An Unholy Trinity of Legislation in Texas
Preamble Three pieces of legislation have passed into law at the Texas state capitol that are at least damaging to the health and well-being of almost everyone in this state, even those who think they may not be affected but any of these bills, at all. Like many in the Lone Star State, I am livid and have expressed my not always polite or measured views of the governing representatives and their approach to governance repeatedly. The passage of all three pieces is why. However, the issue transcends borders. With the successful passage of three of the worst bills in Texas, if not U.S., history, a clear signal has gone out to other states to follow suit. Additionally, to no one’s surprise, the Supreme Court of the United States has supported the anti-abortion bill. The sorriest aspect of the legacy of the four years of the previous administration is the stacking of courts at all levels with movement conservatives with an agenda to turn the clock back to the 1920s. Every...