Politics
Texas Governor Defends Abortion Law, Saying State Will ‘Eliminate All Rapists’
Posted on · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defending a new state law banning most abortions that also offers no exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
Criminal Justice
Judge: Air Force Mostly At Fault In 2017 Texas Church Attack
Posted on · The attack remains the worst mass shooting in Texas history.
Weather
Texas Death Toll From February Storm, Outages Surpasses 100
Posted on · The majority of the deaths are associated with hypothermia, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Texas
Texas Becomes 1st State To Surpass 1 Million COVID-19 Cases
Posted on · Texas leaders gave no indication of forthcoming restrictions as the state passed the grim milestone and recorded more than 10,800 new cases on Tuesday, which set a new daily record and is the highest since July.
Texas
AP Exclusive: Texas AG Helped Donor Fight Virus Lockout
Posted on · Records reviewed by The Associated Press show that an exclusive group of Texans stood to benefit when Attorney General Ken Paxton urged a small Colorado county to reverse a public health order during the coronavirus outbreak.
Health & Science
EPA Watchdog: Health Monitoring After Harvey Was Lacking
Posted on · A new report by a federal environmental watchdog raises questions about public health assurances made after Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast in 2017.
News
Police: El Paso Shooting Suspect Said He Targeted Mexicans
Posted on · Patrick Crusius has been charged with capital murder and is being held without bond. Federal prosecutors have said they are also considering hate-crime charges.
Texas
Texas Secretary Of State Nominee Faces Confirmation After Alleged ‘Voter Purge’
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott's nominee for Secretary of State, David Whitley, had his confirmation hearing today, amid controversy over his office's attempt to remove alleged non-citizens from Texas voter rolls.
Texas
At Inauguration, Abbott Promises “We Are Going To Get This Done” On School Finance
Posted on · The Governor also pledges to rein in property taxes and doesn't mention the border wall.
Politics
Julian Castro Moves Toward 2020 White House Run
Posted on · The last Texas Democrat to run for president was Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, who had a short-lived campaign in 1976.
Politics
O’Rourke’s Senate Run Still Needs Latinos to Win
Posted on · A new poll from Quinnipiac University puts Senator Ted Cruz up by 9 points
News
Texan 3-D Gun Advocate Accused of Sex with Minor, Released on Bond
Posted on · Cody Wilson was arrested over the weekend in Taiwan and had been booked in Houston
News
Woman Who Took Cousin’s Identity to be Deported for Voting
Posted on · Ortega, who was accused of improperly casting a ballot five times between 2005 and 2014, was a permanent U.S. resident whose attorney said mistakenly thought she was eligible to vote
News
Sutherland Springs Shooter Had Told Judge He Wouldn’t Hurt Again
Posted on · Five years earlier, Kelley was convicted of assaulting family members while serving in the Air Force
News
Texas Governor Orders Investigation Into Youth Lockup Abuse
Posted on · Abbott asking the Texas Rangers, the state's top law enforcement unit, follows increasing concern from lawmakers and calls by juvenile justice reform groups to close the state's five youth lockups