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Robert Reich says it’s legal in Texas to shoot someone creating a ‘public nuisance’ in the dark

By Sue Owen

July 18, 2013

Says in Texas "it's legal to shoot someone who's committing a ‘public nuisance’ under the cover of dark."

If abortion measure passes El Pasoans will suffer long drive for cervical cancer screening

By Sue Owen

July 12, 2013

Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as…

Jonathan Stickland says Texas has more than 80,000 abortions each year

By Sue Owen

July 10, 2013

Says Texas has more than 80,000 abortions each year.

Austinite says $800,000 cost of special session could pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 sexual health educators

By Sue Owen

July 3, 2013

Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators.

Gene Green says student loan interest rates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent July 1

By Sue Owen

June 28, 2013

Says student loan interest rates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent July 1.

Wendy Davis says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

June 25, 2013

Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008.

UPDATED: Jodie Laubenberg says Texas rape kit is like dilation and curettage procedure

By Sue Owen , W. Gardner Selby

June 24, 2013

Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage.

Rick Perry says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth.

By Sue Owen

June 21, 2013

Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth.

Rick Perry says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp’

By Sue Owen

June 19, 2013

Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’

Rick Perry says law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas when purchasing goods

By Sue Owen

June 12, 2013

Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas.

Progress Texas says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative

By Sue Owen

June 11, 2013

Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative.

Derek Ryan says first 8 chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are 7 Democratic primary voters, 1 GOP primary voter

By Sue Owen

June 4, 2013

Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter.

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Robert Reich says it’s legal in Texas to shoot someone creating a ‘public nuisance’ in the dark

If abortion measure passes El Pasoans will suffer long drive for cervical cancer screening

Jonathan Stickland says Texas has more than 80,000 abortions each year

Austinite says $800,000 cost of special session could pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 sexual health educators

Gene Green says student loan interest rates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent July 1

Wendy Davis says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008

UPDATED: Jodie Laubenberg says Texas rape kit is like dilation and curettage procedure

Rick Perry says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth.

Rick Perry says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp’

Rick Perry says law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas when purchasing goods

Progress Texas says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative

Derek Ryan says first 8 chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are 7 Democratic primary voters, 1 GOP primary voter