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Analysis: Changing The Boys Club Culture At The Texas Capitol

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 15, 2017 · It's hard to argue that Texas lawmakers do as much as they could to protect the victims of sexual harassment in the state Capitol — staffers, lobbyists and even some female lawmakers. It's been a boys club for a long, long time

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Texas lawmakers are going after gender-affirming care. Will they succeed?

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on January 20, 2023 · Bills range from prohibiting insurance companies from covering gender-affirming care to revoking the license of a doctor who performs a gender-affirming surgery on a minor.

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Democrats Defend Walkout, Call For National Voter Protections At Congressional Hearing On Texas GOP Voting Bill

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on July 29, 2021 · Texas Republicans pushed back forcefully, denying Democratic claims that the state election bill would suppress voting and discriminate against minority voters.

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Texas House Speaker Offers Democrats Free Plane Ride Home To Return To State

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 16, 2021 · The plane will be on standby at Dulles International Airport, and Dade Phelan’s team said his political campaign, not taxpayers, will pay for the flight.

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Texas GOP’s Controversial Voting Bills Advance In Special Session

David Martin Davies, Texas Public Radio

Posted on July 12, 2021 · After an all night hearing over the weekend, lawmakers advanced a controversial package of voting restrictions. It’s the second push on the measures — Democrats had walked out before a previous vote.

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