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Taylor Goldenstein

Austin

Austin Bureau Reporter at Chron

Austin Bureau Reporter at MYSA

Austin Bureau Reporter at The San Antonio Express-News

Austin bureau reporter @HoustonChron. 2014 Visiting Fellow @Harvard's @niemanfdn. Formerly @statesman @latimes @ChicagoTribune @TB_Times. Signal: 5122002910

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  • 1 week ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein

    Eight years after a failed "bathroom bill" set off a political firestorm in Texas, LGBTQ advocates and hardline conservatives had been closely following a new attempt to mandate that people use the facilities associated with their birth sexes. The bill ultimately flamed out this month in the House. But that might not be the end of the story. A lesser-known bill that's headed to Gov.

  • 1 week ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein

    After a fruitful election cycle in which GOP candidates up and down the ticket invoked anti-transgender rights messaging, the party is pushing ahead with a slate of policies that target the community in Texas. Texas lawmakers have proposed more anti-LGBTQ legislation this year than any other statehouse, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which tracks the legislation.

  • 2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein

    A federal judge late Friday ruled against a group of abortion funds that had sought protection from a 19th century law that criminalizes "furnishing the means" for the procedure. They had asked for a court order clearing them to provide logistical support for Texans traveling out of state without need for fear that they would be prosecuted.

  • 2 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Taylor Goldenstein

    A bipartisan bill meant to clarify when doctors can perform emergency abortions in Texas will soon be headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Senate Bill 31 standardizes the definition of medical emergency and clarifies that a physician need not wait until the risk to their patient’s life is “imminent.” Medical emergency is the only exception to Texas’ abortion ban passed three years ago; there is none for rape, incest and fetal anomalies. The bill passed the House on Wednesday in a 129-6 vote.

  • 2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein

    A bipartisan bill meant to clarify when doctors can perform emergency abortions in Texas will soon be headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. The Texas House overwhelmingly passed the legislation on Wednesday that standardizes the definition of medical emergency and clarifies that a physician need not wait until the risk to their patient's life is "imminent." Medical emergency is the only exception to Texas' abortion ban passed three years ago; there is none for rape, incest and fetal anomalies.

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11 May 25

RT @KUTnathan: BREAKING: Flights at ABIA are being delayed up to 91 minutes because of chronic understaffing at the FAA’s air traffic contr…

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10 May 25

RT @kaylaguo_: In case you weren’t watching the Texas House floor at 11:45pm on a Friday: A physical fight between Reps Schoolcraft and Ge…

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Taylor Goldenstein @taygoldenstein
9 May 25

Texas AG Ken Paxton announces his office has reached a nearly $1.4 billion settlement with Google in its data privacy lawsuit. In a news release, Paxton says the amount “far surpasses any other state’s claims for similar violations,” including a multi-state coalition. https://t.co/XqPCZkZ82o