Posted inAbortion Rights
Study: Texas among states with most prosecutions for pregnancy-related crimes, post-Roe
The new report shows what happens when right-wing lawmakers give fetuses the legal rights of a person.
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Posted inTexas News
Ted Cruz says ‘stop attacking pedophiles’ in gaffe during Senate hearing
Sen. Cruz, who voted against releasing the Epstein files, reportedly made the bizarre remark Tuesday morning.
Posted inTexas News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton freaking the f–k out over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
‘I vote we get Jason Aldean and bring some patriotism into a country that desperately needs it,’ the GOP culture warrior said.
Posted inTexas News
Austin Rep. Gina Hinojosa reportedly planning run for Texas governor
Hinojosa, daughter of the former chair of the Texas Democratic Party, is one of the most progressive voices in the Texas House.
Posted inNews
About $675 million earmarked for Texas projects is in limbo as Congress careens toward shutdown
Texas’ congressional delegation obtained tentative funding for infrastructure improvements, university research and other initiatives, but the nearly 350 earmarks are all in jeopardy.
Posted inTexas News
Texas State University professor reinstated by court after being fired for ‘inciting violence’
Thomas Alter, who was fired for comments he made during an online socialist conference, won’t be allowed to teach but will be reinstated with pay, the university said.
Posted inThings to Do
San Antonio-area pumpkin patches and corn mazes to check out for fall 2025
It’s time for autumn fun.
Posted inFlavor
Texas has nation’s third-biggest obsession with pumpkin spice lattes, study says
Apparently, the only thing Texas loves more than a PSL is a Lone Star.
Posted inTexas News
Data centers are thirsty for Texas’ water, but state planners don’t know how much they will need
A wave of massive data centers is expanding across Texas, prompting warnings from experts who say the new water demands could push the state’s already strained supply to the brink.
Posted inTexas News
Texas again ranks as one of the worst U.S. states for workers
The Lone Star State offers few protections for workers and actively suppresses their right to organize, a new study shows.
Posted inTexas News
Democrat Andrew White is running for Texas governor. Again.
This is the second gubernatorial run for White, whose late father served in the role in the 1980s.
Posted inCannabis News
Many Texas retailers can no longer sell THC to customers under 21
The 21 age limit is expected to go into effect Tuesday after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved the rule. Enforcement won’t begin until Oct. 1.
Posted inTexas News
Texas Democratic Party unveils plan to end its three-decade losing streak
In an effort to focus less on Central Texas, the party has moved its headquarters to Dallas.
Posted inNews
17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.
A majority of the proposed constitutional amendments address tax cuts for homeowners and businesses.
Posted inNews
How Texas localities have (and haven’t) spent funds to fight the opioid crisis
Experts say that how the opioid funds are used in these early years could set the tone for the next nearly two decades that Texas receives settlement dollars.
Posted inNews
Elon Musk has criticized environmental regulations. His companies have been accused of sidestepping them.
Musk considers environmental regulation a barrier to innovation. As he eyes a new project in Houston, here’s what to know about some of his companies’ past projects that have faced scrutiny from regulators and environmental advocates.
Posted inTexas News
Texas lawmaker wants to erect Charlie Kirk statue at state capitol
‘Charlie Kirk isn’t just a conservative activist — he is a civil rights icon,’ Republican State Rep. Jeffrey Leach said.
Posted inTexas News
Miracle Worker? Talking to Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin about his party’s fight to win in deep-red Texas
If the party’s going to bounce back, Martin said, it must meet voters on the ground, including in places where the GOP has long had the upper hand.
Posted inTexas News
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas voted against releasing Epstein files
The amendment was narrowly defeated with a 51-49 vote, meaning the Texas senators could have stopped the GOP effort to squash it.
Posted inNews
Someone asked Texans to identify their favorite brands. The answers won’t surprise anyone.
We apparently have a fondness for homegrown burgers, beers and sodas.