Apr 07 Watch 8:26 Former Republican Rep. Will Hurd shares his ideas for an ‘American Reboot’ By Ebony Joseph, Cybele Mayes-Osterman When Will Hurd announced in 2019 he would not seek re-election to his border district's congressional seat, the House Republicans' only Black member was known as one of the few in his party to openly criticize then-President Trump. Now, the… Continue watching
Apr 01 New Mexico launches cannabis sales on Texas’ doorstep By Morgan Lee, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps across more of the American West. Continue reading
Mar 31 New Oklahoma abortion ban a ‘tipping point’ in the fight against Roe v. Wade By Adam Kemp Oklahoma’s state House voted 78-19 to pass a near-complete ban on abortions in mid-March, legislation that would go farther than the Texas six-week ban on which it was modeled. … Continue reading
Mar 31 Transgender Day of Visibility carries special significance for some trans Texans this year By Orion Rummler, The 19th As the fight over gender-affirming care for minors in Texas has picked up speed, some transgender Texans are thinking about how to use their own voices to uplift others. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:25 How Houston has transformed its airports into hubs for art By Karla Murthy Millions of people travel through Houston's airports each month - making the region one of the busiest for air travel in the country. But while they are traveling, they are also getting a glimpse of one of the largest collections… Continue watching
Mar 24 Supreme Court reject Texas college official’s claim that censure violates free speech rights By Associated Press A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled against an elected public college official in Texas who complained his colleagues' censure of his actions violated his free speech rights. Continue reading
Mar 22 Severe storms rake Texas, Oklahoma; tornado watch in effect By Associated Press The storm system is poised to move into Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, and forecasters say more tornadoes were expected. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 7:32 Redistricting embroils Texas in contentious legal fight By Karla Murthy Primaries for this year’s midterm elections are already underway. Across the country, these elections are happening in newly drawn districts, the result of redistricting after the latest census. As both parties work the politically fraught process to their advantage, special… Continue watching
Mar 17 WATCH: House holds hearing on ensuring free and fair access to voting in Texas By Associated Press Texas threw out mail votes at an abnormally high rate during the nation's first primary of 2022, rejecting nearly 23,000 ballots outright under tougher voting rules that are part of a broad campaign by Republicans to reshape American elections. Continue reading
Mar 17 Washington state governor signs bill that prohibits Texas-style abortion lawsuits By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press A measure that prohibits legal action against people seeking an abortion and those who aid them was signed into law Thursday by the governor of Washington, a move designed to rebut recent actions by conservative states. Continue reading