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Federal judge temporarily blocks Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to pull over vehicles with migrants, which drew racial profiling concerns
The U.S. Justice Department sued Abbott and Texas after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland called the order “dangerous and unlawful.” Aug 3, 2021Administrator See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14666069/texas-greg-abbott-migrant-order-blocked
State Rep. Ron Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Al Green arrested while demonstrating for federal voting bill at U.S. Capitol
Reynolds is among the Texas House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., last month to block a state voting restrictions bill. Aug 3, 2021Administrator See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14666027/texas-representatives-ron-reynolds-al-green-arrested-voting-bill
Two years after Walmart mass shooting, El Paso leaders see inaction and betrayal by Texas officials
In what some people call an affront to the families of the 2019 shooting victims, Texas Republicans expanded gun rights earlier this year when the state Legislature passed a permitless carry bill. Aug 3, 2021Administrator See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14665094/el-paso-walmart-mass-shooting-legislature
COVID-19 is spreading fast among Texas’ unvaccinated. Here’s who they are and where they live.
There are two main groups within Texas’ unvaccinated population: white conservatives in rural areas, and Hispanic and Black people in big cities. Aug 3, 2021Administrator See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14664990/unvaccinated-texas-demographics
Texas teachers say GOP’s new social studies law will hinder how an entire generation understands race, history and current events
Educators who spoke to The Texas Tribune overwhelmingly denounced the new social studies law going into effect Sept. 1. These are the provisions they say could cause problems for them — and Texas students. Aug 3, 2021Administrator See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14664989/texas-critical-race-theory-social-studies-teachers
San Antonio built a pipeline to rural Central Texas to increase its water supply. Now local landowners say their wells are running dry.
A pipeline helped secure water for San Antonio for decades to come — at a potentially high cost to some rural residents who are losing groundwater to the big city. Is it a preview for the rest of the state as climate change brings more water scarcity and cities keep sprawling? Aug 2, 2021Administrator See […]
With time running out, Texas Legislature still at impasse on GOP elections bill
Republicans believe they have already compromised enough on the legislation, while Democrats are distrustful of both the policy driving the bill and their GOP colleagues after seeing how they have managed the process around the proposal so far. Aug 2, 2021Administrator See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14663266/texas-legislature-elections
Oil and gas cleanups throughout Texas are on Biden’s agenda.
Some areas of Texas could benefit from Biden’s federal directive to accelerate cleanups of legacy oil and gas, mining and hazardous waste contamination.
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