Posted on · Gender-affirming health care is a large focus of this year’s legislative session, with bills like SB 14 that would ban care for minors in the state and penalize doctors offering this care. Families, trans youth and advocates share how it’s felt to live in Texas during this moment of uncertainty.
Posted on · House Bill 2127 would block local governments from regulating in eight different areas, including labor, finance, and the environment.
Posted on · Most bills never get to become laws in Texas. As the legislative session winds down, strategy and the mere brutal passage of time have taken their toll.
Posted on · The public education committee is hearing testimony today about a House version of Senate Bill 8, which would let families enroll their children in a state-funded “educational savings program.”
Posted on · A gubernatorial spokesperson did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether the governor supports the bill.
Posted on · Jordan Constantine Balderas, 17, is accused of shooting three fellow teenagers and a 12-year-old from the backyard of his Cypress home while the victims were walking home from nearby schools.
Posted on · Investigators allege that Bethany Mefford, 29, had been shot in the head by a bullet that had been fired by neighbor Darius Lewis.
Posted on · A resolution to let voters decide whether to legalize casino gambling, however, was delayed for a day while supporters worked to find enough support for passage.
Posted on · “We can’t even agree on passing a budget bill that will let us pay for immigration judges."
Posted on · Mass shootings like the one at the Allen outlet mall prompt calls for gun reforms. But many legislators say mental health is the problem. Not guns.
Posted on · The families of the shooting at Robb Elementary have said that if laws around who can purchase assault weapons had been different, the shooting could have been prevented.
Posted on · As the COVID-era immigration policy comes to an end, we ask an attorney, a charity worker, and an immigrant rights organization what to expect here.
Posted on · The pandemic restrictions allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border. Now that it's being lifted some officials are expecting a record influx and an impending humanitarian crisis.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We consider the state of Houston's immigration services, we learn about a controversial case involving a Texas Ranger, and the Apollo Chamber Players celebrate their 15th year by going back to the beginning.
Posted on · Our panel of experts share their thoughts on recent topics covered on Town Square with Ernie Manouse.