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Texas abortion law: Answers to your questions | The Texas Tribune
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Wade is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged Texas law that banned abortions except when needed to save the pregnant person’s life. Previously, the court’s decision in Roe guaranteed ...
Texas can’t secede from the U.S. Here’s why. - The Texas Tribune
WEBJun 20, 2022 · No, Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth. The theme of independence has recurred throughout the history of Texas, which was a republic from 1836–45. But the Civil War ...
Marijuana and hemp in Texas: what’s legal and what’s not | The …
WEBJul 18, 2022 · It is still illegal to use or possess marijuana under Texas law — and has been since 1931. What changed in 2019 is that hemp is considered different from marijuana. Hemp was made legal federally ...
Greg Abbott reelected Texas governor, defeating Beto O’Rourke
WEBNov 8, 2022 · MCALLEN — Greg Abbott decisively won a third term as governor of Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke after a tumultuous few years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, a ...
How Texas’ power grid failed in 2021 - The Texas Tribune
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · The inability of power plants to perform in the extreme cold was the No. 1 cause of the outages last year. During the February 2021 winter storm, transmission companies inadvertently cut power to ...
Texas abortion law: What the Supreme Court ruling means here
WEBJun 24, 2022 · If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can receive confidential help by calling the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 800-656-4673 or ...
Why is Texas voter turnout so low? Demographics play a big role
WEBFeb 23, 2018 · Hopes for a swell in voter turnout often hinge on the state’s burgeoning Hispanic population. But a breakdown of the population by age shows a third of Texas Hispanics aren’t even of voting age.
How Texas’ power grid works - The Texas Tribune
WEBFeb 25, 2021 · ERCOT and electric utilities answer to the state Public Utility Commission, whose board is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott. And everyone answers to the Texas Legislature, which can write laws to ...
Analysis: Texas’ population has changed faster than its political …
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Analysis: Texas’ population has changed much faster than its political maps. Texas’ population has grown 40% this century, and 91% of the new Texans are people of color. Federal judges now ...