Abortion Fight Highlights Cox Case in Texas
The guest editorial condemns Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for halting a lower court order that allowed a Dallas mother of two, Ste Cox, to seek an abortion for a nonviable 20 week pregnancy. It argues Cox must travel for care and calls for protecting abortion access and opposing political pressure on medical decisions.
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Ste Cox
Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas
Ken Paxton
Cox
Paxton
High Court
Community Letters on Power and Sharing Toys
A reader laments government power and urges understanding political goals. The piece uses a child’s toy dispute as a metaphor for possession and sharing, asking how to resolve conflicts over access and rights.
Norman Lear’s humor and politics shaped a generation
CAL THOMAS reflects on Norman Lear, the TV icon who died at 101, shaping as much with All in the Family and The Jeffersons as with his political advocacy for the American Way. He recalls Lear’s WW II service, his critique of consumer culture, and his belief in constitutional limits on religious influence in politics.
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Norman Lear
Mel Brooks
Lear
People For the
Moral Majority
Washington
National Press Club
America
Ed Dobson
Brooklyn
Father Charles Coughlin
Carl McIntire
Pat Robertson
Robertson
Jesus
Ranked choice voting urged for Iowa Democrats
Kaydie Brookens argues Iowa Democrats should embrace ranked choice voting to revitalize democracy Amid concerns over political efficacy and rising violence she notes RCV could improve turnout reduce polarization and boost civic trust while urging state level adoption and party driven reforms.
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Iowa
Democratic Party
Hawkeye
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