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Texas Lawmakers Approve Legislation That Would Let People Carry Handguns Without a License. In Other News, I'm Never Traveling to Texas
You know, if I were a lawmaker in a state where multiple mass shootings have taken place this year alone, I probably wouldn’t be gung-ho about making it easier for the wrong people to get a gun. Texas Republicans will never miss an opportunity to have the wrong priorities, though, and are set to approve…
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Texas Governor Announces Intention to Sign Bill That Would Prevent Cities From Defunding the Police
Texas Republicans truly operate on a whole ‘nother level when it comes to dumbfuckery. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that he intends to sign a bill that would make it significantly more difficult for a city to defund its police force. According to CBS News, Austin Police Association President Kenneth Casaday tweeted on Sunday…
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Texas Republican Caught on Video Organizing 'Brigade' of Volunteers to Watch Voters in Mostly Black and Latinx Houston Precincts
A Republican official in Harris County, Texas, was heard on a video presentation saying that 10,000 volunteers were needed to form an “election integrity brigade” in Houston to fight against election fraud, the Washington Post reports. We know that there is no evidence of election fraud in Harris County, but the person in the video…
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Texas Legislators Add to the Republican Party’s Ongoing Rush of Voter Suppression Bills
Republican-led state legislatures have openly been waging war on voting access in the wake of their presidential candidate’s defeat in the 2020 elections. Texas, which tried its very hardest during those elections to curb voters’ access to the ballot box, has now come through with its own slate of voter suppression legislation. On Monday, Republican…
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Texas and Mississippi Lift Mask Mandate, Once Again Proving the GOP Is Truly the Anti-Life Party
As we reach the first anniversary of the start of our year-long, COVID-induced Netflix binge, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Vaccinations, while having a tumultuous rollout, have steadily continued, and nationwide case numbers and hospitalizations have been trending downward. While these are positive developments, health officials have consistently warned that we’re…
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Texas Republicans File Lawsuit Against Curbside Voting, Continuing Their Effort to Suppress the Vote
I’m not sure if y’all knew this, but we’re in the middle of a pandemic right now. Look,I’m sure you haven’t forgotten this, but Republican lawmakers in Texas seem to need a reminder as they tirelessly work to prevent every effort to make voting safer during this unprecedented time. Their latest target: curbside voting. According…
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Texas Governor Severely Limits Ballot Drop Boxes to Just One Per County But Don't Worry, It's Totally Not Voter Suppression
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed an order on Thursday limiting ballot drop boxes to just one per county. CNN reports that this greatly affects Harris County, the most populous county in Texas as it has to reduce its 12 drop-off locations to just one starting Friday. Travis County, which includes the traditionally Democratic leaning…
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Texas Began Opening Businesses May 1. Now, They’re Averaging 1,000 New Cases of COVID-19 a Day
If you want to know how soft-opening the country during a global pandemic is going to go, look no further than the great state of Texas. On May 1, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) allowed some businesses to reopen, and since then, Texas has only had two days where they didn’t reach 1,000 new coronavirus…
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#FreeRodneyReed Family Members, Supporters (Including Kim Kardashian West) Demand Justice for Death Row Inmate Weeks Before Execution
Kim Kardashian West for the people! Family, friends and supporters of Rodney Reed—including the social media and reality TV superstar—want justice, and they are making their voices heard far and wide about what is considered a miscarriage of justice, by some, including Kim Kardashian West. On Saturday, nearly a hundred supporters rallied outside of the…