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A Century After the Porvenir Massacre, Remembering One of Texas’ Darkest Days
Most Texans still don’t know about one of the cruelest atrocities in their state’s history.
On January 28, 1918, a band of Texas Rangers and ranchers raided the tiny Presidio County village of Porvenir in the middle of the night. The rangers were angry...Read More
Senator Rodríguez Demands Answers on Flood-Related Oil Spills
In a letter sent to three state agencies on Wednesday, El Paso State Senator José Rodríguez demanded an explanation for the “apparent lack of response” to...Read More
Lawmakers Wrangle Over Fix for ‘Broken’ Foster Care System
Republicans said they're not sure if more money is a fix for Texas' child welfare system, where children have died, been abused and re-abused in state care....Read More
Fact-Finding Hearing Turns into Hours of Planned Parenthood Bashing
On Wednesday, a panel of Texas senators spent almost five hours denouncing abortion, grilling state health officials on an issue they don’t have authority ove...Read More
It’s Crunch Time for Education Reform Bills
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has made education reform his mission this legislative session, but the success of his agenda is in doubt now that only one measure has a c...Read More
New Analysis Highlights Prevalence of Sexual Assault In Texas
A new analysis released this week shows that 413,000 Texans have experienced some form of sexual assault in the past year, and multiple measures related to sexu...Read More
Senators Delay Hearing on Bill Banning ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Update: Senate Bill 185 has been rescheduled for Monday, March 16 at 8 a.m. Original: The Senate Border Security Subcommittee adjourned after just six minutes...Read More
Senate Bill Would Finally Remove ‘Sodomy Law’ from Texas Penal Code
The Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee took up Senate Bill 538 would “repeal ‘homosexual conduct’ as a criminal offense.”...Read More
