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As the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State, we at the ACLU of Texas believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

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Sep 30, 2013

A Very Unhappy Anniversary for Low-Income Women

Some anniversaries just don't deserve a celebration, and today is one of them. Thirty-seven years ago today, Congress shut off Medicaid coverage for abortion care, unfairly targeting low-income women....

By By Sarah Lipton-Lubet, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Some anniversaries just don't deserve a celebration, and today is one of them. Thirty-seven years ago today, Congress shut off Medicaid coverage for abortion care, unfairly targeting low-income women....

By By Sarah Lipton-Lubet, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Jul 17, 2013

Are you Being Tracked? License Plate Readers Explained

Privacy and Technology
The ACLU has released the most comprehensive report to date on law enforcement’s use of license plate readers, one of the fastest-proliferating technologies in the government’s surveillance arsenal. Learn...
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The ACLU has released the most comprehensive report to date on law enforcement’s use of license plate readers, one of the fastest-proliferating technologies in the government’s surveillance arsenal. Learn...
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Jun 26, 2013

Can You Hear Us Now?

Cheryl Newcomb Director of Development Last night, I sat with hundreds of my closest friends in the gallery of the Texas Senate, watching an historic moment unfold in Texas. I snagged a seat in the gallery at...
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Cheryl Newcomb Director of Development Last night, I sat with hundreds of my closest friends in the gallery of the Texas Senate, watching an historic moment unfold in Texas. I snagged a seat in the gallery at...
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Jun 25, 2013

You Found Your Voices and You Have Been Heard

By Terri Burke Executive Director State Sen. Wendy Davis may be doing the heavy lifting – standing and talking for 13 hours without a break and without food or bathroom breaks – but she is merely an extension...
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By Terri Burke Executive Director State Sen. Wendy Davis may be doing the heavy lifting – standing and talking for 13 hours without a break and without food or bathroom breaks – but she is merely an extension...
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Jun 20, 2013

Video: 5 Ways TX Politicians are Attacking Women's Health with SB5

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Jun 18, 2013

Texas Police Have a Drug Problem and Black Texans are Paying for it

Smart Justice
Find out why Texas is second in the nation in total arrests for marijuana possession, wasting nearly $300 million in state taxpayer money on a failed “War on Drugs.” If you have not taken the quiz yet,...
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Find out why Texas is second in the nation in total arrests for marijuana possession, wasting nearly $300 million in state taxpayer money on a failed “War on Drugs.” If you have not taken the quiz yet,...
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