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AUSTIN, Texas (TEXAS TRIBUNE) — Julia wouldn’t describe herself as the “greatest sportswoman” in the world. She’s not into basketball or football. She played soccer when she was little, but it didn’t last as she got older. What she really enjoys are sports like cross-country and track and field, which she says are on a …

Texas should become a much safer place for pets, especially dogs, very soon. A new state law aimed at ensuring pets receive proper care is set to go into effect this week — years after San Antonio passed a similar city ordinance. Senate Bill 5, better known as the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, will take …

“This law would make it illegal and election officials could face criminal penalties if they encourage people to vote by mail,” Harris County District Attorney Christian Menefee said. He says the county has no recourse but to file suit to prevent such a law from impacting the next election. Menefee is a guest this week …

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Martin Walker Law Firm of Tyler has donated an electric piano to the newly renovated chapel at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital. The piano, which is a Yamaha CLP-675R Rosewood Clavinova digital piano, is intended for use by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, providing music for masses in …

It will take effect Jan. 1 and will require Texas landlords to notify potential tenants of flood risks before signing a lease. HOUSTON — A new law that takes effect Jan. 1 will require Texas landlords to notify tenants of flood risks. RELATED: Property Taxes, Liquor Sales, and Chicken Coops: Here Are the New Texas …

article (Photo by: Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A new state law will impact Texans with disabled veteran license plates who want to park in disabled spaces in 2022. According to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, as of January 1, anyone parking in a handicapped space must have a handicapped license plate or …

The Brainerd community of Chattanooga was devastated in 2016 when a school bus overturned on a winding road and crashed into a tree, killing six children and injuring most of the 37 on board. Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III said he didn’t appreciate what he said were grieving families being approached for lawsuits even …

“Turnaround is fair play” may be a good slogan for sport or even for political upheavals, but it is no way to preserve constitutional order. Progressives should remember this lesson and resist the temptation to emulate Texas’ famous SB8. This bill, in pure and simple defiance of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe vs. Wade, …

Florida professional sports teams would be required to play the national anthem before every home game if they wish to receive government funding under legislation introduced by a Sarasota County legislator that mirrors a Texas bill. The Texas legislation was prompted by the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, which stopped playing the anthem this year under …

At a time when abortion rights across the country are in jeopardy, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday allowing abortion providers to challenge a Texas law banning most abortions after six weeks may seem like a promising development for those who still believe that women should have autonomy over their bodies. Yet for those …

Fake paper license plates cause trouble in Texas Investigators tell FOX 26 that people buy temporary fake plates because their vehicle would fail inspection, to avoid paying fees and tolls, or to conceal their true identities. Houston – Temporary paper license plates continue to appear on vehicles throughout Texas. While some are issued by genuine …

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies moderate their content and has been defended by Republicans who say the platforms are biased against conservatives. The law, signed by Governor Greg Abbott on September 9, would ban platforms with more than 50 …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Texas law enforcement carried out an operation on Tuesday that led to the arrest of a suspected cartel-associated smuggler who was bringing seven illegal immigrants to the United States on a raft. Rafts have been crossing the border for months without any resistance or …

Companies with more than 100 employees will need to ensure their workers are vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4 or get tested weekly for the virus under new rules announced by the Biden administration on Thursday that will affect around 80 million workers across the country. The White House has said “more vaccinations are needed …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (right) signed a bill Monday that will require public school students to play on sports teams based on their sex assigned at birth. Why is this important: Although Texas has proposed more than 40 bills targeting transgender youth, this is the first to become law, reports the 19th News. Texas now …

A new Texas law outlining exactly how social studies can be taught in public schools has introduced widespread confusion due to Republican politicians’ overbroad attempt to ban critical race theory from the classroom. The confusion reached such a level of absurdity that a Dallas-area school interpreted the new law, House Bill 3979, to mean that …

Updated 6 p.m. ET October 15, 2021 So many states have so severely restricted access to abortion that people in large swaths of the country feel they have no options if they want to terminate a pregnancy. But technically, those who want an abortion still have options. It’s just that few have heard of it. …

COPPELL, Texas (press release) – The following is a press release from AAA Texas: Dangerous driving activities, including street racing, so-called “side shows” and street takeovers, have increased during the pandemic. AAA Texas and Street Racing Kills, a non-profit road safety education organization, are reminding those wishing to compete in auto races to do so …

Women marched by the thousands on Saturday outside the Supreme Court, the Texas Capitol and cities across the United States to protest the state’s growing restrictions on abortion and to advocate for the maintenance of a constitutional right to the procedure. The 660 protests across the United States were largely sparked by a Texas law …

About 200 people gathered in Gibson Park on Saturday morning for a women’s march against Texas’ new abortion law. The law, known as Senate Bill 8, is the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, as it bans most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy – before most people know. that they are pregnant. The law …

LUBBOCK, Texas, September 24 (Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a new law on Friday that restricts access to abortion-inducing drugs, just weeks after the state implemented a ban almost total abortion procedures. The Medicines Act prohibits the mail-order sale of abortion-inducing drugs and states that state doctors are only allowed to prescribe them …

A Florida lawmaker introduced a bill comparable to the controversial Texas law that essentially banned abortions and empowered private citizens to target anyone who attended. Republican State Rep. Webster Barnaby introduced the bill Wednesday, outlining the potential law (which would go into effect in July 2022) that would fine “at least $10,000 for each abortion …

Speeches by anti-abortion activists echoed the neighboring US Court of Appeals. “Do you think the abortion crisis has lasted 48 years too long? “Yes!” the crowd responded. Kristin Gomez was among a crowd of hundreds. “To me, the Texas Heartbeat Bill is very inspiring and more importantly, I believe in God and I believe God …

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday announced several actions to protect reproductive rights in Texas following the passage of a bill banning all abortions in the state after 6 weeks of gestation. “Every American deserves access to health care, wherever they live, including access to safe and legal abortions,” …

Local advocates demanding passage of federal abortion protections Local Planned Parenthood members and the WA State Congressional delegation support federal legislation to protect access to abortion. SEATTLE – Advocates are calling for federal abortion protections in the wake of new Texas law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Washington State Representatives Suzan DelBene …

A new Texas law that imposes new restrictions on voting could greatly hinder students at the polls and limit their ability to register to vote or organize voting activities on or off campus. Senate Bill 1 is a sweeping piece of legislation that will ban 24-hour and drive-thru voting, create new email ID warrants, and …