Category: Politics
Town Square
Challenges, updates on the Uvalde school shooting. What’s actually been done?
Posted on · Since the tragedy in Uvalde, the new school year has us all looking for answers. Today, we get a current update from The Texas Tribune, talk with those who have the power to make change, and we hear from the father of one of Robb Elementary School's shooting victims.
Politics
Greg Abbott still leads Beto O’Rourke three months ahead of Election Day, new poll finds
Posted on · The poll found that 46% of Texans were in favor of the incumbent Gov. Abbott -- a seven-point lead ahead of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke.
Politics
Ten years after journalist Austin Tice’s abduction in Syria, his family holds out hope for his return
Posted on · A recent prisoner swap with Russia suggests the Biden administration may be more willing to engage with the Syrian government than it has in the past.
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In crisis, CORE brings relief to those who need it most
Posted on · With the crisis in Ukraine and flooding emergencies here at home, the CORE response team provides humanitarian aid to devastated areas around the globe.
Politics
Beto O’Rourke curses at laughing heckler during speech about Uvalde school shooting
Posted on · The Texas gubernatorial candidate was speaking at a campaign rally in Mineral Wells when someone in the crowd laughed as he talked about the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School.
Politics
A new MAGA: Mothers Against Greg Abbott mobilizes against the incumbent governor seeking a third term
Posted on · Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor’s race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. The group recently caught more attention after releasing ads that have gone viral on social media.
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‘Latino USA’ host Maria Hinojosa on her life, career and finding her voice
Posted on · Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa talks with us about her work as a journalist sharing stories of immigration in America, the importance of representation for the Latino community, and her new book adaptation, “Once I Was You: Finding My Voice and Passing the Mic”.
Politics
Texas Republicans rally around Trump after FBI search of former president’s Florida estate
Posted on · Lawmakers at the state and federal levels took to social media to decry the search and warn Texans that the heavy hand of government could come for them next.
Politics
Greg Abbott agrees to one debate with Beto O’Rourke, but O’Rourke wants more
Posted on · The governor said Tuesday he has agreed to debate O’Rourke, his Democratic opponent, on Sept. 30 in the Rio Grande Valley.
Voting
Most Americans support using the popular vote to decide U.S. presidents, data shows
Posted on · There have been five presidents who won the electoral vote but not the popular vote, including George W. Bush and Donald Trump.
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FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is the first in presidential history
Posted on · The FBI execution of the search warrant at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida is said to be unprecedented. Why is this happening now? We talk with local, national legal and political experts on what led to this and what the agents were actually looking for.
Immigration
ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border
Posted on · In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.
Below the Waterlines
Five years after Harvey, a solution to the flood threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs remains a long way off
Posted on · The most popular solution to the flooding threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs is a massive underground stormwater tunnel. It would cost billions of dollars and remains more than a decade away from the start of construction.
Immigration
‘This is horrific,’ New York City mayor says of Abbott’s policy as second busload of Texas migrants arrive
Posted on · In an expansion of the governor’s plan to bus migrants from the Texas border to East Coast cities, 64 asylum-seekers arrived in New York City over the weekend.