May 27 Could Texas GOP voters steer the state further right? By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has been one of the most powerful figures in Texas since 2002, but he could be ousted Tuesday by GOP voters who appear ready to steer the state even further to the right by backing… Continue reading
May 21 Federal investigation reveals little oversight of U.S. chemical plants By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The government has no way of fully knowing which U.S. chemical facilities stock ammonium nitrate, the substance that exploded last year at a Texas fertilizer plant and killed 14 people, congressional investigators say. Outdated federal policies, poor information… Continue reading
May 01 Does the tea party still have the juice? By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe The midterm election primary season kicks off in earnest Tuesday with elections in North Carolina, Ohio, and Indiana. Get this: There are 13 states with primaries in May. It’s always nice when instead of just talking about races, you get… Continue reading
Apr 30 Botched execution renews debate over lethal injection procedure By Margaret Myers A botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate Tuesday night has renewed attention among opponents of the death penalty on the source of the drugs used to carry out the procedure. Continue reading
Apr 16 Texas gubernatorial candidate faces thorny death penalty choice By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The death penalty is like gun rights in Texas politics: Candidates don't dare get in the way of either. But Republican Greg Abbott, the favorite to succeed Gov. Rick Perry, must soon make a decision as attorney general that could… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:59 50 years on, honoring the Southern Democrat who spearheaded the Civil Rights Act By PBS News Hour Half a century ago, Lyndon Johnson signed landmark legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, ethnicity and sex. At a summit honoring this chapter of Johnson’s legacy, President Obama applauded the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for opening doors of opportunity… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Do death row inmates have the right to know origins of lethal injection drugs? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 12:31 Piecing together factors that may have led to the Fort Hood mass shooting By PBS News Hour Army officials shed new light on the suspected gunman believed to have perpetrated the second mass shooting at Fort Hood in five years. Three people were killed and 16 wounded before Ivan Lopez, an Iraq veteran, killed himself. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Apr 03 Fort Hood gunman showed no violent tendencies, Army says By Joshua Barajas Updated 4:50 p.m. EDT The Iraq War veteran responsible for Wednesday’s shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas -- which killed three people and wounded 16 others -- has been identified as 34-year-old Spc. Ivan Lopez, Lt. Gen. Continue reading
Apr 02 3 killed, 16 wounded by shooter at Fort Hood By News Desk One person is dead and 14 others injured in a shooting at Fort Hood, a Texas Army base in Killeen, Texas, a senior U.S. defense official told the Associated Press. Continue reading