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FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Legislature debates possible abortion laws FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Legislature debates possible abortion laws Jonathan Saenz with Texas Values and Diana Gomez with Progress Texas discuss bills that would impose much stricter laws over abortions in Texas. One of them would ban abortion after six weeks -- and another one would ban nearly all abortions if Roe v Wade was overturned. Jonathan Saenz with Texas Values and Diana Gomez with Progress Texas join Mike Warren to disc...

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 State Rep. Erin Zwiener’s (D-Driftwood) Cannabis Decriminalization Bill passed through the House, while her local Infrastructure Bill has recently passed out of committee and her Student ID Voting Bill was just presented in committee. House Bill 441 would lower the penalty for possession of one ounce or less of cannabis to a Class C misdemeanor to a fine of up to $500 with no possible jail time and no license suspension.  Under the current law, possession of two ounces o...

FOX 7 Discussion: Austin votes to reinstate the public camping ban FOX 7 Discussion: Austin votes to reinstate the public camping ban Travis County GOP Chairman and Save Austin Now co-founder Matt Mackowiak and Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas talk about the camping ban that goes back into effect on May 11. The passing of the proposition brings up other questions about Austins leadership and its citizens.  Travis County GOP Chairman and Save Austin Now co-founder Matt Mackowiak and Ed Espinoza...

When voters around Texas went to the polls over the weekend, Texas got another so-called anti-abortion "sanctuary city." In Lubbock, some 345 miles northwest of Dallas, voters approved an ordinance that strives to make it illegal for abortions to be performed in the city, earning the praise of Republican lawmakers around the state. With the vote, the city became one of around two dozen cities that have passed similar ordinances in recent years, according to the Texas Tribune. The proposal came...

FOX 7 Discussion: Lawmakers working to reform ERCOT FOX 7 Discussion: Lawmakers working to reform ERCOT Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas discuss the criticism of ERCOT and the recent reform bills. AUSTIN, Texas - Following power failures statewide during a historic cold snap, ERCOT has come under a lot of criticism for its policies, sparking reform bills making their way through the Texas Legislature.  Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowia...

Every Texan knows and loves someone who’s had an abortion, said Caroline Duble, political director for the pro-choice abortion advocacy group Avow. “I think it’s a real shame that in the midst of a deadly pandemic, the Public Health Committee chose to prioritize banning abortion and further jeopardizing our access to health care,” she said. One of the most “egregious” bills for consideration is House Bill 1515, Duble said. Filed by Stephenville state Rep. Shelby Slawson, it would am...

© Istock The war over voting access that has roiled Georgia is headed next to Texas, where Republican legislators are working through an omnibus elections overhaul package that would dramatically change the way some voters cast a ballot in future contests. The measure has been labeled a priority by both Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who controls the state Senate. It follows on the heels of election overhauls that passed in 2017 and failed in 2019, but after a chaotic elec...

FOX 7 Discussion: Are Abbotts orders effective for COVID-19 response? FOX 7 Discussion: Are Abbott’s orders effective for COVID-19 response? Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas discuss possible confusion with Abbotts COVID-19 executive orders. AUSTIN, Texas - Gov. Greg Abbott has made it clear that businesses are free to make their own choices when it comes to COVID-19 safety measures. However, some of his executive orders are giving mixed mess...

FOX 7 Discussion: Calls for NCAA to follow MLB’s lead FOX 7 Discussion: Calls for NCAA to follow MLB’s lead Travis County GOP executive director Brian Ruddle and Ed Espinoza with Progress Texas talk about calls for the NCAA to pull college basketball tournament games from Texas.

Marking the first big backlash of Georgia’s new voting law, Major League Baseball is pulling it’s all star game out of Atlanta. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp responded to the state losing the game calling it a knee jerk reaction. Kemp feels corporations misunderstand the law saying the laws are aimed to increase election integrity. Georgia GOP lawmakers passed mail voting restrictions after false claims of fraud in the 2020 elections.