Shelby Slawson (center) stands with cosponsors as she answers questions about the heartbeat bill in the Texas House chamber, in Austin, on May 5, 2021.
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Shelby Slawson, dressed in all red, leaned against the House podium in early May, poised to become the face of Republican women. The freshman representative from Stephenville was carrying Senate Bill 8 in the House, legislation that Greg Abbott signed into law this week banning nearly all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected as early as at six weeks’ gestation, before some women know they’re pregnant. The law also allows members of the public to file lawsuits against a woman’s physician or anyone who helped her obtain an abortion after a heartbeat is detected, such as by paying for the procedure or driving her to the clinic.
COVID-19 Bulletin (05/18/21)
Texas to opt out of federal COVID-19 unemployment support. In Tarrant County, employers can request pop-up COVID-19 vaccinations.
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May 17, 2021
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407 new COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths on Monday, which include totals from Sunday and Monday.
As COVID-19 continues to ravage India,
North Texans are organizing to send what help they can, while others are on standby in case a loved one gets sick with the disease. The country is counting 4,000 new cases per day, but those numbers are unlikely to be accurate because of the difficulty counting new cases in rural areas. Learn more with the
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Will Beto O’Rourke run? Greg Abbott’s post-session pitch among 3 things to watch this summer
The summer, a prelude to the midterm elections, will also feature the special election to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress.
Democrat Beto O’Rourke has not ruled out running for governor against two-time Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. O’Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso, was a 2020 presidential candidate and in 2018 he lost a Senate race to incumbent Republican Ted Cruz by 2.6 percentage points. (Photos by Lynda M. Gonzalez, left, and Rose Baca, right)(Lynda González | Rose Baca)
Summer is on the way. And with comes a fresh political season with renewed intrigue.