The Texas Railroad Commission has nothing to do with abortion. But that hasn’t stopped some Republicans vying for an open seat on the three-member commission from touting their anti-abortion stances.
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Abortion Providers Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Injunction
UPDATED: State attorneys filed a response on Tuesday to abortion providers’ request for the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the battle over the constitutionality of Texas’ new regulations on abortion.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texans Like Parts of Federal Health Care, but Not All of It
Texas voters from across the political spectrum like many parts of the Affordable Care Act, but they don’t like that law in its entirety, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Video: Couple Whose Abortion Was Canceled Discuss Court Ruling
Marni Evans and her fiance, John Lockhart, had to delay a scheduled abortion after a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Texas to implement strict new regulations on the procedure.
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Abortion Debate Could Play Into Hispanic Vote
Republicans see an opening for the 2014 election as they work to reach out to Hispanic voters who could be spurred to the polls by the party’s anti-abortion stance. Democrats say it’s a losing proposition.
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5th Circuit Reverses Ruling on Abortion Bill
Texas abortion providers’ Monday victory was short-lived. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday reversed a federal district court ruling that found part of the state’s new abortion regulations unconstitutional.
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Legal Fight Likely to Keep Abortion in Spotlight Through 2014
A federal judge’s decision this week to block parts of Texas’ strict new abortion law was just the first step in a legal battle that could drag on for months, or even years, meaning that the courtroom drama will play out against the 2014 governor’s race.
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State Seeks Emergency Stay Over Abortion Ruling
UPDATED: The Texas attorney general’s office is seeking an emergency stay, asking the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel’s ruling against abortion regulations in House Bill 2.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
M. Smith on wasted private tutoring efforts, Satija on government protection for the lesser prairie chicken, Root finds a new nest of Democratic trial lawyers, Malewitz finds a border skirmish featuring mollusks, Hamilton with the latest on politics at the University of Texas, Batheja on the link between vehicle traffic and bond ratings, Aguilar finds some promise in a juvenile justice program in Eagle Pass and Aaronson covers the court fight over new abortion regulations: The best of our best for the week of Oct. 21-25, 2013.
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Final Arguments Made in Case on State’s New Abortion Regulations
With days remaining until new abortion regulations take effect in Texas, attorneys for abortion providers and the state of Texas presented their final arguments Wednesday on whether those restrictions meet constitutional muster.
