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Cecilia Lenzen is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington and was a 2022 summer reporting fellow. She has worked as a fellow at the Fort Worth Report and freelanced for The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Observer, Daily Dot and other Texas news publications. Previously, she served as editor in chief of The Shorthorn, UT-Arlington's student newspaper.
The Republican U.S. senator shepherded landmark gun legislation through the Senate last month. Between April and June, his disapproval rating went from 39% to 50%, according to a Texas Politics Project poll. Full Story
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About 40% of women who get abortions in the U.S. are Black, and advocates say abortion bans like Texas’ will increase their health and financial risks. Full Story
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Through speeches, signs and chants, protesters across the state expressed their concerns Friday about the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Full Story
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Friday was joyful for activists who have spent decades fighting to end abortion, and now they want to see abortion restrictions spread nationwide. Full Story
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Experts said the plan, announced at the state GOP convention on Saturday, is not realistic and possibly not legal. Full Story
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A federal lawsuit claims Llano County leaders perpetrated a coordinated censorship campaign in how they limited the books that taxpayers could access. Full Story
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With the Texas case reported Tuesday, about 35 cases have now been identified across 14 states and Washington, D.C., this year, according to the CDC. Full Story
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