Why The JFK Assassination Still Matters
The seminal Texas event gets the spotlight at the third annual "It Came From Texas" Film Festival with the screening of a documentary highlighting local news
Jessica Montoya Coggins
Texas Passes Bill Targeting Abortion Pills
The bill allows private citizens to sue health care providers or manufacturers who mail or prescribe abortion medication to Texans
Bill Targeting Abortion Medication Advances In Texas House
Texas is already under multiple abortion bans, but a new bill specifically targets medication abortion
Redistricting Bill Clears Texas Senate
The final vote on redistricting happened after Republicans in the State Senate thwarted a filibuster by Senator Carol Alvarado
The New Bill Attempting To Stop Abortion Medication In Texas
On the agenda for Texas Republicans in the second special session is an abortion restriction bill, specifically targeting abortion medication
Redistricting Bill Passes Texas House
The vote came after a lengthy day on the House floor, that saw Texas Democrats file several amendments to try and change or stall the legislation
Texans Rally Against “The Trump Takeover”
Thousands attended rallies nationwide, where community and labor leaders denounced the attempt to radically redraw the congressional districts of Texas
The Unending Tolls Of Being Undocumented In Texas
For undocumented Texans, the economic burdens keep growing
Texas Senate Passes Redistricting Bill
Despite a walkout from several Democrats, a redistricting bill passed the Texas Senate but remains in limbo in the House thanks to a quorum break
Republican Legal Threats Continue As Democrats Hold Strong
As Democrats have appeared alongside leaders of states like Illinois, New York, Massachusetts and California, Republicans in Texas are attempting to take legal action, often invoking powers they do not hold.
House Democrats Leave State, Denying A Quorum
The Democrats left the state on Sunday afternoon and began arriving at various destinations across the country including Chicago, Boston, and Albany.
First Redistricting Map Revealed
The new congressional districts would potentially net Republicans five more seats by carving out districts in North Texas, Austin and Houston
The New Federal Lawsuit Against Abortion Shield Laws
A federal lawsuit from Texas against a California doctor marks a new legal ground against shield laws, which blue states enacted to protect abortion providers
The Intentional ICE Terror
Blurring the line between state and vigilante violence is an intentional choice by ICE
The Stakes Of Redistricting
All eyes will be on the lone star state to see whether Republicans can really deliver on the wishes of President Trump about radically redistricting the state
The Flooding In Texas
As the search continues for missing Texans, many are asking why such a tragedy occurred in the first place, with different leaders casting blame elsewhere.