Jul 12 Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop GOP voting bill By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Democrats in the Texas Legislature are bolting for Washington, D.C., to try to stop Republicans from enacting new voting restrictions. They say they’re ready to remain there for weeks in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:05 How the Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona may embolden Texas' attempts to restrict voting By Lisa Desjardins The Texas legislature gaveled in a special session Thursday to address many Republican priorities. Chief among them: updating voting laws, including I.D. requirements for mail-in ballots and a ban on 24-hour and drive-through voting. Lisa Desjardins speaks to State Representative… Continue watching
Jun 22 Gerrymandering Texas could help Republicans take back the House in 2022 By Daniel Bush Texas gained two House seats in the 2020 U.S. Census, driven by a population boom in the left-leaning metropolitan regions. But the Republican-controlled state legislature will be in charge of drawing the new districts, leaving Democrats on the sidelines of… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 6:26 In 'On Juneteenth,' author Annette Gordon-Reed explores how Texas' history shaped her life By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet On this first federal Juneteenth holiday, Author and Historian Annette Gordon-Reed talks to Jeffrey Brown about the importance of this date through her personal history growing up in Texas. This reporting is part of NewsHour's arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Jun 17 Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns By Lindsay Whitehurst, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training. It's the latest and largest on a growing list of states to roll back permitting requirements for carrying guns in public. Continue reading
Jun 12 Police: Attacker wounds 13 in Austin shooting and escapes By Associated Press Someone opened fire in a popular entertainment district in downtown Austin early Saturday, wounding 13 people, including two critically, before getting away, authorities said. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 4:10 What Texans stand to gain and lose from the redistricting battle now underway State legislatures across the U.S. eagerly await new census data that would impact the redrawing of congressional district lines. One state that has a lot at stake is Texas, which is gaining two congressional seats due to population growth largely… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 11:57 Brooks and Capehart on Biden at the G-7 summit, the Justice Department under Trump New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden at the G-7 summit, the Justice Department under the Trump administration, and how redistricting will impact… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 3:47 Texas increasingly at odds with the Biden administration on critical issues The past legislative session in Texas focused on key conservative priorities, from restricting abortion to addressing transgender rights. The Lone Star State is now focused on a voting bill that would tighten election laws, after missing an opportunity to get… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Miami Manhunt for 3 banquet hall shooters continues In our news wrap Monday, police across Miami, Florida kept up a manhunt for the 3 gunmen who attacked a crowd at a banquet hall early Sunday. Republican plans to overhaul election laws in Texas were stopped in their tracks… Continue watching