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
Politics
Texas Gov. Abbott Begins Re-Election Bid With No Rivals Yet
Posted on · There's no obvious challenger to Abbott to emerge so far.
Texas
Texas Moves To Soften Voter ID Law After Judge Finds Bias
Posted on · A weakened Texas voter ID law moved closer to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk on Tuesday with the state House approving legislation that waters down an original version that a judge compared to a "poll tax" and ruled had intentionally discriminated against minorities.