Texas said delta-8 is illegal. But state troopers haven’t made a single arrest.
BY KEVIN REYNOLDS at The Texas Tribune, NOV. 11, 2021 Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Over the past month, there has been increasing confusion over delta-8, the popular cannabis derivative that until recently could be found in vape cartridges, tinctures and candy […]
Texas schools can again set their own face mask rules after federal judge overrules Gov. Greg Abbott's ban
BY BRIAN LOPEZ at The Texas Tribune, NOV. 10, 2021 Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act — freeing local officials to […]
North Texas principal resigns to end fight over whether he was teaching “critical race theory”
BY BRIAN LOPEZ NOV. 10, 2021 Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Black North Texas principal has agreed to resign after being put on paid administrative leave in August amid accusations he was teaching and promoting critical race theory. James Whitfield chose […]
In wake of Astroworld tragedy, Texas creates new task force on concert safety
BY JOSHUA FECHTER at The Texas Tribune, NOV. 10, 2021 Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A statewide task force will look for ways to beef up security at Texas concerts after the deaths of eight attendees at rapper Travis Scott’s performance during […]
Gov. Greg Abbott calls for criminal investigation into availability of “pornographic books” in public schools
BY CASSANDRA POLLOCK AND JOLIE MCCULLOUGH at The Texas Tribune, NOV. 10, 2021 Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott told the Texas Education Agency on Wednesday to investigate criminal activity related to “the availability of pornography” in public schools, saying that the […]
Democrat running for Texas agency that regulates the energy industry focusing his campaign on furor over power grid failure
BY PATRICK SVITEK NOV. 10, 2021 Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A 32-year-old former top staffer for the Texas Democratic Party is running for a spot on the three-person commission regulating the state’s oil and gas industry, hoping to unseat Republican incumbent […]
First Black high school principal in Texas town ousted over allegations he pushed critical race theory
by: Steven Santana Nov. 10, 2021 The first Black principal of Colleyville Heritage High School resigned months after taking the job. Principal James Whitfield submitted his resignation to the school board during a closed session meeting on Monday, November 8, after members voted in September to not renew his contract, MSNBC reports. He was named […]
A state district court judge will hear over a dozen challenges to Texas’ abortion law Wednesday
BY REESE OXNER at The Texas Tribune, NOV. 10, 2021 Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A state district judge on Wednesday morning will hear arguments from abortion providers challenging Texas’ restrictive abortion law in what could be the first court hearing over […]
