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Two women have filed federal complaints against Texas hospitals they say refused to treat their ectopic pregnancies, leading both women to lose their fallopian tubes and endanger their future fertility.Texas law allows doctors to terminate ectopic pregnancies, a condition in which the fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus. Ectopic pregnancies are always nonviable and can quickly become life-threatening if left untreated.Despite these protections, these women say they were turned away from two separate hospitals that refused to treat them. The complaints allege that the doctors and hospitals are so fearful of the state’s abortion laws, which carry penalties of up to life in prison when violated, that they are hesitating to perform even protected abortions.The complaints were filed with the…

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A few months into last year’s legislative session, Democratic state representative Erin Zwiener, whose district is just south of Austin, pulled her colleague Jared Patterson aside to inform him that a bill he authored was unconstitutional. The legislation written by Patterson, a Republican representing a district north of Dallas, would have required vendors that sell books to schools to rate each one based on its depictions of or references to sex—and to recall already-delivered works that they had rated “explicit.” The bill enjoyed broad support: more than half of Republicans in the Texas House cosigned it, as did one Democrat. But Zwiener warned Patterson—both publicly and privately—that his bill considers “obscene” a far more expansive category of books than courts have found acceptable under the…

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The fourth grade classroom at Rucker Elementary in Houston looks like one in any Texas city. The young teacher, dressed casually in slacks and a long-sleeved shirt, stands next to a whiteboard and gazes out at the nine- and ten-year-old students huddled around clusters of desks. A girl wearing a colorful headband dons a sweatshirt to protect herself from the chill of the air conditioner groaning in the background, while the boy next to her taps his foot to the beat of a tune in his head. On the front wall, next to the whiteboard, sits a conspicuous red timer, slightly smaller than a tissue box. Bold black numbers appear on its face. The clock is ticking down on a four-minute lesson segment—1:59, 1:58, 1:57—and the…

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Twisters is a box office smash, featuring A-lister Glen Powell, a high-octane soundtrack, and the best visual effects a budget of $155 million can buy. The Twisters, meanwhile, is a product of a studio called the Asylum, which for two decades has been pumping out “mockbusters,” films with similar titles and concepts to current theatrical hits—but shot with minuscule budgets, starring unknown actors, and dropped onto streaming services. Ever hear of Snakes on a Train, Transmorphers, or Top Gunner: Danger Zone? Probably not, but if you’re up late and not paying close attention, you might have clicked to watch one anyway. If so, you may have seen Kayla Fields—a product of the tiny Texas town of Sonora (about midway between Fort Stockton and San Antonio)—in her…

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Texas Monthly, owned by Texas Monthly LLC, and the City of Grand Prairie have formed a multiyear partnership to curate special events that celebrate Texans and Texas culture. Those events will include the official Texas Country Reporter Festival, a much-anticipated Texas Monthly taco festival, and a new event for barbecue lovers.  The collaboration not only brings Texas Monthly’s premier events to North Texas, but it also highlights Grand Prairie as a top destination in the state. The official TCR Festival, previously held in Waxahachie, will relocate to downtown Grand Prairie in the spring of 2025 with an array of vendors, food, music, and headliner entertainment. “We are excited to join forces with such a great organization and designate Grand Prairie as the new home for one of…

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