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Texas's abortion ban let a mother die. Her family is suing Ken Paxton.
Tierra Walker was a 37-year-old Texas mother, dangerously sick during her pregnancy.
MAGA is Ruining Texas
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Ken Paxton Warned Texas Doctors a Court Order Wouldn't Protect Them From Prosecution for an Abortion. Tierra Walker's Family Is Now Suing Him Over Her Death at 20 Weeks Pregnant.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old San Antonio mother, died of preeclampsia at 20 weeks pregnant after asking doctors about ending her pregnancy. Her family's wrongful-death lawsuit names Ken Paxton, saying his enforcement of Texas's abortion ban scared doctors into doing nothing.
185 House Members We Track Voted to Make States Hand Your Medicaid and Food Stamp Records to Trump's Former Defense Lawyer
On September 16 the House passed the PROOF Act, 217-207. It orders states to turn over whatever Medicaid, SNAP and other benefit records Attorney General Todd Blanche asks for in writing, with no judge involved. A federal court had already blocked the Trump administration from cutting food stamp funding to states that refused to hand over recipient data. 185 of the members who voted yes have report cards on this site.
16 Republicans on Our Report Cards Asked the EPA to Treat Abortion Pills as a Drinking-Water Contaminant. Scientists Say There's No Evidence. Trump's EPA Is Testing for Them Anyway.
In June, 19 Republicans in Congress signed a letter urging the EPA to add mifepristone to its list of possible water contaminants. On September 9 the EPA announced a drinking-water study that includes the two abortion drugs. Environmental health experts say there's no scientific evidence abortion medication harms the environment or people — and five days later, the EPA announced it is scrapping carbon limits on power plants.
180 House Members We Track Voted a Third Time to Keep Trump's Iran War Going. Congress's Budget Office Says It Has Already Cost $38 Billion.
On September 15 the House voted 220-204 to end the war with Iran — the third time since June. Republicans voted 203 to 7 against it, and 180 of the members who voted no are on our report cards. The same day, the Congressional Budget Office put the war's direct cost at $38.1 billion and said it will push inflation higher into 2027.
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MAGA Republicans are faking their attack ads
Political ads have always been sleazy, but MAGA Republicans are no longer just stretching the truth: they are using AI and digital tools to manufacture lies.
Ken Paxton Wouldn't Name the Republican Who Called South Asian UT Students a 'Problem.' Paxton Backed Him for Office in May.
Bo French, the GOP nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo of South Asian students at a UT football game and called it a 'problem.' John Cornyn asked whether other Republicans would condemn it. Asked directly, Ken Paxton never said French's name. He attacked James Talarico instead, and got Talarico's words wrong.
Texas Has 655 Data Centers Built or Coming. Not One Has to Keep Its Distance From Your House.
Texas has 655 data centers operating, planned or under construction, and its counties can't require one to keep its distance from a house. A new Berkeley study finds homes within a mile lose 7.2% of their value. Abbott promised setbacks in June and says legislators need more information first.
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Data Centers Are Ruining America. These Republicans Invited Them In.
Big Tech is building data centers in our backyards.