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Taxpayer-Funded Bigotry: Farmers Branch Anti-Immigrant Ordinance Appealed to SCOTUS 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
Farmers Branch just can't seem to keep itself out of the news, and unfortunately again it's for all of the wrong reasons. The small city in northwest Dallas County became famous for a discriminatory ...
Get Covered America Teaches Texans About Affordable Care Act 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
Get Covered America at Saturday's AISD Back-to-School Bash Today is the first day of school for many Texas students. This past Saturday, hundreds of Austin families made their way to the Austin Conve...
Abortion Clinics Heavily Regulated, Extremely Safe According to State Report 26 Aug 2013 | 09:30 pm
If you talk about abortion politics with Texas Democrats long enough, one phrase tends to emerge with staggering frequency: "It's a solution without a problem." That refrain doesn't do justice to how ...
TDP's Will Hailer Talks Recruitment and What The TDP Can Do For Counties, Clubs, and Candidates 26 Aug 2013 | 08:28 pm
A strong statewide coordinated campaign, political directors working on the ground across the state, and an expanded finance operation to pay for it all -- those are just some of the projects the Texa...
José Rodríguez: Making Healthcare Reform Work 26 Aug 2013 | 04:30 am
Senator José Rodríguez chimes in for our second piece of the day about healthcare reform. But this piece talks about the failures of state government to make our healthcare work. The political establ...
Joaquin And Julian Castro Out on The National Road, Hint At Future White House Aspirations 26 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, left, and U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro, right. Twin politicians, U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro, (D-San Antonio), and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, have been m...
Carla Penny: Keep Austin Healthy: What You Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act 26 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
Despite some conservative attempts and accusations to the contrary, the Affordable Care Act is beginning to roll out. Obamacare is, indeed, the law, but confusion about the law is everywhere. Existing...
Investigations Launched Into Reported UT-Austin Bleach Bomb Attack 25 Aug 2013 | 12:32 am
Bryan Davis Yesterday, Burnt Orange Report broke the story about a bleach-filled balloon thrown at University of Texas student Bryan Davis. After Davis bravely came forward, the public responded with...
Friday Wrap: Texas polls poorly, cups that test for drugs, and UK coverage of our fracking problem 24 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
It's Friday! Time for your Burnt Orange Reporters to close some browser tabs and touch on the issues of the week. Since some Republicans have decided to center their campaign strategy around dog meme...
Obamacare Navigators will Help Insure Millions of Texans, if Republicans Let Them 23 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
The biggest parts of Obamacare haven't been implemented yet, but they are approaching fast. Most will go into effect on January 1, less than six months away. One of the most important provisions going...
