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Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Abortions As Early as 6 weeks

Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Abortions As Early as 6 weeks

Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas has become the largest state with a law that bans abortions before many women even know they are pregnant. The measure signed Wednesday by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott puts Texas in line with more than a dozen other states that have so-called heartbeat bills. The measures ban abortions…MORE

Texas House Committee Concedes to Oil & Gas Industry on Weatherization Compromise

Texas House Committee Concedes to Oil & Gas Industry on Weatherization Compromise

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas House lawmakers have reached a compromise bill on weatherizing the state’s power infrastructure. In the bill ( a rewrite of SB 3), unveiled on Tuesday, the state would require updating electrical generating plants and some natural gas wells, along with pipelines and compressors linked to them. But in what is perceived…MORE

‘Unfillable Chair’ Memorial Honors Texas School Shooting Victims

‘Unfillable Chair’ Memorial Honors Texas School Shooting Victims

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) – A memorial honoring the 10 people who were killed during a shooting at a Texas high school in 2018 has been unveiled on the third anniversary of the deadly incident. On May 18, 2018, eight students and two teachers were killed at Santa Fe High School, when another student opened…MORE

Changed By Pandemic, Many Workers Won’t Return to Old Jobs

Changed By Pandemic, Many Workers Won’t Return to Old Jobs

There’s a wild card in the push to return to pre-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to the jobs they once had. Layoffs and lockdowns, combined with enhanced unemployment benefits and stimulus checks, gave many Americans the time and the financial cushion to rethink their careers. Their former employers are hiring again…MORE