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Texas officials put the final death toll from last year's winter storm at 246

6:55pm January 03, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Texas Department of State Health Services adjusted the number of people who died from last February's storm to 246 people — up from July's tally of 210.

Texas state Rep. Matt Krause launched a statewide inquiry into school library titles dealing with topics like race, gender and sexuality.

A Texas school district is reviewing 400 library books after a GOP lawmaker's inquiry

3:53pm December 08, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

State Rep. Matt Krause launched an inquiry into school library books on topics like race and gender earlier this fall. A San Antonio district says it's reviewing some 400 titles that were on his list.

Demonstrators rally against laws the limit access to abortion at the Texas State Capitol on October 2, 2021 in Austin, Texas. The Women's March and other groups organized marches across the country to protest a new abortion law in Texas.

Prescribing abortion pills online or mailing them in Texas can now land you in jail

1:42pm December 06, 2021

by Ashley Lopez

As the Supreme Court considers a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas enacted a new law imposing criminal penalties for those who prescribe medication abortions via telehealth or the mail.

Matthew McConaughey speaks onstage at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 29, 2020 in New York City.

Matthew McConaughey says he won't run for Texas governor in 2022

12:26pm November 29, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

After months of dropping hints and dodging specifics, Matthew McConaughey has finally announced his much-speculated-about plans for the Texas governor race: He won't be running in it.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter to the state's association of school boards decrying "pornographic" content in school library books.

Texas governor decries school library books with 'pornographic or obscene material'

5:32pm November 02, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's association of school boards to review and remove any school library books with "pornography or other inappropriate content." It's part of a larger trend.

In Shreveport, La., the Hope Medical Group for Women is reporting more patients from nearby Texas after the passage of that state's Senate Bill 8.

A Louisiana clinic struggles to absorb the surge created by Texas' new abortion law

5:44pm October 07, 2021

In Shreveport, La., near the Texas border, the Hope Medical Group for Women is seeing increased demand after the restrictive law was passed — and after a hurricane impacted other parts of the state.

Abortion-rights supporters march outside the Texas Capitol in Austin on Sept. 1.

Texas' abortion law is back in court

5:00pm October 01, 2021

A federal judge will decide whether to block Texas' new restrictive abortion law after hearing from Justice Department attorneys and lawyers for the state. He offered no timetable for a decision.

Glenda Lima, a surgical tech at Houston Women's Reproductive Services, performs an ultrasound on a patient on Sept. 30, 2021. The patient drove to the clinic from Louisiana and the ultrasound was to determine whether the woman is less than six weeks pregn

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Doctors say the Texas abortion ban is complicating other types of medical decisions

12:05pm October 01, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

The law bans nearly all abortions, and doctors providing pregnancy care are hoping for more clarity soon, as legal challenges continue.

The Willis Tower rises above the downtown skyline on May 20, 2020 in Chicago. The Willis Tower, constructed as the Sears Tower, was once the world's tallest building.

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Opposed To The New Abortion Ban In Texas? Chicago Says Move On Up To The North

12:52pm September 23, 2021

by David Schaper

For years Texas tried to lure businesses to locate there from other states. Now, Chicago is using a new Texas abortion ban and other social issues to recruit businesses from the Lone Star state.

Haitians deported from the U.S. recover their belongings scattered on the tarmac of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Tuesday in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Here's What Haitians Are Finding When They Get Off U.S. Expulsion Flights

12:48pm September 22, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"What can we provide for our family?" one Haitian told the AP. "We can't do anything for our family here. There is nothing in this country."