Counties and Voters Evaluate Need for Constables in Modern Era
As many states and counties around the nation reconsider the scope and validity of the constable, Texas has held firm in retaining the traditional...
Texas Constables under review
As many states and counties around the nation reconsider the scope and validity of the constable, Texas has held firm in retaining the traditional...
Dallas tornadoes caused $2 billion in damages
The Dallas tornadoes caused millions of dollars in destruction. FEMA inspectors are in the Dallas area assessing damage from the Oct. 21 tornado outbreak,...
Bill to End Rape Kit Backlog Gets Tentative Approval from House
On Wednesday, the Texas House unanimously approved House Bill 8, authored by Rep. Victoria Neave (D-Dallas), which seeks to end the rape kit backlog...
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....
