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Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
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Texas
Scared after the fall of Roe, these 2 Texas women rushed to tie the knot
Posted on · Following the Supreme Court's decision, Carlie Brown and Molly Pela rescheduled their wedding for nine months earlier. They fear that without federal protections, their family remains vulnerable.
News
Court Sees ‘Hostility’ To Religious Beliefs In Case of Baker And Same-Sex Couple
Posted on · By upholding the right of a baker not to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, the Supreme Court rekindled the debate over whether religious freedom claims can trump protections against discrimination.
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Supreme Court Hears Dispute Over Wedding Cake For Gay Couple
Posted on · The clash at the high court pitted baker Jack Phillips' First Amendment claims of artistic freedom against the anti-discrimination arguments of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, and two men Phillips turned away in 2012.
News
In Contentious Supreme Court Case, A Cornucopia Of Sugar-Coated Confections
Posted on · Colorado cake shop owner Jack Phillips refused to create a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding, citing in part his artistic expression. The justices hear arguments on Tuesday.
News
U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Consider Houston Fight Over Same-Sex Marriage Benefits
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it would not review a June decision by the Texas Supreme Court that ruled that the legalization of same-sex marriage does not fully address the right to marriage benefits.
News
Australia Plans A Postal Vote On Same-Sex Marriage, If Plebiscite Fails
Posted on · Same-sex marriage will be legal in Australia by Christmas, the country's attorney general says. But the big question is, how will that happen?
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 14: “Sanctuary City” Showdown
Posted on · Cities and counties across Texas are filing suit against the state over SB 4. What's going to happen next week during the first hearing?
News
Texas Supreme Court Throws Out Ruling That Favored Same-Sex Marriage Benefits
Posted on · The Texas Supreme Court on Friday threw out a lower court ruling that said spouses of gay and lesbian public employees are entitled to government-subsidized same-sex marriage benefits.
Politics
Texas Supreme Court Hears Same-Sex Benefits Case
Posted on · Conservatives are hoping the case, which involves spousal benefits for Houston city employees, will provide grounds to challenge the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage.
Politics
Texas Supreme Court to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Case
Posted on · The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that challenges local government employee benefits for married same-sex couples.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Benefits Policy for Same-Sex Couples Goes to the Texas Supreme Court
Posted on · Tomorrow (March 1, 2017), the Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Pidgeon v. Turner, a Houston case challenging the city's benefits policy for married same-sex couples. The court had previously declined to take up the case, but Texas Republicans urged the Texas court to reconsider. We talk about the case and what implications […]
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Same-Sex Benefits Case, and Full Day Pre-K: Tuesday’s Show (Feb. 28, 2017)
Posted on · Tomorrow (March 1, 2017), the Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Pidgeon v. Turner, a Houston case challenging the city's benefits policy for married same-sex couples. The court had previously declined to take up the case, but Texas Republicans urged the Texas court to reconsider. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk […]
News
Texas Estimates 2,500 Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Issued Statewide
Posted on · It’s tough to know how accurate that figure is based on how they are collecting the information.
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Texas Governor: States Should Decide On Same-Sex Marriage, Not Federal Government
Posted on · Abbott said the Supreme Court misapplied the Constitution in its decision.