Federal Judge In Texas Strikes Down Key ACA Provision Regarding Preventive Care Services
A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down a key provision in the Affordable Care Act that mandates insurers provide preventive services for...
Invoking the Spirit of Selma, Texas Activists Begin 27-mile March Demanding Federal Action on...
GEORGETOWN — When the Rev. Dr. William Barber speaks, his listeners lean in. His large frame bent forward, the lilt in his voice easily...
Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Slate of Legislation to Increase Criminal Penalties for Protesters, Punish...
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a slate of legislation Tuesday that targets protesters and restricts cities’ abilities to reduce police budgets.
In a ceremony...
Judge strikes down strict voter assistance rules in Texas’ 2021 rewrite of election laws
Certain provisions of Texas’ sweeping 2021 voting law that restrict voter assistance violate the federal Voting Rights Act and cannot be enforced, a federal judge...
State Sen. Charles Schwertner Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunken Driving
State Sen. Charles Schwertner was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to Travis County sheriff’s office records.
Schwertner, a Georgetown...
Vote-By-Mail Rejections Are Testing Integrity Of Texas Republicans’ Voting Law
Barely started down the path toward the first elections conducted under voting restrictions enacted last year by Republican lawmakers, Texas voters and local election...
State Rep. John Turner Says He Won’t Seek Reelection to Texas House
State Rep. John Turner, D-Dallas, said Monday he will not seek reelection to the lower chamber in 2022.
Turner has represented House District 114 since...
UT-Austin Blocks Access To TikTok On Campus Wi-Fi Networks
The University of Texas at Austin has blocked access to the video-sharing app TikTok on its Wi-Fi and wired networks in response to Gov....
Texas Latino Democrats Call on Sen. Bob Menendez to Resign After Bribery Indictment
WASHINGTON — Texas Democrats in Congress began calling for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign Tuesday after the New Jersey Democrat’s recent corruption indictment.
“He absolutely...
Federal Judge Curtails Protections For LGBTQ Workers, Trans Kids In Response To Texas Lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled that Biden administration guidelines requiring employers to provide protections for LGBTQ employees go too far, in a win for...
