Texas
Black Students In Texas Filed A Voting Rights Suit But Didn’t Get An Answer In Time
“We're fighting for fair and equal access to the polls — that has been the fight for half a century.”
Texas Voters Who Contract COVID Before Election Day Will Need A Doctor’s Note To Vote Absentee
A voting rights group had argued that getting a doctor’s sign-off would be too burdensome for many voters, particularly people of color.
The Republican Texas Supreme Court Ruled Almost 2 Million Voters Can't Be Sent Mail-In Ballot Applications
Harris County is the most populous county in Texas and is considered a stronghold for Democrats, who decried the decision as anti-democratic.
A Texas Cop Was Charged With Murder For Shooting A Black Man Who Was Reportedly Breaking Up A Fight
Jonathan Price, a beloved leader in the Wolfe City community, was trying to stop an altercation between a man and a woman when police tased and then shot and killed him.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Is Closing All But One Dropoff Location For Mail-In Ballots In Each County
Abbott is closing all but one ballot drop-off location in each of Texas's 254 counties, severely limiting voting access.
A Court Ruled Texas Can Have Different Rules For Voting By Mail During The Pandemic Based On Age
Texas allows all voters over age 65 to request mail-in ballots, but only lets voters under 65 do it if they have a disability or are in jail, or will be traveling on Election Day.
A Viral Photo Shows A Texas State University Class Taking Place In A Parking Lot
"This is what my $25,000 tuition buys me at Texas State!"
A Man Was Fatally Shot At A Black Lives Matter Protest In Texas
The suspect who allegedly shot Garrett Foster was released by police pending further investigation.
“I Felt Alone”: The Story Of How An Immigrant Teenager Fought To Stay In The US While Under Guard In A Texas Hotel
“I didn’t know what time of day it was. I didn’t know what day it was."
MJ Hegar Won Texas's Tense Democratic Senate Primary
Hegar won a contentious runoff election to face Sen. John Cornyn in November and try to shift Texas to Democrats.
This Intensely Personal Senate Primary Shows What A Democratic Texas Could Look Like
The Senate runoff election between MJ Hegar and Royce West presents a choice between two different identities for what could be the future of the state’s politics, as Democrats make gains.
Texas, California, And Florida Are Now Seeing A Sharp Rise In COVID-19 Deaths
“We just reopened too fast and these are the consequences of it,” an emergency room doctor in Houston said.
A Texas Man Who Ran Coronavirus Testing Sites Died After Getting Diagnosed With Leukemia And COVID-19
The emergency management coordinator of Atascosa County "passed away from the very disease he has been valiantly fighting against."
Texas Is Closing Down Bars Again And Limiting Indoor Dining As COVID-19 Cases Surge To Alarming Heights
Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order comes the day after Texas reported a record high of new cases and coronavirus hospitalizations in a single day.
This Texas Town Is America’s COVID-19 Future
“We cannot live in fear, because when we live in fear, we are being controlled,” said Moore County Clerk Brenda McKanna. “Even if I get it a second time, I’m for our nation opening back up.”
A Shooting At A Naval Air Station In Texas Was Terrorism-Related, The FBI Said
One sailor was injured in the shooting Thursday morning, and the shooter has died.
Texas Is Allowing Kids To Go To Summer Camp As The Coronavirus Pandemic Continues
"The last thing that I would ever want is for summer camp to be looked back on in history — or in the fall — as part of the reason that we have a second outbreak."
Five People Were Shot At A Texas Park Where Hundreds Had Gathered, Police Say
A Twitter video showed a large crowd of people fleeing after about 30 rounds of gunfire were heard at Village Creek Park in Fort Worth.
The Governor Of Texas Acknowledged His Plan To Reopen Businesses Will Lead To More Coronavirus Cases
"The more that you have people out there, the greater the possibility is for transmission," he told lawmakers in a private call on Friday.
Texas’s Ban On Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak Can Go Back Into Effect Following An Appeals Court Ruling
A federal judge had put a temporary hold on the state’s abortion ban, but an appeals court overturned the ruling Tuesday.
Planned Parenthood Sued Texas For Banning Nearly All Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak
"It’s unconscionable that the Texas Attorney General is exploiting this pandemic to end abortion in the state."
Texas Has Banned Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Abortion providers argue that the procedure is “essential health care” and should remain available during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Border Patrol Is Detaining Asylum-Seeking Families At A Texas Facility For Longer Than The Law Allows
The families are also expected to be deported under a new Trump administration program that sends asylum-seekers to Guatemala to ask for protection there instead.
Here Are The Victims Of The Texas Church Shooting
Anton "Tony" Wallace and Richard White were killed when a shooter opened fire inside the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas.
A Gunman Killed Two People Inside A Texas Church, Then Parishioners Killed The Shooter
Seconds after the gunman opened fire, hitting two people, the church's volunteer security team shot and killed him.
The Controversial Group Behind The GoFundMe Border Wall Is Building A Second One In Texas. Officials Say It's Undocumented.
"We found out because the We Build the Wall morons were posting videos."
Rodney Reed's Execution Has Been Halted By A Top Texas Court After An Outcry Of Support
“This opportunity will allow for proper consideration of the powerful and mounting new evidence of Mr. Reed’s innocence,” his attorney said.
Young Texas Republicans Are Having An Identity Crisis
“I think we’re running out of time. We’re like a bunch of political dinosaurs and my party is practicing extinction politics.”
A Texas Lawmaker Said "My AR Is Ready For You" After Beto O'Rourke Supported Mandatory Buybacks Of Assault Weapons
"This is a death threat, Representative. Clearly, you shouldn't own an AR-15 – and neither should anyone else," O'Rourke responded on Twitter.
The Texas Shooter Couldn't Pass A Background Check, A Loophole Allowed Him To Buy One Anyway
“This is exhibit A of the deadliness of the background check loophole."