How did it happen the entire month of May came and passed without my making a single contribution all month? Looking over my calendar, I’ve been buried under a frantic time schedule of work, travel, and pregnancy-related illness. There’s no guarantee that June will be...
In late February, I announced my startling realization of an unplanned pregnancy. Since sharing the news, I’ve received an overwhelming amount of supportive comments, prayers, and well wishes, which sustained me through the initial shock. As my family begins planning...
The Texas Senate heard testimony yesterday on Texas Senate Bill 16, commonly known as the Texas Sonogram Bill. Filed by Houston area Senator Dan Patrick, this bill requires a woman to receive a sonogram at least 24 hours before an abortion procedure, to view the...
Republicans saw huge gains in the Texas Legislature in the November elections. They went from having a slim majority in the Texas House to a supermajority for the first time in Texas history. The new Texas Legislature will be sworn in Tuesday, with the...
Many of us in Texas take our local state politics for granted. After all, our state legislature only meets every two years for a brief 140 calendar days. The men and women we elect to serve as Texas Senators and Representatives are typically average citizens...
