A new episode of On the Issues with Michele Goodwin—15 Minutes of Feminism: What the Heck is Happening in Texas? with Rep. Donna Howard and Ms. Digital Editor Roxy Szal—is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and MsMagazine.com.
 
In this episode, Goodwin unpacks the situation in the Texas legislature—from extreme GOP voter suppression efforts and anti-abortion measures, to Democrats fleeing the state to prevent a quorum in the House—with the help of Texas House member and Democrat Donna Howard, along with Ms. Digital Editor Roxy Szal, who’s been reporting on the ground from the Lone Star State. In just 15 minutes, they break down how the situation came to be so dire, what the mainstream media’s coverage is missing and what happens next.
 
“This is an outrageous situation we find ourselves in—quite frankly, the Texas legislature was ramming through some very discriminatory policies that were going to actually create less of an opportunity to vote, when we are one of the lowest voting turnout states in the nation.” —Rep. Donna Howard
 
“The [Republican] Representatives are trying to out-Trump each other because the demographics of the state are changing. The more you can focus on cultural issues, the less attention is spent on some of these failures that literally killed hundreds of people.” —Roxy Szal

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