Sep 11 Trial begins over Texas voter restrictions that sparked 38-day walkout by Democrats in 2021 By Associated Press Two years ago, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the changes into law as part of a wave of GOP-driven efforts to overhaul voting rules following the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Sep 07 Texas heat brings the state’s power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use. This comes a day after the system was pushed to the brink of outages for the first time since a deadly winter… Continue reading
Sep 06 A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The ruling Wednesday is a setback to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's latest aggressive tactic to try stopping migrants from crossing America's southern border. Continue reading
Sep 05 Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial begins, facing charges of corruption and bribery By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press In an era of bitter partisanship, the historic proceeding is a rare instance of a political party seeking to hold one of its own to account for allegations of wrongdoing. Continue reading
Sep 01 Texas law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites will not go into effect, federal judge says By Ken Miller, Associated Press U.S. District Judge David Ezra on Thursday agreed with claims that the bill signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in June violates free speech rights and is overbroad and vague. Continue reading
Aug 31 A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The text expands the definition of criminal sexual conduct to include sexual gestures that use "accessories or prosthetics that exaggerate male or female sexual characteristics" and are done in front of children. Continue reading
Aug 31 Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A state district judge last week ruled the pending law violated the rights of transgender children and their families to seek appropriate medical care. Continue reading
Aug 25 Texas ban on gender-affirming care for trans children blocked, Missouri ban allowed to take effect By Summer Ballentine, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Friday's opposite outcomes underscore the mixed verdict in courtrooms across the U.S. this year over a historic wave of restrictions aimed at transgender youth. Continue reading
Aug 24 Texas trial to begin in lawsuit over Biden parole policy for migrants from 4 countries By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A key portion of President Joe Biden's immigration policy that grants parole to thousands of people from Central America and the Caribbean is set to be debated in a Texas federal courtroom. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: California towns digging out of debris left behind from Tropical Storm Hilary In our news wrap Tuesday, crews in mountain and desert towns in California are still digging out of mud and debris left behind from Tropical Storm Hilary, more than 800 people on Maui are still unaccounted for two weeks after… Continue watching