Last week would have marked the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which guaranteed the federal constitutional right to abortion — until it was overturned in 2022. As data rolls in showing the detrimental effects of abortion bans like the one in Texas, the numbers
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has the president on speed dial. He could buy and sell you and me like action figures at a yard sale. He’s also obsessed with trying to impress gamers — and it just backfired spectacularly. This drama has been simmering for a while
President Trump’s immigration raids have begun — and law enforcement has Texas in its crosshairs. Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out a series of “enhanced targeted operations” across Texas, arresting dozens of people. The raids spanned across cities including Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Fort
Texas hasn’t gotten its due as a major piece in the complex puzzle of American art. We’re here to rectify that. Every two weeks, H. Drew Blackburn will conduct a thoroughly scientific analysis of the 254 integral (one for every county) books, movies, tv shows, albums, podcasts, songs,
Traducción por Alejandra Rios El lunes, el presidente Donald Trump hizo el juramento de toma de posesión de su segundo periodo presidencial. El miércoles ya había firmado una serie de aterradoras órdenes ejecutivas y cambios en las políticas contra las comunidades inmigrantes. En su primer día, Trump declaró estado de
You might not realize it, but Texas has a massive pile of cash — tens of billions of dollars, in fact. It's known as the Economic Stabilization Fund (or the rainy day fund, as most people call it) and it’s one of the biggest of its kind in
On Monday, President Donald Trump was sworn in to his second term in office. By Wednesday, he’d signed a slew of terrifying executive orders and policy changes targeting immigrant communities. On day one, Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and signed an executive order
Before we get to the bad news, there’s some good news. Last week, the dramatic race for the speaker of the House in the Texas Legislature concluded with a victory for Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows, who defeated his main opponent, fellow Republican state Rep. David Cook, thanks to
While it may feel like the world is on fire (and rightfully so), mother nature sent parts of Central and South Texas a magical flurry of snowflakes overnight to put out the flames. Austin, San Antonio, and Houston were all under winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories on Tuesday.
Ask Patricia Kiddney her take on Bob Dylan’s 1967 album, “John Wesley Harding,” and the president of El Paso’s Concordia Heritage Association will say she instead prefers the Man in Black’s ode to the infamous outlaw. “The lyrics that I like the best are the ones Johnny
On the morning of Wednesday, November 7, 2018, I was sitting in my office at the Texas AFL-CIO building, square between the Texas governor’s mansion and the state capitol, ruminating on what had been one hell of a weird election night. On the one hand, progressives had picked
Cecile Richards, the eldest daughter of Texas Gov. Ann Richards, died on Monday at the age of 67, according to a statement from her family. Richards, a lifelong feminist activist and advocate for reproductive rights, had an aggressive form of brain cancer. She remained active in Democratic politics throughout her