Oct 18 Texas sues doctor over accusations she violated ban on gender-affirming care By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press It is the first time Texas has tried to enforce the law. Continue reading
Oct 17 Judge grants unusual effort by state lawmakers to delay the execution of a Texas man By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A last-ditch effort to stop Texas from executing an autistic man in a shaken baby case stretched into the final hours Thursday night as one judge granted an extraordinary maneuver by lawmakers to delay the lethal injection while the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the… Continue reading
Oct 15 An online journalist tried to sue over her 2017 arrest. The Supreme Court just ordered another look at her case By Associated Press The high court directed the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the lawsuit by journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca. Continue reading
Oct 07 Supreme Court leaves in place lower court decision banning emergency abortions in Texas By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court did not detailing its reasoning and there were no noted dissents. Continue reading
Oct 04 Supreme Court steps into fight over nuclear waste storage in rural Texas and New Mexico By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Political leaders in both states oppose the facilities. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 8:02 Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Sam Weber The cost of housing has risen steeply in recent years, including for college students. Living in a dorm or renting an off-campus apartment can be the single largest expense a student faces, even more than tuition. Laura Barrón-López reports on… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 8:21 Texas ban on youth gender-affirming medical care pushes family to cross state lines By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Joshua Barajas The political battles over the rights of transgender Americans have led to difficult decisions for several families, especially those living in states with restrictions on transition-related medical care for minors. Laura Barrón-López reports on a Texas family’s journey to access… Continue watching
Sep 25 5 executions planned this week in the U.S., the most in decades By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Death row inmates in five separate states are set to be put to death in the span of one week. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Pipeline explosion and fire forces evacuations in Houston suburb By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The company said the gas flow was shut off but residual material inside could burn for hours to come. Continue reading
Aug 27 Federal judge in Texas orders pause on Biden policy offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The order Monday by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker comes after 16 states, led by Republican attorneys general, challenged the program in a lawsuit filed last week. Continue reading