June 8, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Appointment Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Laurel Coles and reappointed Sheela Lahoti, M.D. to the Texas Medical Board District One Review Committee for terms set to expire on January 15, 2028. The Governor has appointed Annel Guadalupe to the Texas Medical Board District […]
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Opinion: Texas’ new social media law affects all of us
Opinion by Kara Alaimo for CNN Business Perspectives Earlier this month, a federal appeals court ruled that a Texas law, which allows residents to sue social media companies for “censoring” what they post, could go into effect. The state law, referred to as HB 20, makes it illegal for large […]
New Texas law helping families looking for missing loved ones
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Alice Almendarez’s heart is heavy. Alice Almendarez at a recent Missing in Harris County Day. (Courtesy: Alice Almendarez) She’s prepared herself for days to face families who have dealt with similar loss. “It’s hard to attend these events, but I do it because I know what it […]
Texas anti-divestment law against green investors stumbles : NPR
Fossil fuels power the Texas economy, accounting for some 14% of gross state product between 2019 and 2020. Now, Texas is the first state in the nation to pass anti-divestment laws for fossil fuels. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregory Bull/AP For years, fossil fuel producing states have watched […]
A Texas BBQ chain owed nearly $900,000 in unpaid tips and overtime to employees due to a ‘misunderstanding’ of labor laws
BBQ spot Hard Eight were told to repay nearly $900,000 in tips and overtime.AP BBQ chain Hard Eight failed to pay $867,000 in tips and overtime to employees over nearly two years. The Department of Labor reported the news, following an investigation. The chain told local media it had immediately […]
Texas’ border operation imprisons thousands accused only of trespassing
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Idaho lawmakers pass 6-week abortion ban styled after Texas law
Some family members of the fetus can sue a doctor who performs an abortion. March 15, 2022, 7:01 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A bill that seeks to prevent most abortions from occurring in Idaho has just passed in the state legislature and […]
Businesses Assail Texas Move to Classify Care for Trans Teens as ‘Child Abuse’
More than 60 major businesses, including household names in technology and retail, have signed onto a new advertising campaign in Texas protesting a move by the state’s governor to label as “child abuse” medical treatments that are widely considered to be the standard of care for transgender teenagers. In digital […]
Texas AG says transition care for minors is child abuse under state law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in an opinion Monday that providing gender-affirming medical care to minors is considered child abuse under state law. Medical care such as puberty blockers, which temporarily pause puberty, hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries “must be halted,” he said in a statement Monday. He added […]
Rights groups condemn Texas governor order on transgender youth medical care
Issued on: 26/02/2022 – 09:02Modified: 26/02/2022 – 09:00 Washington (AFP) – “Unethical,” “scary” and “maddening” — human rights groups have reacted with fury to a Texas order that a state agency should investigate cases of transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care as child abuse. Earlier this week, Republican Governor Greg […]