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Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail
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Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a state jail felony

The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in Texas, in recent years.

^{Jo Yurcaba (NBC News)}

Our top story: The governor's “border emergency” has lasted even longer than the governor’s COVID-19 declaration, which he let expire in June 2023. In this time, the #Texas Legislature has allocated more than $11 billion to fund the sprawling tentacles of the Operation Lone Star. texasobserver.org/abbott-opera…

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Abbott’s Border Disaster Has Created a No-Bid Bonanza for Private Contractors

There is now a powerful, well-heeled constituency that has built up around Operation Lone Star.

^{Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)}

Our top story: “Texas has become a pay-to-play [state] if you want these big government contracts because we don’t have fair bidding requirements. Now we see these political donors getting rich off taxpayer money with no accountability. Abbott acts as if he’s king, and he’s rewarding his patrons.”
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Abbott’s Border Disaster Has Created a No-Bid Bonanza for Private Contractors

There is now a powerful, well-heeled constituency that has built up around Operation Lone Star.

^{Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)}