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May 13, 2013

A Win for Texas: Proposed Limits on Investment by Judges in For-Profit Prisons

Smart Justice
Matt Simpson Policy Strategist On Tuesday, the Senate Jurisprudence Committee will hear HB 62, a bill filed by Representative Ryan Guillen that proposes to limit investments by judges in private prison...
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Matt Simpson Policy Strategist On Tuesday, the Senate Jurisprudence Committee will hear HB 62, a bill filed by Representative Ryan Guillen that proposes to limit investments by judges in private prison...
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May 1, 2013

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Apr 14, 2013

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Apr 2, 2013

Same-sex schools: brain food or bad science?

Students' Rights
Adriana Pinon Senior Staff Attorney The Austin Independent School District is moving forward on a plan dividing two low-performing middle schools into separate academies for boys and for girls. While there...
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Adriana Pinon Senior Staff Attorney The Austin Independent School District is moving forward on a plan dividing two low-performing middle schools into separate academies for boys and for girls. While there...
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Apr 2, 2013

Don't Mess With Texans' Sex Ed

Students' Rights
Rebecca Robertson Legal and Policy Director Does Texas really need more pregnant teens? Two shameful new bills are engineered to guarantee that. HB 1057 by State Representative Jeff Leach...
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Rebecca Robertson Legal and Policy Director Does Texas really need more pregnant teens? Two shameful new bills are engineered to guarantee that. HB 1057 by State Representative Jeff Leach...
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Mar 14, 2013

Attack Bills Make Women’s Health A Political Weapon

Bill filing time is up at the Legislature, and it’s exposed an arsenal of bills aimed at women’s health. The main weapon: TRAPs, or Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers. It’s easy to spot these bills....
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Bill filing time is up at the Legislature, and it’s exposed an arsenal of bills aimed at women’s health. The main weapon: TRAPs, or Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers. It’s easy to spot these bills....
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