Two years after a district court declared that a new state law diluting the policy-making power of blue urban areas was unconstitutional, an appeals court on Friday overruled that decision.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4224354-federal-judge-rules-texas-drag-ban-unconstitutional/
A Texas law prohibiting certain “sexually oriented” performances from taking place on public property or where they may be viewed by minors is unconstitutional, a federal judge declared Tuesday. District Judge David Hittner, who had temporarily halted the state’s ban a day before the law was set to take effect in August, in a ruling on Tuesday…
Texas anti-porn bill violates First Amendment free speech laws, judge rules
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/01/texas-anti-porn-bill-hb-1181-injunction/
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Being a born and bred Texan, this hurts. It's an ingrained instinct to many of us that you're almost Texan first, then an American, and we're taught to be proud of our heritage.
(When I was in the military a fellow Airman told me once that he'd never met a Texan that wasn't loud and proud about it.)
Over the last few years this feeling of shame and despair has been growing and I've never wanted to leave my home state more than I do right now. It makes me sad to see what we've become. What we have and are allowing.
Texas, Florida laws have Latinos rethinking where they live
https://thehill.com/latino/4009496-texas-florida-laws-have-latinos-rethinking-where-they-live/
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Legislation in Florida and Texas to crack down on undocumented immigrants is prompting some Hispanics to reconsider where they live and work. In Florida, videos of empty workplaces began to go viral after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill that ratchets up sanctions for employing undocumented workers. Those videos have caused a stir and…
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