Eleanor Klibanoff
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Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governor’s authority to make the request. -
Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office. -
States can draw electoral maps for partisan gain, but not if it dilutes the power of voters of color, courts have found. -
Legislators allowed doulas and community health workers to bill Medicaid last session. They’re hoping it’s just the beginning. -
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas led a letter calling for a briefing on why the state won’t review 2022 and 2023 deaths. -
The court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough. -
The Starr County district attorney dropped the improper charges, but the fallout “forever changed the Plaintiff’s life,” a new federal lawsuit says. -
Twenty women are challenging the state’s abortion laws, saying they were unable to get the health care they needed for their medically complex pregnancies. -
Appeals court considers whether Texas teens should be allowed contraception without parental consentLast year, Judge Matthew Kacmsaryk closed off one of the only avenues for Texas teens to get confidential contraception. The 5th Circuit on Monday considered arguments in the case. -
Kentucky's worker safety agency suffers from major shortcomings. That's according to a recent audit by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
