The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Companies to reimburse Idaho workers for travel costs to get abortion in another state

Two companies with employees in Idaho will cover travel expenses for workers who seek abortions after one of the most restrictive laws in the nation takes effect April 22.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

Women on death row: How being a ‘bad mother, bad wife and bad woman’ became a death warrant

Women are vastly outnumbered by men on death row across America. But experts say the small number who are sentenced to death usually break society’s expectations of a ‘good woman’, Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Kim Kardashian urges clemency for domestic violence victim facing execution after ‘falsely’ saying she killed daughter

Death penalty ‘should be banned when innocent people are suffering,’ Kardashian says

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Spartans offer 2024 Texas OT Ashton Funk

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to a massive offensive tackle prospect from the state of Texas

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 5, 2022

Colorado governor signs law to protect abortion rights

Colorado has joined several other Democratic-led U.S. states in codifying the right to abortion in state law

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022

After 16 hurt in 'Epic Easter' concert shooting, Dallas chief says city needs better permit laws

FORT WORTH, Texas — The chief of Dallas police emphasized the need for better oversight of event permits during a news conference Monday about a shooting at a permit-less weekend concert that left one dead and 16 injured.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2022

TX uses lawsuits to attack voting rights

Texas is using redistricting lawsuits to wage its assault on voting protections

Salon · Apr 4, 2022

Tesla Giga Texas: More Red And White Tesla Model Ys Spotted

The new flyover videos over the Tesla Giga Austin plant reveal more red and white Tesla Model Y cars parked in front of the plant.

InsideEVs · Apr 4, 2022

These PACs are the best fundraisers in Texas

In Texas politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $184.8 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and February 19, 2022. The top 10 PACs raised more than $76.5 million, or 41 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs.

Ballotpedia · Apr 4, 2022

Military Federalism and State Sovereign Immunity

Reflections from Robert Leider on the oral argument in Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety.

Reason · Apr 4, 2022