Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify medical exceptions in state’s abortion ban
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to change the language in the state’s abortion laws to make it clearer when exceptions ...
Ken Paxton opinion says state IDs cannot be changed to accommodate transgender Texans
The Texas Department of Public Safety requested the opinion in September, about a month after it stopped accepting court ...
Ken Paxton says it's illegal for transgender Texans to change sex on driver's license
In a legal opinion issued Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered state agencies to "immediately correct" birth ...
About 36% of Wisconsin driver's licenses are not Real ID-compliant as flying deadline looms
When asked about long lines at Wisconsin DMVs, the DOT said, "Most Wisconsin DMV customers are able to get in and out in under 10 minutes." ...
The Christian Post15d
Texas Textbooks Define Marriage Between Man and Woman
Months of debate among Texas Board of Education members came to a conclusion on Friday as two publishers of middle and high school health textbooks agreed to last-minute changes that describe marriage ...
LGBTQ Nation16d
Republicans block anti-marriage equality resolution in rare showing of LGBTQ+ solidarity
“When it comes to what the state does as far as the marriage license, I look at it as a civil ... Tennessee, and Texas – Republican legislators have introduced bills to privilege heterosexual ...
The Desert Sun17d
California was first state with no-fault divorce laws. Now, other states may roll back law
A proposed bill in Tennessee could add the state to the list of states legally recognizing covenant marriages. The Tennessee Covenant Marriage Act, which was introduced on Jan. 22, aims to ...
The Shreveport Times18d
Louisiana recognizes covenant marriages. Will more states follow? What is no-fault divorce?
The Tennessee Covenant Marriage Act, which was introduced on Jan. 22, aims to establish covenant marriages in the state ... Oklahoma, Texas and more. Such legislation efforts are driven by ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times22d
Warning: Explicit language ahead. See list of license plates Texas rejected in 2024
However, "DRG LORD" and "NAWTE" are probably not ideal license plate names. In fact, those were among many license plate requests filed and swiftly rejected by the Texas Department of Motor ...
The Texas Tribune24d
Texas mental health licensing board gives initial OK to remove training requirement associated with DEI
Texas requires marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, psychologists, and social workers to complete 24 hours of continuing education to renew their licenses. This must include ...
Associated Press24d
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announces he’ll run for lieutenant governor
Allen was one of several probate judges who — after judges struck down state bans on same-sex marriage — stopped issuing marriage licenses altogether to avoid issuing the licenses to gay couples. The ...
CBS News24d
Measles outbreak in Texas rises to at least 58 cases — the state's worst in over 30 years
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 58 confirmed cases, local health officials confirmed to CBS News Tuesday, making it the state's worst in over 30 years — and officials say additional ...