Taylor Goldenstein
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Austin bureau reporter @HoustonChronicle.com. 2014 Visiting Fellow @NiemanFoundation.bsky.social. Formerly @austin-statesman.com @LosAngelesTimes.bsky.social @ChicagoTribune.bsky.social @tampabaytimes.bsky.social. Signal: 5122002910
The chair of the State Affairs Committee cut off testimony on the bathroom and abortion pill crackdown bills after two hours each.
Democratic state Reps. Donna Howard and Jessica Gonzalez are hearing testimony from those who didn’t get a chance to speak now. About 60 ppl here.
Democratic state Reps. Donna Howard and Jessica Gonzalez are hearing testimony from those who didn’t get a chance to speak now. About 60 ppl here.
August 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The chair of the State Affairs Committee cut off testimony on the bathroom and abortion pill crackdown bills after two hours each.
Democratic state Reps. Donna Howard and Jessica Gonzalez are hearing testimony from those who didn’t get a chance to speak now. About 60 ppl here.
Democratic state Reps. Donna Howard and Jessica Gonzalez are hearing testimony from those who didn’t get a chance to speak now. About 60 ppl here.
LGBTQ+ and abortion rights advocates held a rally in the Capitol rotunda for “bodily autonomy” in opposition to both the bathroom and abortion pill crackdown bills.
Both were left pending in committee. #txlege
Both were left pending in committee. #txlege
August 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
LGBTQ+ and abortion rights advocates held a rally in the Capitol rotunda for “bodily autonomy” in opposition to both the bathroom and abortion pill crackdown bills.
Both were left pending in committee. #txlege
Both were left pending in committee. #txlege
Read the response of executive director of Transgender Education Network of Texas Emmett Schelling to the incident today:
August 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Read the response of executive director of Transgender Education Network of Texas Emmett Schelling to the incident today:
State Rep. Penny Morales Shaw, D-Houston, again files mandatory paid parental leave bill — this time w/ option for employer to split cost w/ employees. No Republican co-authors just yet (vs 2 last time). Businesses w <50 employees exempt.
Backgrd: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... #txlege
Backgrd: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... #txlege
February 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
State Rep. Penny Morales Shaw, D-Houston, again files mandatory paid parental leave bill — this time w/ option for employer to split cost w/ employees. No Republican co-authors just yet (vs 2 last time). Businesses w <50 employees exempt.
Backgrd: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... #txlege
Backgrd: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... #txlege