May 22 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: UK police confirm fatalities after explosion at Ariana Grande concert By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a large explosion was reported at an Ariana Grande concert at an arena in Manchester, England, that police say has led to a number of confirmed fatalities and injuries. Also, President Trump’s former National Security… Continue watching
May 10 Texas House OKs bill letting adoption groups deny non-Christians By Meredith Hoffman, Associated Press The bill would be the nation's second allowing state-funded adoption agencies to reject families on religious grounds. Continue reading
May 08 Texas’ new sanctuary city ban draws rebuke from Mexican government, San Antonio police chief By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Mexican government, San Antonio's police chief and others slammed Texas' new "sanctuary cities" law, saying that requiring officers to help enforce U.S. immigration law will fan distrust of the police by the state's many Hispanics. Continue reading
May 08 Under sanctuary city ban, Texas officials face penalties for not complying with immigration laws By Joshua Barajas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill in a live broadcast on Facebook. Continue reading
May 06 Under Texas bill, adoption agencies could reject Jews, gays, Muslims By Meredith Hoffman, Associated Press Parents seeking to adopt children in Texas could soon be rejected by agencies with religious objections to them being Jewish, Muslim, gay, single, or interfaith couples. Continue reading
May 04 Texas poised to ban ‘sanctuary cities’ amid nationwide debate By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee Bill supporters said sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with the nation’s immigration laws enable immigrants to commit crimes before they’re deported. Immigrant advocates said the bill has some of the nation’s toughest penalties, adding that it's comparable to Arizona's… Continue reading
May 04 Should Texas secede? Why breaking up is hard to do By Mindy Fetterman, Stateline An online survey by Reuters in 2014 found that nearly one in four Americans want their state to secede. The desire was highest — 34 percent — in the Southwest, which includes Texas. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: North Korea warns against U.S. aggression with threat to strike By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korea issued a fiery new warning to the United States, threatening nuclear strikes on American military bases in South Korea and elsewhere if the U.S. makes any aggressive move. President Trump took to Twitter,… Continue watching
Apr 11 Judge again finds discrimination in Texas voter ID law By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press It's the second finding of discrimination within two months, which raises the possibility of Texas being stripped of the right to unilaterally change its election laws without federal approval. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:20 Will classroom cameras protect students with special needs? By PBS News Hour Because children with intellectual disabilities are the most vulnerable to abuse at school, Texas is the first state to require cameras in special education classrooms if requested by parents. But the current law has raised concerns about privacy as well… Continue watching