The Texas State Board of Education voted Friday to approve an early draft of the state’s new social studies plan, but not without clashes over the portrayal of Islam and the history of Black and Hispanic Americans. A Republican majority voted to approve the changes to social studies standards — known as the Texas Essential […]

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Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite

As abortion access evaporates, many Texans aren’t able to find care, new studies show

San Antonio is the in the bottom 10 of U.S. metros when it comes to broadband Internet access

U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new voting law

Analysis: In the drive to get new Texas political maps, racial representation takes a back seat

Texas Senate outlasts 15-hour filibuster by Sen. Carol Alvarado to pass GOP voting-restrictions bill

After drastic changes made behind closed doors, and an overnight debate, Texas Senate approves voting bill

Texas lawmakers poised to pass sweeping voting bill to restrict voting hours and change election rules

Even after COVID ravaged Texans of color, the Lege let a bill die that would deal with health inequalities

Texas’ divisive bill limiting how students learn about current events and historic racism passed by Senate

Texas House passes anti-‘critical race theory’ bill over objections of educators, community groups

Texas GOP’s voting restrictions bill could be rewritten behind closed doors after key House vote

In defending voter-suppression bill, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick falsely claims most people of color don’t own cars

As vaccine eligibility widens, some vulnerable Texans are still fighting for access

White Republicans are refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine more than any other demographic group in Texas

Three of Gov. Greg Abbott’s four coronavirus medical advisers say they weren’t directly consulted before he lifted mask mandate