Aug 23 Watch 7:04 Rep. Hurd: Shutting the government down for a concrete border wall 'doesn't make sense' By PBS News Hour What do Republican lawmakers think about President Trump’s threat to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t fund a border wall? Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, who serves on the House Homeland Security Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to offer his reaction… Continue watching
Aug 23 Federal judge again throws out Texas' voter ID law By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights. Continue reading
Aug 15 Years-long probe into Texas white supremacist gangs ends with 89th and final conviction By Joshua Barajas On Monday, a judge handed down the last in a series of prosecutions stemming from a 2013 probe that targeted members of various white supremacist gangs, including the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, selling drugs in the north Texas area. Continue reading
Aug 12 Texas set to restrict insurance coverage for abortion By Will Weissert and David Crary, Associated Press A bill requiring women to purchase extra insurance to cover abortions except amid medical emergencies already cleared the state House after hours of emotional debate. Continue reading
Aug 08 A new low: Texas Democrats don't have candidate for governor By Will Weissert, Associated Press After high-profile candidates lost decisively in the last two elections, the Texas Democratic Party now finds itself in unprecedented territory for the 2018 ballot: with no major candidate to run. Continue reading
Aug 05 Congressmen oppose Texas wildlife refuge as border wall site By Associated Press A group of Texas Democratic congressmen are questioning preliminary plans to build a section of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall through a federal wildlife refuge. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 5:17 Death of migrants in Texas shows dangers of human smuggling By PBS News Hour Dozens of people were found packed into a sweltering tractor trailer in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, an attempt at human smuggling that left at least 10 dead and nearly 20 others hospitalized. Survivors said there was no air conditioning… Continue watching
Jul 24 In Texas, legal battle over abortion law hangs over special legislative session By Alison Thoet Planned Parenthood and other groups are seeking to block a new abortion law in Texas that is set to take effect in September. Continue reading
Jul 23 9 dead, dozens more found in hot truck as authorities investigate human smuggling By Kamala Kelkar Police found NINE people dead and dozens more wounded from extreme heat in the back of a tractor-trailer outside a San Antonio Walmart on Saturday night in what authorities are investigating as a case of human smuggling. Continue reading
Jul 22 Rising temperatures can kill Texas prisoners. Corrections ignored that, says federal judge By Kamala Kelkar A federal judge has ordered a prison in Texas to help inmates overcome extreme heat and rising summer temperatures, referencing climate change in a ruling this week. Continue reading