Sep 30 CDC confirms first case of Ebola in United States By Adelyn Baxter, News Desk The Centers for Disease Control confirmed the first diagnosed U.S. case of the Ebola virus Tuesday, the Associated Press is reporting. Continue reading
Sep 23 Dallas artist creates rainbows with 60 miles of thread By Alison Jardine, KERA Dallas artist Gabriel Dawe makes physically imposing and yet nebulous sculpture of thread stretched between points on the ceiling and points on the floor. He creates a multifaceted geometric shape, the color changing like a rainbow as the viewer’s eye… Continue reading
Sep 15 Federal appeals court considers Texas abortion clinic law HB2 By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media A three-judge panel heard arguments this morning for more than 90 minutes, first from the Texas solicitor general and then from a lawyer with the Center for Reproductive Rights, representing many of the Texas clinics. The questions from the judges… Continue reading
Sep 06 Texas housing bias suit may make it to Supreme Court By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court could decide as early as this month whether to take up yet another case challenging so-called "disparate impact" lawsuits. In disparate impact cases, plaintiffs rely on statistics to show that seemingly neutral housing or lending practices can… Continue reading
Sep 03 Texas gubernatorial candidate gives new meaning to the biographical campaign ad By Rachel Wellford This week, Abbott’s campaign released a powerful ad highlighting his ability to overcome the difficulties he faced after his accident. The 30-second spot, narrated by Abbott, shows the Attorney General rolling up the ramps of a parking garage. Continue reading
Aug 29 U.S. judge strikes down major part of Texas abortion law By Ariel Min A U.S. federal judge struck down a Texas abortion regulation law today, preventing more than a dozen abortion clinics from being forced to shut down starting next Monday. Continue reading
Aug 29 Special needs children find thrills at Texas amusement park By Annie Shim, Student Reporting Labs Students from Communications Arts High School in San Antonio, Texas, produced this video. For a lot of Americans, amusement parks are the stuff of wonderful childhood memories, like that moment your stomach drops right before the first plunge in a… Continue reading
Aug 19 Texas Gov. Rick Perry assembles all-star legal defense team By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas -- Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he is fighting a criminal indictment with the law on his side -- not to mention a team of high-powered attorneys with formidable records in big cases. Continue reading
Aug 18 No arrest warrant will be issued for Texas Gov. Perry By Associated Press Estrada said that Judge Bert Richardson decided instead that Perry will receive a summons to appear which has not been issued yet. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Behind the indictment: Did Texas Gov. Rick Perry abuse the power of his office? By PBS News Hour One day after a grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts, charging that he abused the power of his office last year, questions remain about the governor's actions and what comes next. Tony Plohetski of the… Continue watching