Apr 25 Watch 7:51 Texas woman's last-minute reprieve on death row draws questions about wrongful convictions By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution for 52-year-old Melissa Lucio, a woman who had been set to be the first Hispanic woman put to death by the state in modern history after being convicted of… Continue watching
Apr 15 Texas repeals immigration inspection order that caused border gridlock By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The inspections led to delays, prompting wide backlash and fears of deep economic losses. Some truckers reported having to wait more than 30 hours to cross, and others blocked one of the world's busiest trade bridges in protest. Continue reading
Apr 13 Protest over Texas truck order snarls traffic, hampers U.S.-Mexico trade By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's latest border security measure are slowing down the flow of trade on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs law banning abortion By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill making it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Continue reading
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