Some Texas Counties Replace Touchscreen Voting Machines After Trump Order
Texas replaced voting machines in some countries. Collin, Bastrop and Williamson counties say they’re proactively changing their voting procedures and…
As Guatemalan kids sit in planes in Texas, judge orders they stay in the U.S., for now
Guatemalan children who arrived at the border without their parents or guardians will stay for at least two weeks while…
Settlement reached in Texas, New Mexico Rio Grande water dispute
In a statement, the El Paso Water Improvement District No. 1 said that the Rio Grande water settlement will improve…
The Texas redistricting fight: Backdrop for the new Trump legal strategy
The administration has been testing a strategy of using the courts as leverage to force political outcomes. In Texas, the…
Texas power plants and chemical companies benefit as Trump eases pollution rules, experts say
A two-year delay on new mercury rules benefits coal-fired power plants, while chemical plants got an exemption from stricter air…
Endangered Species Act was waived to build border wall through wildlife refuge
Advocates say there’s no national security justification for building a wall through a wildlife refuge that provides habitat to endangered…
Trans Texans Face Another Attempt to Ban them from bathrooms
Through testimony and a Capitol bathroom sit-in, trans Texans, activists and a constable argued that the state’s latest bathroom bill…
Gov. Greg Abbott Asks for New Penalties for Lawmakers Who Flee
The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that…
Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.
How the necessary work of clearing debris can make an even bigger mess.
Texas Colleges Scramble to Comply With Ban on In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
The state isn’t providing schools with guidance and advocates say students who still qualify for lower rates are being asked…
Texas Republicans are Fascist F**ks
The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who Beto O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of…
Paxton asks Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should…
