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GOP Bill Would Limit A Texas Homeowner’s Ability To Sue Over Construction Defects

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 12, 2021 · The measure would slash the statute of repose to five years, although defects often take more than five years to manifest.

Tags 87th Texas legislature home developers homeowners house construction liability

Party Politics

Party Politics: The GOP vs. Corporate America

Troy Schulze

Posted on April 9, 2021 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags Beto O'Rourke Coronavirus COVID greg abbott ken paxton matt gaetz vaccine passports

Politics

Republican Lawmaker Drops Push To Consolidate Power In Texas Appeals Courts

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 9, 2021 · Senate Bill 11 would have restructured the state’s appellate system, halving the number of districts.

Tags 87th Texas legislature gerrymandering State Senator Joan Huffman Texas appeals court Texas judiciary

Guns

At Least 1 Dead After Multiple People Shot In Bryan, Texas

Kate McGee, Texas Tribune

Posted on April 8, 2021 · The shootings began at Kent Moore Cabinets, and one Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who was later shot is in serious, but stable condition. The shooting occurred the same day that President Joe Biden released a list of executive orders to address gun violence.

Tags Bryan greg abbott Gun death Joe Biden mass shooting

Guns

‘It Has To Stop’: Biden Takes Initial Action On Guns, Calls On Congress To Do More

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on April 8, 2021 · President Biden declared gun violence a public health crisis and a blemish on the nation in remarks at the White House Rose Garden on Thursday.

Tags gun control gun violence Joe Biden mass shootings

Immigration

Almost 19,000 Migrant Children Stopped At U.S. Border in March, Most Ever In A Month

FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, NPR

Posted on April 8, 2021 · U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71% from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors.

Tags Donald Trump Joe Biden migrant children u.s. customs and border patrol U.S.-Mexico border

Immigration

Houston Is A Top Destination For Migrant Kids. Here’s What It’s Like In Their Own Words

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on April 8, 2021 · After kids are processed at the border, most are reconnected with family members and restart their lives in a new country, in a new language and with a new school. Each year, hundreds of them end up in Houston.

Tags immigration migrant kids migrant teens uac unaccompanied minors

Politics

Texas Senate Approves A $250 Billion State Budget — But Questions Remain About How Federal Aid Will Be Used

Shawn Mulcahy, Texas Tribune

Posted on April 7, 2021 · The budget does not factor in over $35 billion in federal aid. Senators said they don't yet know when that money will come in and what strings could be attached.

Tags brownsville dan patrick economic stabilization fund eddie lucio jr. Glenn Hegar Jane Nelson Judith Zaffirini royce west senate bill 1 senate finance committee Texas House of Representatives Texas Legislature texas senate

Politics

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Blasts Houston-Area Leaders Over Opposition To New Voting Bills

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 6, 2021 · Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick also bashed corporate leaders who weighed in against Senate Bill 7.

Tags 87th Texas legislature harris county Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Senate Bill 7 voting rights

Politics

Voting Rights Groups In Texas Are Asking Corporations To Do More To Fight GOP Election Bills

Ashley Lopez, KUT

Posted on April 6, 2021 · In the past several days, however, major corporations such as American Airlines and Dell Technologies have come out against the measures.

Tags american airlines dan patrick dell election integrity hb 6 house bill 6 move texas SB 7 Senate Bill 7 voter suppression voting rights

Politics

Group Petitions To Give Houston Council Members More Control At City Hall

Jen Rice

Posted on April 6, 2021 · If the proposal makes it to the ballot, city council representatives could have the chance to put items up for consideration on the agenda.

Tags Agenda Amy Peck annise parker houston city council Michael Kubosh sylvester turner

Criminal Justice

Texas Had An Outsized Presence At The Capitol Insurrection. Why?

Andrew Schneider / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on April 6, 2021 · Texans accounted for roughly one out of every 10 people arrested for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Tags capitol insurrection Capitol riots Donald Trump extremism political violence

Town Square

The Future Of Voting In Texas, Part 2

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 5, 2021 · As debate continues and Republicans react to corporate pushback against voting legislation in Texas and Georgia, experts discuss the questions, concerns and points of view surrounding Texas' voting bills.

Tags Andrew Schneider Bob Stein Matthew Wilson Texas Legislature voting

Criminal Justice

Troy Finner Sworn In As New Houston Police Chief, As Art Acevedo Heads To Miami

Florian Martin

Posted on April 5, 2021 · Former HPD Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner will officially take over the department, Earlier in the day, Art Acevedo was sworn in as Miami police chief.

Tags Art Acevedo houston police chief sheila jackson lee swearing-in sylvester turner Troy Finner

Immigration

More Than 170,000 Migrants Taken Into Custody At Southwest Border In March

JOHN BURNETT, NPR / Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on April 5, 2021 · The figures are preliminary and don't include what Border Patrol agents call "got aways." Officials say it was the highest monthly total since at least 2006.

Tags border customs and border patrol U.S.-Mexico border

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