Policy
After Odessa shooting, GOP lawmaker screams “NO” to gun safety measures
Following another deadly mass shooting in Texas over the weekend, this time in Odessa, state Rep. Matt Schaefer of Tyler ...Texas attorney general goes after Dreamers in new lawsuit
One of the largest labor unions in the state issued a strong rebuke to Texas’ attorney general this week. Following ...Sen. Cornyn takes active role in anti-LGBTQ Supreme Court case
Late last week, the Trump Administration filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing workplace discrimination protections don’t apply ...Since Hurricane Harvey, inaction on climate change in Texas
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas two years ago, killing almost 70 people. Since then, scientists from around the country ...John Cornyn says idea of universal background checks makes him ‘crazy’
Sen. John Cornyn continues to oppose universal background checks, a measure supported by more than 90 percent of Texans. “Well this ...Houston mayor pressures Abbott for more local authority to stop gun violence
On Wednesday, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner pushed Texas lawmakers to allow for more local authority on gun safety measures. “If ...Despite several deaths in their custody, Border Patrol won’t vaccinate migrant children
The U.S. government says it’s not vaccinating migrant children held in Customs and Border Patrol custody. In an email to ...Ahead of new Texas law, Trump strips federal funding from Planned Parenthood
On Monday, a Trump Administration rule change forced Planned Parenthood to withdraw from a critical federal grant program that provides ...Julián Castro releases sweeping animal rights plan, criminalizing abuse
Presidential hopeful Julián Castro plans to crack down on animal abusers if elected to office, according to a new plan ...Angry moms, elected officials gather in Houston to demand action on gun violence
Wearing red “Moms Demand Action” t-shirts, one couple said they lost their 20-year-old son George Kemp Jr. to gun violence ...A look at METRONext, the plan to change Houston transit for decades to come
For years, Houston has engaged in an endless battle to stay ahead of its own congestion. And after spending billions ...
