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New Texas Law Means Pet Owners Can No Longer Keep Dogs Chained
A new law goes into effect across Texas on Tuesday, January 18 that will help pets who unfortunately spend their lives outdoors. Called the Safe Outdoors Dog Act, it establishes basic safeguards for outdoor dogs, as follows: Defines “adequate shelter” to protect dogs from temperature extremes, weather and standing water. Previously, there was no definition …
New Texas law restricts participation of transgender students in school sports – Houston Public Media
Protesters gather on the steps of the State Capitol to speak out against transgender-related bills pending in the Texas Senate and Texas House, Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Austin, in Texas. A new Texas law prohibits transgender student athletes from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. House Bill 25 is one …
Missouri Legislator’s Anti-Abortion Bill Reflects New Texas Law
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) – A Republican state official introduced legislation that would ban nearly all abortions in Missouri, mirroring a new Texas law. St. Louis Post-Expedition reports that the bill introduced Thursday by State Representative Mary Elizabeth Coleman Arnold would prohibit terminating a pregnancy once cardiac activity is detected in an embryo, typically around …
Missouri Legislator’s Anti-Abortion Bill Mirrors New Texas Law | St. Louis News Headlines
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican state representative has introduced legislation that would ban nearly all abortions in Missouri, mirroring a new Texas law. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the bill introduced Thursday by State Representative Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Arnold would ban the termination of a pregnancy once heart activity is detected …
Missouri Legislator’s Anti-Abortion Bill Reflects New Texas Law | St. Louis News Headlines
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Republican state official introduced legislation that would ban nearly all abortions in Missouri, mirroring a new Texas law. St. Louis Post-Expedition reports that the bill introduced Thursday by State Representative Mary Elizabeth Coleman Arnold would prohibit terminating a pregnancy once cardiac activity is detected in an embryo, typically around …
How a family is affected by Texas law targeting transgender students in sports
register here for the daily 74’s newsletter. Donate here to support independent journalism of the 74. When Lori Edwards told her transgender teenage daughter that Texas House Bill 25 had been adopted, the 14-year-old turned away and started flipping through her phone. “Oh, that sucks,” Emily said, and she fell silent. During the Texas regular …
Guest Column: Maximizing the Workforce Potential of Texas Community Colleges | Opinion
Texas’ economy has been declared open again after the COVID pandemic. But many employers and clients seeking timely services or goods are learning that we need more skilled people in the workforce to bring us back to a fully robust economy. The good news is Texas has people. Our state has grown by 4 million …
NOTICE: Maximizing the workforce potential of Texas Community Colleges – Orange Leader
By Glenn Hamer and AJ Rodriguez Texas’ economy has been declared open again after the COVID pandemic. But many employers and clients seeking timely services or goods are learning that we need more skilled people in the workforce to bring us back to a fully robust economy. The good news is Texas has people. Our …
Maximizing the Workforce Potential of Texas Community Colleges
AJ Rodriguez and Glenn Hamer Texas’ economy has been declared open again after the COVID pandemic. But many employers and clients seeking timely services or goods are learning that we need more skilled people in the workforce to bring us back to a fully robust economy. The good news is Texas has people. Our state …
Texas law does not protect murdered Austin student
Natalia Cox, 21, was murdered in March by a man who, according to investigators, threatened her in her apartment a week earlier. AUSTIN, Texas – The parents of a 21-year-old student in Austin are fighting for change after their daughter, Natalia Cox, was murdered by a man investigators say she only met 10 days before. …
Texas State Representative Ina Minjarez to Run for Bexar County Judge
Austin, Texas, November 15, 2021 – After exploring an offer for more than a month, State Representative Ina Minjarez (D-San Antonio) officially launched her campaign for the Bexar County judge on Monday, waiving his re-election to the Legislative Assembly of Texas. “During my career, I have worked to support working families, small businesses, the elderly …
New Texas law will make it illegal to chain dogs outdoors from 2022
Chained dog in the yard Getty It will soon be illegal for Texas dog owners to chain their pets outdoors. Monday, Governor Greg Abbot signed the invoice – passed in the third extraordinary session of the state legislature of the year – after vetoing a previous version this summer. Under the new law, which will …
Greg Abbott signs redistribution and anti-trans bills into Texas law
October 26, 2021 1:02 PM EDT Greg Abbott signs redistribution and anti-trans bills into Texas law Texas Governor Greg Abbott started the week signing several high-profile bills. Austin, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott started the week signing several high-profile bills. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put his signature on several GOP priority bills on Monday, …
Illinois abortion notification repeal backed by Texas law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Alarmed and at the same time energized by a Texas law that bans most abortions, abortion rights advocates in the General Assembly are targeting what people on both sides of the contentious issue see as the last restriction on access to abortion in Illinois. What would you like to know Illinois …
New Texas law could protect trucking, rideshare and delivery companies from certain accident lawsuits
Editor’s note: This story previously twisted what the law required a plaintiff to prove in court in order to sue a company whose employee caused injury or death in a collision. This has been corrected below. AUSTIN (KXAN) – On her lunch break after her teaching job in South Austin, Christina Sauceda was on her …
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Texas community colleges grapple with budget cuts
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) – Four-year-old Texas universities saw an injection of nearly $ 400 million into their coffers near the end of the legislative session, but the state’s community colleges largely lost. In total, Texas community colleges have seen their budgets shrink by $ 43 million mainly due to declining enrollment due to the pandemic. …
Game wardens use new equipment as South Texas community mobilizes to save boy trapped in well
Three Texas game wardens and an army of rescuers converged around a hole in the ground near Garceno. Almost a fifth of the way down a narrow but deep hole, a four-year-old boy was stranded and in dire need of help. Rescuers acted quickly to provide fresh air and keep the child alive. Texas game …