Politics
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn throws support behind Biden impeachment inquiry
Posted on · Texas’ senior senator said there’s “more than enough smoke” to warrant a deeper look at the president’s ties to his son, who was indicted Thursday.
Politics
Staff for U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia take first step toward forming a union
Posted on · Employees for the Houston Democrat become the first congressional office from Texas trying to unionize under rules adopted last year.
Politics
Texas Republicans heckle Biden over border remarks during State of the Union
Posted on · Texas Republicans have long pressed President Joe Biden to do more to address border security and jeered at his remarks during his annual speech to Congress.
Elections
GOP Congressman Dan Crenshaw says election deniers know they’re lying
Posted on · The representative from Houston said fellow Republicans admitted behind closed doors that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, and he warned that such messaging could dangerously mislead voters.
Politics
Ted Cruz votes against bipartisan bill to prevent another Jan. 6
Posted on · The Texan objected to certifying Arizona’s electoral votes as rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The bill, which Cruz voted against in committee on Tuesday, would make a similar move in the future meaningless.
Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott demands Biden pull his student loan relief plan
Posted on · The governor joined 21 other Republicans in denouncing the president’s plan as harming Americans who didn’t go to college.
Politics
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar arrested outside Supreme Court during protest over Roe reversal
Posted on · Escobar was part of a demonstration to preserve access to abortion with several other Democratic congresswomen who were also arrested.
News
How Texas Educators Train before Arming Themselves at School
Posted on · The school marshal program allows certain school staffers to carry a firearm and neutralize active shooters on campus. Here's how participants train.
News
Texas Senate School Safety Committee Recommends Focusing on Mental Health, Avoids Gun Control
Posted on · The Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Safety also wants to explore new funding to help arm certain school employees.
News
Blocked from Distributing Plans for 3D-Printed Guns, ‘Crypto-Anarchist’ Is Still in The DIY Gun Business
Posted on · Cody Wilson's group Defense Distributed is known for attempting to upload the digital blueprints for 3D-printed guns. But he also helps customers make unregistered, unserialized conventional firearms, from Glocks to AR-15s.
News
West Texas A&M President Finds Home in Panhandle after Controversial Past
Posted on · Walter Wendler, president of West Texas A&M University, has expanded community outreach and doctoral programs for rural areas, but his past has its share of contentious moments
News
The Trump Administration Will Aid Farmers Hurt by Trade War; Some Texas Lawmakers Call It Welfare
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $12 billion in emergency aid to offset the effects of new tariffs — to the relief of many Texas farmers
News
Guns Chill Free Speech, UT-Austin Professors Will Argue At Federal Appeals Court
Posted on · Three UT-Austin professors sued to end a state law mandating campus carry in Texas. Though a federal judge dismissed the suit, the fight isn't over as the case goes to a federal appeals court.
News
Texas A&M Vet School Tells Texas Tech: This State Ain’t Big Enough For The Two Of Us
Posted on · To address a shortage of rural vets, Texas Tech plans to build a new vet school, which would be the second in the state. But A&M said doing so would detract state resources without solving anything.
News
Arming Teachers With Guns? West Texas A&M Arms Teachers With Computers
Posted on · West Texas A&M opened a simulated emergency operations center on campus to train student teachers on how to respond to crises, including active shooters and natural disasters.