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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

Axe Wasteful and Abusive FBI Programs

According to the Washington Post, new FBI...

By By Mike German, ACLU, Washington Legislative Office

According to the Washington Post, new FBI...

By By Mike German, ACLU, Washington Legislative Office
Sep 30, 2013

House Takes Aim at Women's Health in Shutdown Fight

If you thought last week's shenanigans in Congress couldn't get any more ridiculous, think again.

This weekend anti-choice members of the House took direct aim at women's health. They included a...

By By Sarah Lipton-Lubet, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

If you thought last week's shenanigans in Congress couldn't get any more ridiculous, think again.

This weekend anti-choice members of the House took direct aim at women's health. They included a...

By By Sarah Lipton-Lubet, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Sep 30, 2013

It Sure Sounds Like the NSA Is Tracking Our Locations

Free Speech and Pluralism

The drumbeat of “non-denial denials” is getting louder as the NSA continues to refuse to directly state whether it is using cell phone information to track Americans’ whereabouts. When NSA Director Lt. Gen...

By By Patrick C. Toomey, Fellow, ACLU National Security Project

The drumbeat of “non-denial denials” is getting louder as the NSA continues to refuse to directly state whether it is using cell phone information to track Americans’ whereabouts. When NSA Director Lt. Gen...

By By Patrick C. Toomey, Fellow, ACLU National Security Project
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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