Opponents of Republican-backed legislation to dramatically curtail abortion rights in Texas descended on the Capitol by the thousands on Monday.
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Guest Column: “Ruly Mob” Was Prompted by Civic Duty
On Tuesday, the last day of the first special session, those of us sitting in the Senate gallery observed rules of decorum — until we saw that senators were breaking their own procedural rules.
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Polling Center: How Public Opinion Fueled Abortion Fight
While much attention has been paid to the political conflict on the floor of the Texas Senate last week, the subtleties of public opinion on abortion in Texas framed the clash in the upper chamber.
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Guest Column: When Mob Rule Overwhelmed Democracy
The “gallery filibuster” last Tuesday — when loud demonstrations made it impossible for senators to vote on anti-abortion legislation — wasn’t democracy in action. It was mob rule.
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Guest Column: Protest Caused by Unruly Bunch in Control
What happened last Tuesday was started by an “unruly bunch” — the people who were controlling the Senate that night, flouting rules, chucking tradition and ignoring common sense to get their way.
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DPS, Abortion Activists Preparing for Renewed Debate
Less than a week after their screams derailed a vote on a new abortion law, reproductive rights advocates are getting organized for the special session. But when proceedings begin anew on Monday, state leaders will be better prepared.
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Dewhurst Aide: Media Conducted Themselves With “Decorum”
After reviewing video from Tuesday’s filibuster, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst — who also spoke at a Right to Life conference on Saturday — said he found no evidence that the media incited “unruly” behavior from activists in the Senate gallery.
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How Activists Yelled an Abortion Bill to Death
When efforts by state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, and other Senate Democrats to run out the clock on an abortion bill fell short, protesters made enough noise to grind the Senate chamber to a halt.
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Arrestee Talks About Capitol Officers on Filibuster Night
One of the three people who were arrested in the wake of Tuesday night’s Senate abortion debate said DPS officers did not overstep their bounds.
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Video: Final Moments of the Filibuster
Miss the dramatic end to the debate over abortion legislation in the Texas Senate on Tuesday? Just want to see it again? Here’s raw video of the explosive final moments. Spoiler alert: It gets loud.
