Biden briefed on elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the president will speak about the tragedy when he returns from Asia. The Independent UK · May 24, 2022
Gunman kills 19 children and two adults in Texas school shooting, several victims in hospital An 18-year-old gunman opens fire at Robb Elementary School in Texas, fatally shooting young children in the deadliest attack on a US school since the Sandy Hook massacre. ABC News · May 24, 2022
Texas Republicans look to bar companies that support women getting out-of-state abortions Major companies, like Amazon, Tesla and Apple, who have pledged to support employees have hubs throughout the state The Independent UK · May 24, 2022
Treatments for trans youth at Dallas hospital can continue until April, court orders DALLAS — A Dallas County judge has granted a nearly one-year injunction against Children’s Medical Center Dallas that will allow doctors there to continue intake of transgender youth seeking certain medical treatments. Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022
Texas GOP targets pro-abortion companies 14 GOP lawmakers warned Lyft that they’d seek to ban companies that pay for abortions from doing business in Texas Salon · May 23, 2022
Report: Google Fiber Subcontractors’ Record Shows Value of Union Labor ‘High-speed reliable broadband is a social justice issue, it’s a climate justice issue, and it’s an economic justice issue.' Texas Observer · May 23, 2022
Self-proclaimed ‘socialist’ to ‘red pill’ anti-lockdown crusader: What are Elon Musk’s politics? The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon has donated to both parties and attacked everyone from Joe Biden through Donald Trump to trade unions and ‘pronouns’, but underneath it all there is a consistent ideology, writes Io Dodds The Independent UK · May 18, 2022
Texas AG Paxton wants to intervene in battle over care for trans youth at Dallas hospital DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants the state to intervene in a court battle over medical care for transgender youth at a Dallas hospital. Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022
GOP's new midterm attack: Blaming Biden for formula shortage The nationwide shortage of baby formula is quickly becoming the GOP's latest election-year attack on President Joe Biden The Independent UK · May 14, 2022
Texas Gov. Abbott's migration crackdown hasn't exactly gone as he planned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has been testing the limits of how much his state can do to curb unauthorized migration. But Abbott's sweeping crackdown hasn't always gone as planned. WEKU · May 13, 2022
Texas Supreme Court Throws Out Protections for Trans Youth The decision reaffirms the state child welfare agency’s ability to investigate families who seek gender-affirming care for their kids. Texas Observer · May 13, 2022
GOP wants to let migrant babies starve Abbott, Marjorie Taylor Greene and other GOPers want to fix shortage by denying formula to children in U.S. custody Salon · May 13, 2022
Texas Supreme Court says governor cannot order trans child abuse investigations AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday struck down a statewide injunction halting child abuse investigations into the parents of transgender youth, while keeping in place a block on the case of one family who sued the state. Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022
Mixed Texas ruling allows trans youth parent investigations The Texas Supreme Court is allowing the state to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse The Independent UK · May 13, 2022
WEKU · May 13, 2022 Texas Supreme Court OKs state child abuse inquiries into the families of trans kids The ruling overturns an injunction barring state officials from following Abbott's directive to view treatments such as hormones and puberty-blocking drugs as incidents of child abuse.
Salon · May 13, 2022 Abbott: "Keep formula from immigrants" Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement condemning Biden for making formula available to immigrant babies
Los Angeles Times · May 13, 2022 Jean Guerrero: The Supreme Court is coming for Latinos Once the most trusted branch of government, the Supreme Court has been hijacked by the Republican Party for its war on equality and civil liberties. Latinos, who make up nearly 19% of the U.S. population, are seen by many conservatives as a threat. Not surprisingly, the effect of the court's…
The Independent UK · May 12, 2022 Texas governor criticises Biden administration for giving baby formula to migrant children Republican officials are outraged that children in migrant detention facilities have access to formula during nationwide shortage
Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022 Carl P. Leubsdorf: Now it's Democrats painting GOP as too extreme In the 2020 election, Republicans enjoyed substantial success in their efforts to demonize Democrats by labeling many as socialists and assailing those seeking to revamp or defund local police departments.
Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022 The families of trans kids in Texas consider their options amid crackdown on care Cameron Wright, 16, has always seen himself as a “dude.” As a young child, Cameron didn’t have the words to explain the disconnect between how he saw himself and how the world saw him. But he knew that despite being born in a girl’s body, he was meant to be…
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Watchdog investigating whether Texas misspent Covid aid on border crackdown, report says The Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that they were initiating a “review” into the state’s spending
Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022 Democrats demand US Treasury probe on Texas shifting COVID funds to border security WASHINGTON — Texas Democrats in Congress have asked the U.S. Treasury to investigate whether Gov. Greg Abbott has misused up to $1 billion in pandemic relief funds to pay for the state’s controversial border security effort.
Texas Observer · May 9, 2022 Jane Crow The South has risen again. Anything that involves privacy is gone.
The Independent UK · May 6, 2022 EXPLAINER: Schools may be Texas' next immigration fight Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to challenge another decades-old U.S. Supreme Court precedent that requires public schools to educate students regardless of legal status
WEKU · May 6, 2022 Texas governor says the state may contest a Supreme Court ruling on migrant education Gov. Greg Abbott says the court's ruling in 1982 has imposed an unfair burden on Texas.