Greg Abbott blames Joe Biden for migrant deaths, but the governor’s own border security efforts have fallen short
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In April, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state police to inspect every commercial vehicle entering Texas through a port of entry, saying the painful step was needed because the Biden administration was not doing its job […]
Texas congressional Democrats call on Attorney General Ken Paxton to release Uvalde shooting records
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Nine Democratic members of the U.S. House from Texas on Tuesday called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to order the release of government records related to the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde that local […]
John Ratcliffe, former Texas congressman, warned Trump staffers against trying to undermine 2020 election
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. John Ratcliffe, a former Texas congressman who served as director of national intelligence under former President Donald Trump, warned White House staffers against following through with efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election ahead of […]
As they target South Texas, Republicans say one Democratic county isn’t maintaining campaign finance records
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. All eyes are on South Texas this election season as Texas Republicans try to make new inroads there. The increased attention has spotlighted a concerning campaign issue, according to one GOP group: a lack of […]
Abortions up to six weeks of pregnancy can temporarily resume in Texas, judge rules
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Abortions up to about six weeks in pregnancy can resume at some clinics in Texas for now after a Harris County District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks an abortion ban that […]
After Uvalde shooting, Texas leaders will spend more than $100 million on school safety, mental health
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas leaders announced Tuesday that they have agreed to dedicate more than $100 million in state funds to boost school safety and mental health services following the Uvalde massacre. Nearly half the money — $50 […]
3 men in custody after deaths of 51 people found in San Antonio truck
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. San Antonio officials said Tuesday that the number of migrants who have died after being trapped in a tractor-trailer on Monday has reached 51 after another migrant died at a local hospital. Forty-six migrants were […]
Butt family, H-E-B donate $10 million to replace Robb Elementary School in Uvalde after mass shooting
Correction, June 28, 2022: It was incorrectly reported that the source of the $10 million donation was from the Charles Butt Foundation and H-E-B. The source of the donation is from the Butt family and H-E-B. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas […]
