Justice Department sues Texas to stop state’s ‘show me your papers’ law

The federal government says the new law, which allows state police to arrest people they think crossed the border illegally, violates the U.S. Constitution.

by Sanford Nowlin January 4, 2024February 16, 2024

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Texas must remove floating barrier from Rio Grande, Fifth Circuit Court orders

The appeals court upheld an earlier ruling by an Austin federal judge to remove the 1,000-foot-long barrier the state deployed near Eagle Pass.

by Kevin Vu, The Texas Tribune December 1, 2023July 31, 2024

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The Texas House’s new priority education bill offers the most concessions yet to sway voucher skeptics

The revised bill promises a significant funding increase for public schools and academic accountability measures for students participating in the proposed voucher program, two of the biggest requests from voucher opponents.

by Brian Lopez and Maia Pandey, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2023October 5, 2024

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Biden quietly gave border wall contract to company used by Trump, Abbott

‘Clearly DHS, under the Biden administration, has no more respect for border residents than it did under the Trump administration.’

by Gus Bova, The Texas Observer November 4, 2023June 27, 2025

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Abbott’s voucher hopes fade as Texas House recesses until next week

The House won’t reconvene until Monday or Tuesday, which would leave virtually no time to debate and pass voucher legislation.

by Michael Karlis November 2, 2023November 8, 2023

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Bad Takes: Recent shootings of San Antonio cops should be wake-up call about guns

As local leaders point fingers about the cause of the shootings, we should take a serious look at Texas’ lax firearms laws.

by Kevin Sanchez September 20, 2023March 26, 2025

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Federal judge bars Texas from enforcing book rating law

House Bill 900 requires book vendors to rate all their materials based on their depictions or references to sex before selling them to schools. Vendors say the law aims to regulate protected speech with “vague and over broad” terms.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2023August 19, 2024

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Lawmakers call for federal investigation into Texas Guard intel ring

The lawmakers’ remarks came after an investigation published Tuesday by Military Times and The Texas Tribune revealed how Texas Guardsmen at the state’s border with Mexico spied on migrants via WhatsApp and allegedly mishandled secret documents.

by Davis Winkie, Military Times August 30, 2023November 14, 2024

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Judge shoots down Texas Republicans’ ‘Death Star’ bill as unconstitutional

San Antonio was party to the lawsuit seeking to overturn the state law, which prevents cities from enacting business regulations.

by Sanford Nowlin August 30, 2023October 9, 2024

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Bad Takes: The Texas GOP’s book banning has nothing to do with protecting kids

This book-ratings regime has little to do with protecting schoolchildren from sexual trauma and predation.

by Kevin Sanchez August 24, 2023April 19, 2025

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Ken Paxton, Ron Nirenberg: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

An article talking to actor Damian Chapa about the cult film Blood In, Blood Out also racked up lots of reads.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 11, 2023September 22, 2023

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Tearfully testifying against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed

The women, believed to be the first to testify about an abortion ban’s impact on their pregnancy since 1973, are seeking to clarify when a medical emergency justifies an abortion.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune July 19, 2023September 15, 2024

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Greg Abbott’s Tantrum, Airport Suicide: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

A malaria case also was discovered in South Texas.

by San Antonio Current Staff June 30, 2023November 30, 2023

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mocked for being duped by anti-Garth Brooks satire story

“[Abbott] just accidentally posted a satire article because he wants to hate on queer Texans and Garth Brooks so bad,” one congressman said in response.