Oct 05 Biden administration waives federal laws to allow building of border wall in South Texas By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:47 Why some areas of cities like Austin get way hotter than others during summer By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS Cities across the U.S. broke thousands of heat records this summer, but in many of them, some areas were hotter than others. These areas are known as urban heat islands, which can mean higher energy bills and unsafe conditions for… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Ophelia drenches communities along Atlantic Coast In our news wrap Saturday, Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina, the family of a Black high school student suspended for his hairstyle is suing Texas Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton, car dealers may soon feel ripple… Continue watching
Sep 23 Texas Gov. Abbott, AG Paxton sued by family of Black student suspended for his hairstyle By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The family of a Black high school student in Texas who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday against the state's governor and attorney general, alleging they failed to enforce a new law outlawing discrimination… Continue reading
Sep 22 Federal judge rules Texas university that canceled drag show didn't violate free speech rights By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The U.S. district judge argued Thursday that drag shows are "sexualized content" and can be subject to more regulations. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 7:42 Groundbreaking educator recounts remarkable life in a new memoir By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Ruth Simmons grew up in a deeply segregated part of Texas to become one of the country’s most distinguished educators, as president of three colleges and the first African American women to head an Ivy League university. But her new… Continue watching
Sep 18 Black student in Texas suspended twice for hairstyle despite state ban on racial discrimination By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press After serving an in-school suspension over his hairstyle, a Black high school student in Texas immediately received the same punishment when he arrived at school Monday wearing his hair as before in twisted dreadlocks. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 6:00 Key takeaways from Texas Senate's acquittal of AG Paxton's corruption charges By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn The GOP-controlled Texas Senate voted Saturday to acquit state Attorney General Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment, including bribery, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and abuse of the public trust. The charges largely centered on Paxton’s relationship with a wealthy… Continue watching
Sep 16 Texas Attorney General Paxton acquitted of 16 corruption charges at impeachment trial By Paul J. Weber, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The verdict reaffirmed Paxton’s durability in America’s biggest red state and is a broader victory for Texas’ hard right after an extraordinary trial that put on display fractures within the GOP nationally heading into the 2024 elections. Continue reading
Sep 15 Texas schools and families struggle as hundreds of thousands of kids lose Medicaid coverage By Laura Santhanam Advocates say Medicaid’s unwinding has put affected families in a precarious situation, with research suggesting that many who have lost coverage were still eligible. But in Texas, where child disenrollment rates are among the nation's highest, state officials say they… Continue reading