By Sahar Chmais Limiting campaign contributions for state officials and state candidates is the goal set by State Representative Erin Zwiener. House Bill 121, initiated by Zwiener, proposes to limit contributions to $5,000 per election, per individual, and $10,000 per election, per political action ...

By Sahar Chmais  Jane, 22 years old at the time, thought she was six weeks pregnant when she went to have her abortion; to her surprise, she was eight weeks along. Under the newly passed Heartbeat Bill, Jane would not have had a chance to even consider that option.  (Jane is not her real name, as sh...

By Sahar Chmais There is no doubt that this year’s 87th Legislative Session looks nothing like years prior. Yet, that did not deter Senator Judith Zaffirini, representing Senate District 21, from pre-filing 42 bills centered around medical and educational needs. “This session will be unlike any othe...