Tag: Texas
A slate of new Texas laws go into effect in December and January. Here’s what to watch | Houston Public Media
Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, bringing wide-ranging changes to the state's education system, law enforcement, taxes and...
Mother of Texas A&M student who died in Austin raises questions about her daughter’s death | Houston Public Media
The mother of a 19-year-old Texas A&M University student who died in Austin early Saturday morning has raised concerns regarding the circumstances surrounding her...
U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls won’t seek reelection, becoming sixth Texas Republican to announce exit from Congress | Houston Public Media
U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, announced on Saturday that he won't seek reelection to his Houston-area district, becoming the sixth Republican in Texas' congressional...
Democracy on 16%: How Texas lets a tiny minority rewrite the constitution – The Cougar
Lily Huynh/The Cougar
You may have heard of the passing of the recent Texas propositions, but you probably remained utterly unaware of their impact. In...
Where others saw litter, he saw a bird: Galveston artist crafts reddish egret from washed-up debris | Houston Public Media
Julianna Washburn/HPM
When artist Evan McClimans saw broken garbage bins, a discarded kayak and blue bottle caps that littered Galveston’s beaches, he didn't see it...
Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased | Houston Public Media
Lorianne Willett | KUT News
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed...
Dissenting judge blasts ruling against Texas redistricting map, seeks Supreme Court review | Houston Public Media
A federal judge has issued a blistering dissent after two other judges on the same panel blocked Texas' congressional redistricting map from taking effect...
After blocking redistricting map, Judge Jeffrey Brown draws fire from Texas Republicans who once praised him | Houston Public Media
When Texas' new GOP-friendly congressional map was struck down on Tuesday, state leaders blamed the "radical left" and "activist judges." But the opinion was...
LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign | Houston Public Media
Arlington Mayor Jim Ross stood under the June sun and delivered an impassioned speech in front of a crowd awash in rainbows and glitter.
"You...
Texas A&M system approves new policy that could limit ‘race or gender ideology’ courses | Houston Public Media
Courses at Texas A&M University System schools that advocate "race or gender ideology or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity" will only...
