Sep 02 Divided Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion law in place By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The court voted 5-4 early Thursday to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the law, which strips most women of the right to an abortion in the nation’s second-largest state. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 5:11 Texas is using sovereign immunity to restrict abortions. Why is the Supreme Court silent? A restrictive abortion law in Texas went into effect Wednesday after the Supreme Court failed to respond to an emergency plea to intervene before midnight. Texas has now banned most abortions after the 6th week of pregnancy. The law also… Continue watching
Sep 01 Texas law banning most abortions in the state takes effect, with high court mum By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, would prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks and before most women even know they’re pregnant. Continue reading
Aug 31 Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America The nearly 75-page bill that won final approval Tuesday in both the House and Senate would ban 24-hour polling locations and empowers partisan poll watchers. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Florida judge reverses DeSantis order banning school mask mandates In our news wrap Friday, a judge in Florida ruled that school districts in the state can impose mask mandates in the classroom, reversing an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis banning such mandates. The Texas House easily passed a… Continue watching
Aug 27 Texas GOP advances voting bill after Democrats' holdout ends By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America Texas Republicans advanced new voting restrictions Thursday night after months of protests by Democrats, who after returning from a 38-day walkout are now all but out of ways to stop a bill that includes a ban on drive-thru voting and… Continue reading
Aug 26 Virus surge breaks hospital records amid rising toll on kids By Sudhin Thanawala, Jay Reeves, Associated Press Kentucky and Texas have joined a growing list of states that have surpassed their record for hospitalized coronavirus patients. The two states on Wednesday reported the most COVID-19 patients in their hospitals since the pandemic began. Continue reading
Aug 19 Texas Democrats return, end 38-day holdout over voting bill By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America Some Democrats who left Texas to block a GOP voting bill have ended a 38-day holdout. Enough Democrats returned to the state Capitol on Thursday to allow the Texas House to resume work for the first time since mid-July. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Record heat drives wildfires across Italy In our news wrap: Regions in Italy saw temperatures soar to 120 this week, fueling destructive wildfires across the south. Meanwhile in the US, nearly 175 million Americans are under severe heat advisories. A new analysis of the sweltering June… Continue watching
Aug 12 Texas voting bill passes after 15-hour filibuster By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America The Republican-controlled Texas Senate on Thursday morning passed the measure just minutes after Democratic State Sen. Carol Alvarado wearily left the floor. Continue reading