This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Supreme Court took a break from its summer break late Wednesday night to bring the nation’s most restrictive abortion law into effect in Texas and raise the alarm among people who support abortion rights … Read more
HOUSTON – A 38-day Democratic strike in the Texas House of Representatives effectively ended Thursday when three previously absent members arrived at the Capitol and paved the way for Republicans to establish a quorum and pass restrictive voting rules. Despite efforts by the Democrats to maintain a solid bloc, although most returned from Washington this … Read more
The ruling will limit the ability of minorities to challenge government laws that they believe are discriminatory under the Voting Rights Act. The votes in this case are 6: 3 and break along conservative-liberal ideological lines. Judge Samuel Alito gave the majority opinion. The court upheld two provisions of Arizona law. The first provision states … Read more