Abbott issues disaster declaration for Dallas
Photo via Jennifer S. Gates
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 16 Texas counties in response to severe weather sustained across...
Texas schools get an ‘F’ for lead levels in drinking water
Some Texas schools have toxic drinking water. The Texas Public Interest Research Group and Environment Texas Research and Policy Center recently issued a joint...
After El Paso: Mexico plans anti-U.S. white supremacy summit
People gather Aug. 15, 2019, at a makeshift memorial honoring victims of the mass shooting in El Paso. (Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)
Texas Flood: Tropical Storm Imelda one week later
Imelda wreaked havoc on the southeast Texas region causing Gov. Greg Abbott to declare a state of emergency for several counties. Now that hundreds...
Tropical Storm Imelda's flooding turns deadly
Felipe Morales works on getting his truck out of a ditch filled with high water during a rain storm stemming from rain bands...
Polls support Dan Patrick’s support of background checks
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said he’s willing to “take an arrow” from the NRA. Albeit, it’s a small arrow for a small concession....
Texas House Mass Violence Committee Holds First Hearing
The Texas House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety held their first public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Committee members heard...
Abbott Releases Safety Action Report
Almost a month after the El Paso shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott released the Texas Safety Action Report. In the report, which was released on...
Texas House Creates Mass Violence Committee
Texas Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen has formed a House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety.
The committee was created in...
Abbott resists calls for special session
EL PASO — The voices asking Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to address gun violence are getting louder.
So far the...
