Mar 23 Texas moves to ban most abortions during virus outbreak By David Crary, Jim Vertuno, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Abortion-rights leaders nationwide decried the tactic, saying it was an affront to women grappling with difficult decisions amid the disruptions of the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 18 Getting coronavirus updates in Spanish is mixed bag in U.S. By Astrid Galvan, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The outreach to Spanish-speaking communities has been mixed. The federal government has done little, but the CDC does have coronavirus information available in Spanish on its website, although it is hard to find. Continue reading
Mar 04 Can Biden keep the momentum? His supporters have advice By Daniel Bush In taking stock of a stunning four-day stretch that saw Joe Biden score major victories in a swath of states, his supporters see areas for improvement in order for him to maintain that newfound momentum in what could be a… Continue reading
Mar 04 San Antonio official says CDC planned to drop cruise passengers at mall By Tammy Webber, Associated Press A San Antonio official says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planned to drop off some cruise ship passengers at a mall after their release from a two-week quarantine. City spokeswoman Laura Mayes says that was one reason the… Continue reading
Mar 04 Biden wins Texas primary in resounding Super Tuesday finish By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Joe Biden ended a triumphant Super Tuesday with a narrow victory in Texas. The win capped a resounding and resurgent Super Tuesday across the South for the former vice president, who won at least nine states, but none was bigger… Continue reading
Mar 04 Biden wins Texas primary By Associated Press Joe Biden has won Texas' Democratic presidential primary, the second biggest prize of the night. Continue reading
Mar 02 Houston's mayor thinks Bloomberg can deliver. Other Texas Democrats disagree By Daniel Bush Sylvester Turner told the PBS NewsHour that he believed of all the candidates in the race, Michael Bloomberg is best equipped to improve public education and close the wealth gap. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Biden holds Dallas rally, with Klobuchar's endorsement Rivals no more, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg united behind Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday as the Democratic Party's moderate wing scrambled to boost the former vice president just hours before voting began across a series of high-stakes Super… Continue reading
Jan 10 Texas will become first state to reject refugees under Trump executive order By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press In a letter released Friday, Governor Greg Abbott wrote that Texas “has been left by Congress to deal with disproportionate migration issues resulting from a broken federal immigration system.”… Continue reading
Dec 31 Firearms instructor took out gunman at Texas church service By Jake Bleiberg, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press A single shot from Jack Wilson quickly ended the attack that killed two people at the West Freeway Church of Christ in the Fort Worth-area town of White Settlement. Continue reading