The Texas legislature only meets every other year. So, with the last day of session rapidly approaching, the past few days – yes, even including the weekend – have been wild. The result: A lot of harmful policies are closer to becoming law.

Melanie Magazu of Fitchburg, Mass., says she just wants to help foster children.“That’s what we want to be for a child. A life raft,” she told WBZ 4 Boston, a CBS affiliate.

One of the problems with “faith-based” initiatives is that some religious groups are happy to take taxpayer money but don’t want to provide a full range of services to everyone.