The Affordable Care Act has managed to survive twelve years, but it finally may meet a slow demise thanks to a lawsuit in Texas that is seeking to obliterate preventive care requirements. The plaintiffs would like to end a provision within the ACA which requires...
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A Small Part of SB1 Is Struck Down
Voting rights advocates have seen few wins in Texas, especially since the Republican legislature passed the sweeping voter suppression bill known as Senate Bill 1. However, recently, there was one ruling that struck down at least a portion of SB 1, which impeded...
Just One Texas Republican Votes To Protect Gay Marriage
Yesterday, the U.S. Congress took a major step forward in preserving the rights of same-sex couples by passing the Respect For Marriage Act, which would codify gay marriage into law. While all House Democrats voted for the bill, only 47 Republicans voted for the...
Becca Moyer DeFelice Knows the Stakes in November
When it comes to running for office, some candidates need massive amounts of persuasion. For Becca Moyer DeFelice, running against a Republican state representative in a tight swing district, the extremism of the Texas GOP was enough. Under Republican leadership,...
Texas Candidates Reflect on “The Fight of Our Lives”
Throughout the 2022 Texas Democratic Convention, candidates up and down the ballot had a chance to reconnect with the activists and volunteers that fuel the party. Now, with the convention in the rear-view, candidates are making the mad dash to November, touting the...
A Federal Plan To Restore Abortion Access In Texas
Today at a press conference at the Texas Democratic Convention, lawmakers and abortion rights advocates announced a five-point plan for the Biden administration to follow that will restore access to abortion care in Texas. The letter outlines five strategies for the...
Democrats Call For Unity On Convention Day Two
“It sure does feel damn good to see a room full of Democrats,” said Convention co-chair State Rep. Jessica González as she welcomed attendees into the General Session last night. The program featured a number of speakers, capping off with the statewide candidates...
Texas Democrats Back Together In Dallas
After a long four years, Texas Democrats are finally back together in-person for their biggest event of the year: the Convention. In Dallas, delegates, candidates, and volunteers teemed into the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Thursday for a rousing kickoff...
At The Fifth Circuit, The DACA Waiting Game Continues
Last week, the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in the case Texas v. United States, challenging the lawfulness of the DACA program. Texas, along with eight other states, wants to end DACA, which provides temporary legal status to immigrants brought to the United...
Louie Gohmert Sought Presidential Pardon Over January 6
The January Sixth hearings have so far provided compelling and explosive details about efforts from former President Trump and his inner circle to try and circumvent the 2020 election, which was won by President Joe Biden. Yesterday’s hearing also offered a new fact:...