Armed protesters from Open Carry Texas gathered outside the Texas Capitol last Wednesday seeking to get the public to accept individuals openly carrying rifles. However, several spectators were made uneasy by the display as reported by local news affiliate KEYE TV: “It was pretty shocking to see all those guns, big, big guns!!” said one onlooker. […]
Live stream of testimony on the anti-choice bill in the Texas House.
UPDATE: It’s over. Republicans have conceded that the vote was too late. More info Texas senators are trying to determine whether the controversial abortion bill passed. Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) says that SB-5 was passed at 12:02 a.m. and any claim of its passage would not withstand legal scrutiny. “It’s pretty conclusive that it didn’t […]
State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, is filibustering controversial legislation that would dramatically restrict access to abortions in Texas. Abortion opponents argue the measure would improve women’s safety, while reproductive rights advocates argue it would effectively cut off legal access to abortion in the state and endanger women’s health. For additional coverage on this topic, […]
Rachel Maddow reports on the pitched battle over abortion rights in Texas as state Republicans push through radical new restrictions that will make health care inaccessible to millions of American woman. Worse still – the GOP defense of the bill exposes an underlying ignorance of science. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news […]