“I’ve turned down a film I love [because] it shoots in Texas,” Arquette tweeted this week. Arquette, a vocal liberal, would go on to refer to Republicans as “Taliban terrorists,” a comparison that has become popular among liberal celebrities. She called for a boycott on all Texas companies “that do …
Read More »Lyft & Uber milk publicity from outrage over Texas abortion law, offering drivers protection from ‘bounty’ lawsuits
Uber and Lyft on Friday weighed in on the high-profile controversy surrounding TX SB8, a so-called ‘heartbeat law’ – banning abortions after rougly six weeks into term, when a fetus heartbeat can be detected – that came into force in Texas on Wednesday. It’s the most restrictive piece of state …
Read More »The Heartbeat Bill: The work of the Texas Taliban or does life begin at conception?
Joe Biden’s attention has been deflected from an imploding Afghanistan, to a passionate cultural domestic battle. Texas has just passed Senate Bill 8, better known as the Heartbeat Bill. It makes it illegal to have an abortion in the state once cardiac activity begins, normally by six weeks of pregnancy. …
Read More »‘Go straight to hell’: Texas Republican blasts BOTH parties after amendment to DRAFT WOMEN is adopted
The Selective Service system currently requires men aged 18-25 to register for the draft. An amendment that would extend this to women as well was adopted in a 35-24 vote by the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday, as part of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the bill …
Read More »Biden condemns ‘extreme’ Texas abortion ban, vows to fight for women’s ‘consitutional right’ to termination
“This extreme Texas law blatantly violates the constitutional right established under Roe v Wade and upheld as precedent for nearly half a century,” read a White House statement purportedly written by the president on Wednesday. Roe v Wade was a 1972 Supreme Court ruling that found a woman’s right to …
Read More »Texas passes voting bill that Democrats sought to block by fleeing the state to Washington
On Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott hailed the passage of Senate Bill 1 in the emergency session of the state legislature and said it was now on its way to his desk for signature. The law will “solidify trust and confidence in the outcome of our elections,” said Abbott, thanking its …
Read More »NRA cancels annual convention in Texas, set to mark group’s 150th anniversary, over Covid-19 concerns
The powerful gun lobby said that it made a “difficult decision” to cancel the show after seeing the “relevant” Covid-19 data for the area, as well as consulting sponsors, exhibitors and medical professionals. “The NRA’s top priority is ensuring the health and well-being of our members, staff, sponsors, and supporters,” …
Read More »Texas judge allows county to impose mask mandates in defiance of Governor Abbott’s ban for now
In a ruling on Tuesday, District Judge Antonia Arteaga said that Bexar County, including its largest city of San Antonio, may reinstate masking and quarantine requirements at public schools and other government facilities for now. The decision is temporary, however, pending another hearing on the issue set for next Monday. …
Read More »Texas Supreme Court thwarts Democrat effort to overturn governor’s veto that blocked legislative funding
The all-Republican state Supreme Court ruled in Abbott’s favor on Monday, denying Democrats’ request to overturn a veto of a legislative funding measure, which would leave lawmakers without cash for the next two-year session. The judges argued that the funding issue “continues to exist not because of a dispute between …
Read More »Federal judge sides with Biden administration, blocks Texas measure to stop transportation of illegal immigrants
“The Executive Order causes irreparable injury to the United States and to individuals the United States is charged with protecting, jeopardizing the health and safety of non-citizens in federal custody, risking the safety of federal law enforcement personnel and their families, and exacerbating the spread of [Covid]-19,” Judge Kathleen Cardone …
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