by Emily K. Cook | Feb 13, 2017 | Issues, News
Last Thursday, Speaker Joe Straus finally released the list of committee assignments for each member of the Texas House of Representatives. The Legislature has formally been in session for a month without committee assignments, marking the longest delay in assigning...
by Emily K. Cook | Jan 19, 2017 | News
UPDATE: On Thursday January 19, Judge Sam Sparks heard closing arguments wrapping up a three day hearing to determine whether Sparks would block the State’s termination of Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid Contract. The Planned Parenthood Medicaid contract was set to...
by Emily K. Cook | Jan 12, 2017 | Abortion, Blog, Blog, Issues, News, Past Sessions
Approximately 40 minutes north of Austin is Williamson County, a county where residents lean decidedly conservative at the ballot box. However, Pro-Life voters should be scratching their heads at recent developments in the Williamson County District Attorney’s...
by Emily K. Cook | Jan 5, 2017 | Abortion, News
As a Pro-Life activist for several years, I have recognized and sought to protect the dignity of innocent human Life in many ways: volunteering in a pregnancy resource center during college, lobbying for Pro-Life laws, and finding, vetting, and electing true Pro-Life...
by Emily K. Cook | Dec 19, 2016 | News
Update: As expected, using the support of Texas Federation of Republican Women asconvenient excuse, the Texas House Committee on State Affairs has released “recommendations” to silence nonprofit advocacy organizations in the Lone Star State. Engaging in...
