The anti-choice mask comes off in Texas.
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Massachusetts Blues
It’s not just far-right Republicans who undermine democracy. A majority of voters in the Bay State favor progressive policies, but don’t get them. Why not?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Abortion Confusion in Texas
State courts must now decide how to handle life-threatening pregnancy issues that state attorneys, lawmakers, and medical officials refuse to clear up.
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Texas Republicans: Maniacs and Megalomaniacs
Today on TAP: The legislature already stopped cities from passing laws they don’t like; now they’re claiming they can supersede federal law, too.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Texas Legislature Votes to Seize Immigration Authority From Feds
A major U.S. Supreme Court case could be on the horizon as the Lone Star State takes international matters into its own hands.
Posted inWorking in America
Business Groups’ Reflexive Anti-Worker Demagogy
In New York, the business lobby resorts to apocalyptic ads to stop a ban on noncompete provisions.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Breaking the Dominion Uniparty in Virginia
Clean Virginia and its opposition to the state’s monopoly utility was a hidden driver of election results.
Posted inPolitics
Brothers From Other Mothers
How poor decision-making added up to Election Day defeats for Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney
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Democracy and Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot in Pennsylvania
When the GOP takes control of state supreme courts, they tend to end democracy and ban abortion.
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Will Virginia College Students Turn Out to Vote?
Getting young people to the polls requires a more holistic approach.