The Oklahoma legislature moved Thursday to pass a Texas-style abortion ban, one that relies upon citizen legislation and vigilante enforcement. Unlike a previous abortion ban (SB 612) which goes into effect in August, this legislation would take effect immediately...
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Latino Victory Announces new Slate of Texas Endorsements
Latino Victory Fund, a political action committee that backs progressive Latino candidates running for office, announced a new slate of endorsements ahead of the May runoff. They cap off a busy endorsement cycle for Latino Victory, which has increasingly extended its...
Francine Ly on Why She’s Running for State Senate
Francine Ly never thought she would run for office. But here she is today, a candidate for state senate. The Signal caught up with Ly to discuss her run. “Running for public office was never on my radar until now,” says Ly. The first-time candidate is running in...
Catching Up With Venton Jones About The HD-100 Runoff
For Venton Jones, running for the state legislature is a continuation of the civic engagement and service that he has been a part of nearly his whole life. The Signal caught up with Jones, who is in a runoff for House District 100 in south Dallas. Jones, the Founder...
Why Was A Woman In Texas Arrested For An Abortion?
As news spread over the arrest of 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera in Starr County, there was immediate outrage and action over somebody being detained for an alleged self-induced abortion. Now that the District Attorney of Starr County filed a motion to drop those...
A Conversation About the New Reality of Abortion Care
After the Oklahoma legislature passed a near-total abortion ban on Tuesday, the Signal spoke with Emily Wales, the Interim President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains. After Senate Bill 8 was signed by Greg Abbott in September, Oklahoma absorbed the largest...
Oklahoma Legislature Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban
As thousands rallied in Oklahoma against a Texas-style abortion ban, news reached the protestors that another anti-abortion bill, one that entirely bans abortion in the state, passed the Oklahoma legislature. The bill will not only have a devastating impact on...
Death Penalties for Abortions and The Ultra-Rightwing Runoff in Texas
In North Texas, a runoff election between a Republican incumbent and challenger has generated headlines over whether or not there should be death penalties for abortions. The race for House District 91, however, goes beyond that gruesome debate and highlights just how...
Texas Democrats Press For Expanding Medicaid (Again)
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) celebrated its 12th anniversary this week, and Texas Democrats used the opportunity to talk about Medicaid expansion. And specifically, the fact that Texas hasn’t done it. Texas is just one of 12 states that has not expanded Medicaid...
Abortion Funds In Texas Take Legal Action
Even after passing Senate Bill 8, anti-abortion activists are still yearning to take their extremism to a new level by targeting abortion funds in Texas. Now, two abortion funds in Texas have filed their own lawsuits as a legal counter. Last week, the Lilith Fund and...