A three-judge panel in El Paso is deciding whether Texas Republicans broke the law when redrawing the state's election maps.

Assclown Alert: Keeping Texas’ redistricting plan shrouded in darkness with the state’s legal team

As a court case challenges Texas’ redrawn congressional maps, the state’s lawyers are trying to make things as murky as possible.

by Sanford Nowlin October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

As a court case challenges Texas’ redrawn congressional maps, the state’s lawyers are trying to make things as murky as possible.

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s transgender troop ban, dealing White House another court loss

The judge ruled the ban violates the constitutional rights of transgender troops.

by Sanford Nowlin March 19, 2025June 11, 2025

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U.S. Supreme Court allows rapid removal of migrants to continue as legal challenge plays out

Title 42, an emergency health order invoked at the start of the pandemic, allows immigration agents to quickly remove migrants from the country. It was scheduled to be lifted on Wednesday.

by Uriel J García and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune December 20, 2022May 10, 2025

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Texas’ child welfare agency blocked from investigating many more parents of trans teens

Friday’s injunction applies to all members of PFLAG, an LGBTQ advocacy group with more than 600 members in Texas.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2022August 17, 2023

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Investigations of parents with trans kids hastening collapse of Texas’ child welfare agency, staffers say

Employee departures are hindering the agency’s ability to perform basic functions and have contributed to a ‘constant state of crisis,’ staffers argue in a legal filing.

by Sanford Nowlin September 2, 2022January 31, 2025

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San Antonio jury finds gay couple’s 25-year relationship constitutes a common law marriage

The case could have implications for common law same-sex partners who seek a divorce.

by Sam Sanchez March 25, 2022March 16, 2024

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Ted Cruz, Hispanic Elvis: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Meltdown-prone Sen. Ted Cruz went ballistic again — and this time someone called the cops.

by San Antonio Current Staff March 25, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio man seeks divorce to end relationship that began before same sex marriage was legal

The case could set precedent in Texas for same sex couples who were together prior to the Supreme Court legalizing gay marriage.

by Sam Sanchez March 19, 2022January 6, 2025

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Assclown Alert: Keeping Texas’ redistricting plan shrouded in darkness with the state’s legal team

Federal judge blocks Trump’s transgender troop ban, dealing White House another court loss

U.S. Supreme Court allows rapid removal of migrants to continue as legal challenge plays out

Texas’ child welfare agency blocked from investigating many more parents of trans teens

Investigations of parents with trans kids hastening collapse of Texas’ child welfare agency, staffers say

San Antonio jury finds gay couple’s 25-year relationship constitutes a common law marriage

San Antonio man seeks divorce to end relationship that began before same sex marriage was legal

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Biden administration for requiring COVID-19 vaccine for health workers

U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases against Texas abortion ban. Oral arguments to start Nov. 1

Departure of CPS chief Paula Gold-Williams dims likelihood utility will seek a rate hike this year

CPS Energy CEO Paula Gold-Williams the latest executive at the utility to resign

San Antonio’s CPS Energy drops 3 supplier lawsuits as it seeks to charge customers for winter storm

Judge denies Texas attorney general’s request to block San Antonio ISD’s vaccine mandate

Judge orders Texas to release 250 migrants imprisoned under Gov. Greg Abbott’s border arrest spree

Civic-engagement group Mi Familia Vota is latest to sue Texas GOP leaders over new voting law

Hundreds of migrants caught in Texas governor’s border crackdown are lingering in jail without charges

Two separate suits filed against San Antonio doctor who performed abortion in violation of Texas law