Madlin Mekelburg
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Austin, TX, United States
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Recent articles by Madlin:
Judge Announces Hearing in Abortion Pill Lawsuit After Blowback
A federal judge in Texas has publicly scheduled a hearing in a lawsuit that seeks to block the sale of a key abortion drug nationwide, after having tried to delay its announcement to avoid possible disruptions and protests. → Read More
Boeing Faces Families Still Grieving From 737 Max Crashes in Court
Relatives of the victims who died in two crashes are challenging the US government’s immunity deal, which could create problems for the company and the Department of Justice. → Read More
Biden Bid to Restore Student Debt Relief Rejected by Court
The Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan remains on hold, after the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request from the federal government to temporarily reverse a lower-court order that blocked rollout of the plan. → Read More
Biden to Ask Supreme Court to Resume Student Debt Relief Plan
The legal battle over President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt relief could be headed to the US Supreme Court as the government seeks to lift a lower court order that blocked the program indefinitely. → Read More
Texas Attorney General Shielded From Testifying in Abortion Case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won’t be forced to testify in an ongoing legal battle over funding for abortions, after successfully appealing a court order compelling him to answer questions in the case. → Read More
Texas AG Ken Paxton ducked subpoena in abortion rights case, according to affidavit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home with his wife on Monday to avoid being served a subpoena in a legal battle over funding for abortions,... → Read More
Lubbock federal judge blocks Biden order requiring doctors to perform abortions in emergencies
The court ruled that the order oversteps federal authority and would cause "irreparable harm" to Texas. → Read More
Beto O'Rourke campaign seeks to knock on 5 million doors before November election
The Beto O'Rourke campaign is holding 120 volunteer rallies across the state to recruit door-knockers to reach his 5 million door goal. → Read More
Uvalde prosecutor fights release of law enforcement records from school shooting
The Texas Department of Public Safety refused to release records about the Uvalde shooting at the request of the Uvalde County DA. → Read More
Uvalde school board delays meeting to consider request to fire Police Chief Pete Arredondo
The school board also placed school district police Chief Pete Arredondo on unpaid administrative leave. → Read More
Abortions cease in Texas after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Planned Parenthood and Whole Woman's Health have both ceased providing abortions after Roe v. Wade was overturned. → Read More
What to know about abortion rights in Texas after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. What is the impact on abortion access in Texas? → Read More
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, trigger law to completely ban abortion in Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, ending constitutional right to abortion. → Read More
With the runoffs decided, stage is set for the November election in Texas
Here's a look at the statewide match-ups Texas voters will see on their ballots in November. → Read More
Texas allocates additional $495 million in funding for Operation Lone Star
The state has already appropriated $3.9 billion for the program, but officials warned Operation Lone Star was set to run out of money by May 1. → Read More
Federal appeals court ends legal challenge to Texas abortion law
The court ended a legal challenge to the Texas six-week abortion ban, but other challenges to the law continue. → Read More
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke tests positive for COVID-19
Beto O'Rourke said he is fully vaccinated and received a booster shot to protect against the virus. → Read More
Texas sues Biden administration over plans to end Trump-era Title 42 immigration policy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said ending the policy will lead to an increase in illegal immigration. → Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott agrees to ease inspection requirement for trucks at one border crossing
The directive has caused substantial delays at the Texas-Mexico border and drawn backlash from the White House and business leaders. → Read More
Donald Trump to speak in Austin ahead of the May primary runoffs
Several Trump-endorsed candidates are vying for the GOP nomination in the May 24 runoff election, including Attorney General Ken Paxton. → Read More