Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions
| March 18, 2025
ABORTION | CIVIL RIGHTS | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | politcal | political | politics | reproduction rights | state legislature | TEXAS | women's health
This represents the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.
Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
| March 6, 2025
bookbans | books | censorship | CIVIL RIGHTS | libraries | library | old texas | politcal | political | politics | schools | state legislature | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS
Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.
Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher ed as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI
| February 27, 2025
censorship | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | CIVIL RIGHTS | college | COLLEGE STUDENTS | EDUCATION | EQUALITY | EXTREMISM | HIGHER EDUCATION | lawmakers | old texas | politcal | political | politics | schools | state legislature | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS
At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their schools,” a few weeks after lawmakers proposed a massive cut to public universities.
Texas Supreme Court temporarily stops Robert Roberson’s execution
| October 18, 2024
The execution of an East Texas man was halted last week, after years of lawmakers opposing the ruling.
Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for president, lays out her vision for the country
| August 22, 2024
2024 ELECTIONS | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | CIVIL RIGHTS | CLIMATE CHANGE | Donald Trump | EDUCATION | elections | EQUALITY | JOE BIDEN | Kamala Harris | Lead Story | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | US-MEXICO BORDER
The final night of the Democratic National Convention capped off a remarkable month of surging enthusiasm for Harris’ candidacy.