Weather
Across Texas, Extreme Cold Brings Rolling Blackouts, Traffic Accidents And Business Closures
Posted on · Some parts of the state have seen colder temperatures and more snow than they have in decades.
Election 2020
Legal Expert Troubled By Ken Paxton’s ‘Preposterous’ Lawsuit Against Battleground States
Posted on · The Texas attorney general is suing four states over the 2020 election, but it’s unlikely the Supreme Court will take on the case.
Texas
Appeals Court Ruling Overturns Some 2015 Foster Care Orders, Upholds Others
Posted on · The state must continue to provide oversight for private foster care providers, but it will be able to continue employing remote caseworkers and housing foster children in group homes.
Politics
A ‘Continuing Count’ Of Provisional And Other Ballots Will Decide Who Wins Texas’ 23rd District
Posted on · So far, Republican incumbent Will Hurd leads Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones by just about 1,000 votes.
News
Donald Trump’s Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Won’t Save Jobs In Texas
Posted on · “It would be a lot cheaper for the United States simply just to offer direct employment to those workers who lose their jobs.”
News
School Administrators Say Greg Abbott’s School Safety Plan Is A Good Start
Posted on · Superintendents of three Texas districts say the real work will happen during the next legislative session.
News
‘The Whole Mess Is Before Them’: U.S. Court Of Appeals Takes Up Texas Foster Care Case
Posted on · The case against the state, filed seven years ago, is back in federal court
Immigration
So Far, National Guard Troops On The Border Are Observing, Not Enforcing
Posted on · With a highly-visible, non-mobile presence at the edge of the Rio Grande, National Guard troops are so far being seen, more than heard
News
WATCH: Martin Luther King Jr. Honored As Thousands March To ‘Keep The Dream Going’
Posted on · The commemorations stretch from his hometown of Atlanta to Memphis, where he died, and points beyond
News
Despite Democratic Early Voting Surge, More Republicans Voted Overall In Primaries
Posted on · This week in Texas politics with the Texas Tribune
News
Texas Educators Reflect On Preparing For The Possibility Of Gun Violence
Posted on · “Not only have we failed to protect our students who are potential victims of a mass shooting, but we have also failed that student who has brought a gun to school,” says Austin teacher Sarah Tanner
News
The Story Of Houston Is The Story Of Its Highways
Posted on · A new book tells how highways united, divided, demolished and connected Houston
News
Sexual Harassment Allegations Are Having A Moment, But Change Is Still Far Off
Posted on · The movement to hold harassers accountable may be gaining momentum, but there are some massive roadblocks standing in the way of change
News
Houston Police Say Crime Went Down During Harvey. Is Looting a Myth?
Posted on · Researchers say that goodwill and altruism are more common in a storm than theft.
News
How Texas Troops Are Boosting FEMA Efforts In Puerto Rico
Posted on · FEMA is juggling multiple disasters, while supplies and communication are still badly needed in Puerto Rico