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TX Gov Still Hasn’t Called Special Election To Fill Dem House Seat

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX) died two months into his first term representing congressional district 18 as a member of the House of Representatives. His funeral was held March 15. And yet, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) – who has the sole power to call a special election to fill the seat – has yet to do so. Gee, wonder why…? Continue reading “TX Gov Still Hasn’t Called Special Election To Fill Dem House Seat”

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Positive Effects Of Adult LGBTQ Role Models For Queer Youth + More News

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Some news stories you might have missed: • The Advocate: A new survey found two-thirds of LGBTQ young people (67 percent) report having at least one older LGBTQ adult role model in their day-to-day lives, which researchers found is associated with higher levels of self-reported life purpose. Continue reading “Positive Effects Of Adult LGBTQ Role Models For Queer Youth + More News”

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TX Gov. Asks Citizens To Report Parents Of Transgender Kids

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This seems like a Nazi tactic – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on citizens and licensed professionals to play ‘secret police’ and report the parents of transgender minors to state authorities if it appears the minors are receiving gender-affirming medical care. Continue reading “TX Gov. Asks Citizens To Report Parents Of Transgender Kids”

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Transgender Teen In Texas Pulled From Class, Interrogated

A 13-year-old transgender teen in Texas was pulled out of his classroom and interrogated by Department of Family and Protective Services investigators thanks to orders from Gov. Greg Abbott (R) who believes providing trans kids with gender-affirming care is "child abuse."
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A 13-year-old transgender teen in Texas was pulled out of his classroom and interrogated by Department of Family and Protective Services investigators thanks to orders from Gov. Greg Abbott (R) who believes providing trans kids with gender-affirming care is “child abuse.” Continue reading “Transgender Teen In Texas Pulled From Class, Interrogated”

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Texas: Busing Border Migrants To DC Could Cost State $1.6 Million

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to bus undocumented immigrants from the border to Washington, D.C. in order to embarrass President Biden apparently has came with a price tag of more than $1.6 million. And Lone Star state taxpayers could be on the hook for the bill. Continue reading “Texas: Busing Border Migrants To DC Could Cost State $1.6 Million”

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TX Gov Blames Shootings On Mental Health But Cut $211M From HHS

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put the blame for mass shootings directly on mental health issues in his state, but didn't mention cutting $211 million from the agency that oversees mental health in Texas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put the blame for mass shootings directly on mental health issues – not guns – after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde. What he didn’t mention, though, was just a month before he had cut $211 million from the state department that oversees such services in the Lone Star state. Continue reading “TX Gov Blames Shootings On Mental Health But Cut $211M From HHS”

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Beto O’Rourke Confronts Texas Gov At Presser: ‘This Is On You’

Beto O'Rourke, currently a candidate for governor in Texas, confronted Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference today regarding the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead.
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Beto O’Rourke, currently a candidate for governor in Texas, confronted Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference today regarding the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead. Continue reading “Beto O’Rourke Confronts Texas Gov At Presser: ‘This Is On You’”

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Majority Of Texans Feel The State Is On “Wrong Track”

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From power outages to infrastructure issues to the hospitals pushed to capacity thanks to COVID-19, Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval rating has taken a beating as polling from the Texas Politics Project finds 52% of respondents feel Texas is on the wrong track. That’s the highest negative rating ever since TPP began asking the question in 2009. Continue reading “Majority Of Texans Feel The State Is On “Wrong Track””

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Texas Governor Vetoes Anti-Dog Cruelty Legislation

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (screen capture)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (screen capture)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vetoed Senate Bill 474, known as the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, that would have made it illegal to leave dogs chained up outside without drinkable water, adequate shade or shelter. The bill passed in the Senate 28-3 and the House 83-32. From the Texas Tribune:

Abbott said Texas already has the statutes in place to protect dogs from animal cruelty, and the penalties proposed in Lucio’s bill seemed excessive.

“Texas is no place for this kind of micro-managing and over-criminalization,” he said in the veto statement.

Shelby Bobosky, executive director of Texas Humane Legislation Network, a nonprofit that lobbies in support of animal rights, said the organization’s members are devastated by the veto, and the bill would have “clarified the vague language that makes the statute completely unenforceable.”

The hashtag #AbbottHatesDogs began trending on Twitter soon after Abbott’s veto.