Ted Cruz takes credit during TV appearance for Texas highway project he voted against

In a succinctly worded reality check, the White House reshared Cruz’s clip on Twitter with a five-word response: ‘Senator Cruz voted against this.’

by Sanford Nowlin September 22, 2022October 19, 2024

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As voters key in on abortion, Texas delays release of new maternal death data until after midterms

‘There are a lot of us that want to know whether or not pregnancy in Texas is a death sentence,’ one Democratic lawmaker said.

by Sanford Nowlin September 14, 2022November 28, 2024

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Texas’ top cop told his captains ‘no one’ would be fired over Uvalde police response, notes show

DPS Director Steven McCraw also said agency leaders for the Uvalde region ‘did what they are supposed to do’ and ‘stepped up to meet the moment,’ meeting notes show.

by Sanford Nowlin September 9, 2022August 15, 2024

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Conservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025

The board was initially supposed to update the social studies curriculum by the end of this year.

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune September 2, 2022July 30, 2025

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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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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office calls Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing strategy ‘racist’

Abbott late Wednesday announced Chicago would be a new destination for migrants bused from Texas in his strategy to draw attention to the influx of people at the southern border. Chicago leadership welcomed the migrants ‘with dignity and respect.’

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2022August 17, 2023

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Texas education board moves to delay updates to social studies curriculum after conservative pushback

Opponents of the recommended changes, including Republican legislators, complained that they downplayed Texan and American exceptionalism and didn’t present opposing views on the gay rights movement.

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune August 31, 2022August 17, 2023

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Texas child welfare agency told staff to stay quiet about investigations of families with trans kids

Officials told employees not to communicate about cases via email or text — even with families under investigation, according to records obtained by two news organizations.

by Sanford Nowlin August 31, 2022December 11, 2023

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Families of the Uvalde shooting victims denounce Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaction on gun reform

The governor has made a vocal enemy in the families of Robb Elementary shooting victims, who are demanding a special legislative session to reach a compromise on an age limit to purchase automatic rifles.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2022September 15, 2024

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As his district gets redder, Uvalde’s Republican congressman faces heat for votes on guns and gay marriage

Gonzales broke with his party to support sweeping gun safety legislation that passed after the city’s tragedy. He drew backlash from GOP activists again after he voted to protect same-sex marriage.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune August 26, 2022August 17, 2023

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Bad Takes: Sorry, Greg Abbott, it’s not a ‘Nixonian’ tragedy that presidents aren’t above the law

Where was Abbott’s concern for protecting dissent in 2020 when Trump sent federal officers to Portland to throw Black Lives Matter protesters in the back of unmarked vans?

by Kevin Sanchez August 24, 2022July 23, 2025

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Congressional candidate Monica De La Cruz disparaged COVID-19 aid despite taking thousands of dollars for her businesses

Monica De La Cruz runs on a campaign against runaway spending and “socialist” policies, blasting Democratic measures to expand federal assistance amid the pandemic.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune August 23, 2022July 9, 2024

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Texas Border, Kyle Rittenhouse Selfie: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

This week’s top stories include a HGTV series casting San Antonio residents for its second season and bougie Dallas store Saint Bernard opening a San Antonio outpost.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 19, 2022August 3, 2023

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New data pokes holes in Gov. Greg Abbott’s claim Biden administration isn’t stopping people at border

On the current current trajectory, officials are likely to apprehend more than 2 million border crossers by the end of the 2022 fiscal year, according to a New York Times analysis.

by Sanford Nowlin August 17, 2022September 18, 2024

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The majority of Texans support legalizing cannabis for recreational use, according to new poll

According to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler survey, 55% of Texans said they either support or strongly support legalization of recreational pot.

by Sanford Nowlin August 15, 2022April 21, 2025

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Texas Democrats see hope in Kansas abortion vote, but challenges remain

Democrats and abortion-rights supporters in Texas are energized by voters in Republican-dominated Kansas who on Tuesday resoundingly voted to keep the right to an abortion in their state constitution.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune August 4, 2022August 17, 2023

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NYC mayor declines Abbott’s invite to border as Texas governor amps up feud with big city leaders

Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott also told the mayor of the nation’s capital to stop ‘attacking Texas’ over his continued busing of migrants to the city.

by Michael Karlis August 3, 2022January 1, 2024

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After fierce criticism for delaying landmark veterans bill, Ted Cruz votes to pass it

Cruz drew ire last week for fist bumping another senator who also voted against advancing the bill that will help provide care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. On Tuesday, he joined Senators in passing the legislation.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune August 3, 2022August 8, 2024