Texas
Texas Dem runoff pits progressive Cisneros vs establishment-backed Cuellar
May 23, 2022Party’s progressive wing rallies around an insurgent, pro-immigrant, pro worker lawyer, Jessica Cisneros.
Read moreIf Roe v. Wade is overturned, Texas D.A. offices would become a new battleground
April 26, 2022The full and often unchecked power of the prosecutor was on display when a South Texas woman was charged with murder for a self-induced abortion.
Read moreTexas prosecutor may temporarily spare Melissa Lucio, the woman many believe is innocent
April 18, 2022Federal judges, five jurors who convicted her, and a roster of family, politicians, and celebrities believe there are substantive doubts about whether the death of Lucio’s 2-year-old daughter was even a murder.
Read moreTexas mail ballot rejections soar under new restrictions
April 1, 2022More than 22,000 voters have had their votes thrown in the garbage pail.
Read moreAbortion nonprofits say Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain defamed them
March 31, 2022Cain has accused the nonprofits of being “criminal organizations” and has ordered them to stop funding abortions in Texas. Lawyers representing the funds are demanding a retraction.
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