Jan 26 Judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The order represents a victory for Texas' Republican leaders, who often sued to stop programs enacted by Biden's Democratic predecessor, President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Jan 03 Sheriff: Pastor dead, 2 hurt in shooting at Texas church By Associated Press Authorities had been using dogs and drones to search for the man late Saturday in woods near Winona following a car chase, and the pastor of the nearby Starrville Methodist Church discovered him hiding in a church bathroom Sunday morning,… Continue reading
Dec 11 Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit attempting to overturn Biden victory By Nomaan Merchant, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Electoral College meets Monday to formally elect Biden as the next president. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:28 Court rules against El Paso shutdown as COVID-19 cases soar By PBS NewsHour A state appeals court ruled in favor of a group of local restaurants in El Paso, Texas, and halted the shutdown of nonessential businesses that was scheduled to last until December 1. The decision came as El Paso recorded 1,488… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:11 In El Paso, hospitals are rushing to accommodate COVID-19 surge The coronavirus set all kinds of records in the United States this week -- none of them good. More than 67,000 people are hospitalized, and the country has averaged close to 1,000 deaths per day for the past week. In… Continue watching
Nov 11 Texas tops 1 million cases as COVID-19 surge engulfs the U.S. By David Crary, Associated Press Across the U.S., over 10.3 million cases have been recorded. Cases per day are now on the rise in 49 states, and deaths per day are climbing in 39. Continue reading
Nov 04 Despite blue push, Texas stays red By Paul Weber, Associated Press The election results in Texas dealt another demoralizing blow to Texas Democrats who set massive expectations of victories that would shake the country. Continue reading
Nov 03 Republican John Cornyn wins Texas Senate race By Associated Press Cornyn defeated Democrat MJ Hegar in his hardest-fought reelection battle in almost two decades. Continue reading
Nov 03 Appeals court declines to ban drive-thru voting in Houston By Associated Press The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has rejected an eleventh hour Republican effort to bar Election Day drive-thru voting in Houston in a one-sentence ruling issued late Monday. Continue reading
Nov 02 Judge rejects GOP effort to throw out 127,000 Houston votes By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The county is the nation's third largest and a crucial battleground in Texas, where President Donald Trump and Republicans are bracing for the closest election in decades on Tuesday. Continue reading