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State leaders say expanding a social safety net for children and prosecuting abortion funders are among their priorities. “We’ll continue to do our best to make abortion not just outlawed, but unthinkable,” said state Rep. Briscoe Cain.
Texas Republicans are looking to prevent residents from leaving the state to get an abortion and to prevent funds from providing monetary aid for such travel.
© Getty Images The top staffers at the Texas Democratic Party are stepping down after a series of disappointing performances in the November elections, the party announced Thursday. Executive director Manny Garcia and deputy executive director Cliff Walker will leave their roles at the end of month to explore “new opportunities in the progressive movement.” “I want to thank my friends Manny Garcia and Cliff Walker for their hard work and service to our Party,” Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa said in a statement. “Because of them and so many other Texas Democrats who ...