 2023 · The Legislature banned puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids, restricted the college sports teams trans athletes can join and expanded the definition of sexual conduct to include ...
Texas can’t secede from the U.S. Here’s why. | The Texas Tribune
WebJun 20, 2022 · No, Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth. The theme of independence has recurred throughout the history of Texas, which was a republic from 1836–45. But the Civil War ...
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