Legislative Journal: Questioning where to ‘draw the line’ as Texas gun, abortion bills near home stretch
Reps. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, and Carl O. Sherman, D-DeSoto, share their views on heavily debated gun and abortion proposals that are heading into home stretch of legislative session.
(From left) Rep. Matt Krause (R-Ft.Worth) and Carl Sherman (D-Desoto) pose for a photo at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa)
12:54 PM on May 4, 2021 CDT
The third installment in a series of articles based on periodic conversations with Reps. Carl O. Sherman, D-Desoto, and Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth. Read the
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As the meme of 2020-TBD goes, I m getting tired of living through these historical events. Do y all feel the same? The record books are on my mind this week after reading that 2021 is a record-breaking year for anti-LGBTQIA bills not just for the
Texas Legislature but for the United States as a whole, according to the
Human Rights Campaign. With eight anti-LGBTQIA bills already enacted into law this year and another 10 bad bills awaiting governors signatures across the country, that means 2021 could go down as the worst year for anti-queer and -trans legislation enacted into law since 2015. At times, I just want to throw my hands up in the air; other times, I m shaking my fist alongside yours. A lot of the time, I wonder: When will it end? Like, what s the critical mass for some folks – lawmakers, parents, our neighbors, whether in the anti-queer/-trans camp or just plain silent – to realize that lives are at stake here, especially t
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