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Abortion on the ballot: Amarillo set to vote on abortion travel ban this election
Amarillo residents will vote on a so-called abortion travel ban in November, one of the few times Texas voters will have a say on abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Supporters of the measure, who gathered 6,300 verified signatures to petition for approval of the...
House ethics panel reviews 2 GOP lawmakers' campaign payments to private social clubs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee said Monday it was reviewing separate accusations against two Republican congressmen from Texas that allege they violated ethics rules by using campaign funds to pay membership dues at private social clubs. The bipartisan panel released...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 15 The Washington Post on SCOTUS, Congress and bump stock regulation It has been almost seven years since a gunman began firing from his hotel window in Las Vegas, wreaking fear and...
Amarillo City Council rejects so-called abortion travel ban
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — After months of debate, the Amarillo City Council rejected a so-called abortion travel ban, championed by statewide anti-abortion activists and certain residents. The council’s decision made Amarillo the largest conservative Texas city to reject the...
