Jun 05 Watch 9:09 Anti-LGBTQ+ activists clash with inclusive values in a small Texas town By Laura Barrón-López PBS NewsHour’s Laura Barrón-López explores the tensions over LGBTQ+ inclusion in a changing Texas, where a Christmas parade controversy became a battleground for the fight over rights and acceptance. Continue watching
Jun 03 Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill banning gender-affirming care for minors By Associated Press Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday. Continue reading
May 31 Texas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Ken Paxton impeachment By Paul J. Weber, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The appointment Wednesday comes after the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations of misconduct and crimes. Continue reading
May 29 Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton By Associated Press A timeline of key events that led to Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton being impeached by the state's GOP-controlled House of Representatives. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 6:07 The state-level battles brewing in America over LGBTQ+ rights By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Gabrielle Hays, Adam Kemp, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang More than a dozen GOP-led states have passed bans with limits ranging from healthcare to sports participation, while Democratic-controlled states have sought to shore up protections for LGBTQ+ rights. Geoff Bennett discussed the efforts with NewsHour Communities correspondents Gabrielle Hays… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 4:07 Inside the El Paso medical clinics struggling to care for influx of migrants By Amna Nawaz, Phil Maravilla An influx of migrants has overwhelmed local governments on the U.S.-Mexico border. In El Paso, Texas, nearly 38,000 migrants have been allowed entry so far in 2023, though weekly entries are down slightly since the expiration of Title 42 earlier… Continue watching
May 28 The 20 articles of impeachment filed against Texas Attorney General Paxton, explained By Associated Press Here's a look at the 20 articles of impeachment a Republican-controlled Texas House committee filed against GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust. Continue reading
May 28 What’s next in the historic fight over Texas Attorney General Paxton’s impeachment By Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The intraparty brawl in the nation's largest conservative state is far from over. The Republican-controlled Senate will hold a trial of Paxton next, and he and his allies hope conservatives there will save him. Continue reading
May 27 Why a proposed Texas mandate to ‘wean’ trans youth off their meds contradicts medical science By Theresa Gaffney, STAT Experts say that taking trans kids off of gender-affirming drugs in a "safe and medically appropriate" way is impossible. Continue reading
May 27 Texas House votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton By Acacia Coronado, Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Texas’ GOP-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust. Continue reading