Tag: Texas
Texas overhauls anti-abortion program that spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars with little oversight
Texas health officials are overhauling a program designed to steer people away from abortion following a ProPublica and CBS News...
How to talk to kids about the Texas Hill Country floods | Houston Public Media
As communities across Texas mourn the more than 100 people killed in last weekend’s flood, one Dallas child psychologist is offering insight into how...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for lawmakers to replace STAAR test as part of special session | Houston Public Media
Patricia Lim / KUT
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state lawmakers to come up with a replacement for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic...
As if Texas floods weren’t enough, now there’s a fast-approaching flesh-eating parasite from Mexico
The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported.
Mexico’s...
These meteorologists spent years at the NWS in Texas. Here’s what they think of staffing issues | Houston Public Media
In the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country, the performance of local National Weather Service offices has become the focus of...
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...
Is your city a winner or loser in the return-to-office race? Capital Economics breaks it down
We’ve gradually seen more people return to the office since the remote work norm of the pandemic, and now the winning and losing cities...
Media reaction: The 2025 Texas floods and the role of climate change – Carbon Brief
At least 120 people have died after a...
Congressional redistricting, including in Houston, on Texas governor’s agenda for special legislative session | Houston Public Media
Jack Morgan/Texas Public Radio
Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a rare, mid-decade round of congressional redistricting as part of a packed agenda for the...
UTSA softball hires former Longhorn Mac Morgan as new pitching coach
SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas at San Antonio softball team has hired former University of Texas at Austin pitcher Mac Morgan as...