Texas Rangers Investigation Sheds Light on Dallas Judge’s ‘Bizarre’ Behavior
Dallas County Judge Amber Givens was accused of having her court coordinator impersonate her during a 2021 Zoom bond hearing, prompting a Rangers inquiry.
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Texas Legislature Votes to Seize Immigration Authority from Feds
A major U.S. Supreme Court case could be on the horizon as the Lone Star State takes international matters into its own hands.
These Are the Right-Wing Ideologues Taking Over School Boards
Conservative consultants and PACs are turning Texas school boards into partisan battlegrounds.
The Reason Texans Can’t Vote on Abortion and Weed
Hint: The Legislature could give us the chance if it wanted.
Domestic Abusers Under Protective Orders Often Get to Keep Their Guns
Fewer than 10 of the 254 counties in Texas have standard protocols forcing subjects of an order to hand over their firearms as required by law.
This 11-Year-Old Brownsville ISD Honor Student Was Put in Solitary
A fifth-grader reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained.
Biden Quietly Gave Border Wall Contract to Company Used by Trump, Abbott
“Clearly DHS, under the Biden administration, has no more respect for border residents than it did under the Trump administration.”
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‘Go Away TEA,’ Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers
“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”
No Path to Redemption for Devout Death Row Inmates
Texas offers religious education to the condemned but rarely values spiritual growth when considering clemency requests.
Choose Native Plants!
More Texas gardeners are choosing local flora after 2023’s brutal weather—attracting bees, butterflies, and lower water bills.