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Subject Sunday News Digest: May 08, 2022
Date May 8, 2022 4:43 PM
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May 08, 2022

Texas Democrats Double Down on Support for Unfettered Abortion [[link removed]]

by Brandon Waltens

While the Republican Party of Texas has expressed optimism over a recent leak of a Supreme Court opinion that would potentially overturn two landmark abortion cases, Texas Democrats are re-upping their support for abortion without restraints.

At issue before the court is a case brought by a Mississippi law prohibiting abortion. On Monday evening, Politico released a leaked draft of an opinion from the court that would effectively return the power to regulate abortion to the states, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

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Statewide Some Texas Leaders Silent on Potential Roe v. Wade Reversal [[link removed]]

While other GOP leaders have offered comments Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan have declined.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Implores Lawmakers to Act on Border Crisis [[link removed]]

“I need that law… that gives us the ability to be sued so we can go fight that fight.”

Dan Patrick ‘Outraged’ After Public Pension Fund Supports Leftist Activism [[link removed]]

The state of Texas invests billions of dollars, racking up sizeable shares in publicly traded companies.

Schools Sent Employees to Critical Race Theory Conference With Tax Dollars [[link removed]]

Four major school districts spent more than $26,000 on the SXSW EDU conference.

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Local Austin City Council Approves $1K Per Month Check for Handpicked Citizens [[link removed]]

Austin City Council instituted a controversial new pilot program: hand out $1,000 checks to families each month for a year.

Midland’s Public Community College is Forcing Some Students to Get COVID Vaccine [[link removed]]

Many government officials are still using COVID-19 as an excuse to enact new discriminatory rules.

Parents Drive Demand for Educational Options [[link removed]]

Public school enrollment is down. Where did the students go?

Runoff Preview: Berry and Troxclair Fight for House District 19 [[link removed]]

Justin Berry and Ellen Troxclair are competing to represent Central Texas in the state House.

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