# PM News: Talarico's Rise in Texas and Illinois' Bold Abortion Legislation

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Podcast: [Good News for Lefties | Daily News for Democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy-6982465)
Published: 2026-06-01T21:00:02+00:00
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An encouraging poll from Texas indicates that Democratic state lawmaker James Talarico is leading Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, and J.B Pritzker has passed two crucial bills in Illinois aimed at protecting reproductive health privacy and expanding access to birth control for minors. 'Paxton is cooked': Eyes widen as new polls add to GOP's worst fears in Texas - Raw Story Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records | News From The States Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy--6256627/support .

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