Texas strips protections for teachers, parents who share “obscene” material with children
A fiery debate on the House floor Friday gave way to the Senate Bill 412’s final vote. Supporters say it’s needed to protect children. Full Story
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Sofia Sorochinskaia is an Austin-based reporting fellow and a junior at Northwestern University who is studying journalism and international studies. Born and raised in Russia, Sofia has worked as a news producer at TV Rain, contributed to the Russia.Post project at George Washington University, and interned as a reporter at The Moscow Times. She also covered national security in Washington, D.C., for Medill News Service. In 2025, she received the Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Award. Sofia speaks English, Russian and German.
A fiery debate on the House floor Friday gave way to the Senate Bill 412’s final vote. Supporters say it’s needed to protect children. Full Story
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