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House panel to consider requiring schools to offer Bible class electives


Every high school in Texas would have to offer elective courses based on the Bible under legislation pushed by a key lawmaker.   read more
Location: Texas

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Support Electronic Waste Recycling Bill in Texas


Contact these Texas Senators to support electronic waste recycling bill

The State Legislature is starting to show interest in passing legis   read more
Location: Texas

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Texas Legislature Debates Legalization Of Poker


It's rather ironic that Texas Hold 'Em is illegal in Texas. Pending legislation (HB 3186) would legalize public, commercial games of Texas Hold 'Em.   read more
Location: Texas, USA

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America is Importing Tons of Food from Other Countries without FDA Inspection


People are upset. Their little Fidos and Fluffies are being poisoned by a chemical additive in pet food imported from China. And now it's been found   read more
Location: USA

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God’s Lawgivers? Carrying the Water for the Religious Right in Texas Government


This new Texas Freedom Network Education Fund report takes a close look at state officials who carry the water for the religious right in Texas. The   read more
Location: Texas

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Unhinged and Dangerous


Seldom if ever has a White House been as untethered from the will of the people, or reality for that matter, as the administration of George W. Bush   read more

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A Lesson in Equal Protection


Early in the morning one long ago September, Laura Alvarez was awakened, bundled up, and piled into the family station wagon with her brothers and si   read more

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Democrats Kiss Up to K Street


Democrats who were sent to Congress in the tide-turning election of 2006 are selling out the economic populism that got them elected in the first place.   read more

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Women in Government, Merck's Trojan Horse: Part Three in a Series on the Politics and PR of Cervical Cancer


An in-depth look at Merck's push to make HPV vaccinations mandatory for adolescent girls.   read more

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Justice at Stake: Ensuring That Prisoners in the U.S. Are Never 'Disappeared'


Right before the public kicked out the GOP in the 2006 elections, the Republicans succeeded in passing a law that could keep prisoners in the "war on terror" from ever facing a fair trial. It's time to rescind that law.   read more

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