Amidst a national outcry over abortion rights, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn visits San Antonio to campaign for pro-life Henry Cuellar.
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Democratic Leadership Still Supporting the House’s Only Anti-Abortion Democrat
Henry Cuellar was the only Democrat to oppose codifying Roe v. Wade. He’s getting leadership support in his runoff election against a progressive pro-choice challenger.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Private Drilling Flares Up in Texas’s Permian Basin
The businesses competing with the big oil drillers are also the dirtiest operators around.
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Fossil Fuel Allies in Congress Stand With Embattled Rep. Henry Cuellar
Cuellar, who has the worst environmental voting record of any Democrat in Congress, faces a competitive primary challenge from Green New Deal backer Jessica Cisneros.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Tax Breaks Cushion Tesla’s Texas Landing
The company pledges jobs, but the history of economic development incentives shows that many communities give up more than they get.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
How the Texas Legislature Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ACA Marketplace
It’s all about pretending a boatload of federal cash helps the free market.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Red-State War Against Women, Gays, Transgender Americans …
Republicans’ culture-war legislation is both wedge-issue politics and a subjugation of women and minorities.
Posted inWorking in America
A Dangerous Place to Be Latino
Texas, the only state without universal workers’ comp, leads the nation in workplace injuries and deaths. It’s Latino workers on unregulated construction sites who fare the worst.
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Progressives Gain a Foothold in Texas
In the first primaries of the 2022 cycle, left-wing candidates for the House do well.
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Will the Establishment Try to Save Henry Cuellar in Texas?
How far will Democrats go to protect their agenda’s own saboteurs?