Tag: politics
Senate candidate Colin Allred criticizes redistricting efforts, flood response during visit to Houston | Houston Public Media
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In a fiery speech Thursday night in Houston’s Fifth Ward, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred criticized the state's response to...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for lawmakers to replace STAAR test as part of special session | Houston Public Media
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Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state lawmakers to come up with a replacement for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic...
George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration’s anti-DEI crackdown
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign...
State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton | Houston Public Media
State Sen. Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
On the social media site X, Angela Paxton posted...
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration
NEW YORK – On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the...
Federal judge to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order in class action suit
A federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday he will certify a class action lawsuit including all children who will...
Former OneRepublic Bassist Tim Myers Running For California Lieutenant Governor: ‘We Can’t Keep Doing the Same Old Thing’
Former OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers is giving politics another swing. The prolific writer/producer who was a founding member of the Ryan Tedder-fronted band from...
A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His nation is...