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Texas House OKs bill restricting abortions, moves it to Senate

August 24, 2021 at 1:03 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, set strict health...

Texas House OKs bill restricting abortions, moves it to Senate

May 23, 2019 at 4:15 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, set strict health...

Texas woman indicted for ricin-laced letter to Obama

August 24, 2021 at 12:38 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas actress was indicted and charged with sending ricin-laced letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the U.S. Department of...

Defiant Texas legislator Davis persists against the odds

August 24, 2021 at 12:27 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - State Senator Wendy Davis, the woman whose 10-hour speech captured national attention and single-handedly slowed the Texas Republican drive to restrict abortion, has overcome long odds...

Defiant Texas state Senator Davis has overcome long odds before

August 24, 2021 at 12:33 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - State Senator Wendy Davis, the woman whose 10-hour speech captured national attention and single-handedly slowed the Texas Republican drive to restrict abortion, has overcome long odds...

Texas governor mounts new bid for abortion restrictions

August 24, 2021 at 12:31 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry on Wednesday launched another battle to pass sweeping abortion restrictions after a marathon speech by a Democrat lawmaker briefly halted a...

Defiant Texas legislator Davis persists against the odds

May 23, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - State Senator Wendy Davis, the woman whose 10-hour speech captured national attention and single-handedly slowed the Texas Republican drive to restrict abortion, has overcome long odds...

Defiant Texas state Senator Davis has overcome long odds before

May 23, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - State Senator Wendy Davis, the woman whose 10-hour speech captured national attention and single-handedly slowed the Texas Republican drive to restrict abortion, has overcome long odds...

Texas Democrat attempting 12-hour filibuster to block abortion restrictions

August 25, 2021 at 1:31 a.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas lawmaker who was a single mother at the age of 19 and is now a rising star of the state Democratic party was attempting...

Texas governor signs bill key to $2 billion water plan

August 24, 2021 at 10:42 a.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday signed into law a bill creating a fund to finance water infrastructure projects in a state suffering from two years...

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