Videos
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Texas’ abortion ban nearly killed her and left her unable to carry children
At a Senate Democrats news conference marking four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Amanda Zurawski described being denied abortion care during a nonviable pregnancy in Texas.
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Here’s what you’ve missed during this week’s State Board of Education meetings
This week, the State Board of Education is in Austin to deliberate and approve a required reading list that includes the Bible and new social studies teaching standards.
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More than a watch party: Here’s what to do at Dallas’ FIFA Fan Festival
Check out all the things you can do at Fair Park while the festival runs now through July 19.
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Texas mother advocates for life-saving access to reproductive care
During a U.S. Senate Spotlight Forum, Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) spoke with reproductive rights advocate Kaitlyn Kash who was denied emergency care in Texas.
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Why are lawmakers so hung up on anti-abortion laws
Today marks four years since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Despite this massive setback in the reproductive rights movement, a Texas abortion advocate says the fight for choice is alive and well.
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This Texas dessert queen never thought she’d get an abortion until she did
Becca Rea-Tucker knows firsthand that you never know what you’d do until you’re in the situation.
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Here’s what to know about Dallas’ World Cup FIFA Fan Festival
Check out our DFW Intern Noemi Castanon’s breakdown of what you can expect at the World Cup FIFA Fan Festival in Dallas, located at Fair Park.
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Texas student slams SBOE over social studies rewrite
Ayaan Moledina, the federal policy director at Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, told the State Board of Education that they are failing Texans during public testimony Monday night
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Thousands of Portugal fans march to Houston stadium before kickoff
Portugal fans turned Houston into a sea of red and green as thousands marched from the Medical Center to the stadium hours before today’s matchup, a full‑on fan walk filled with chants, flags and match‑day energy.
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El Paso residents speak out against Meta data center deal
Nearly 200 people showed up to El Paso City Hall to demand their council kill a sweetheart tax deal with Meta.
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‘We don’t want public school staff teaching the bible to students’
During Monday morning’s State Board of Education meeting, Jacinto Saenz, an English teacher in Garland ISD, testified against a proposed required reading list that would force Texas students to read passages from the Bible.
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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia presses Texas General Land Office on disaster-aid fairness
At a recent House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) called out the Texas General Land Office over how it’s handling disaster‑aid dollars.
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Sylvia Garcia says new CDL rules target immigrants
A people’s hearing was held to spotlight how new CDL regulations are affecting truck drivers, their families, small businesses, and the transportation industry.
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Surprise: Ted Cruz and James Talarico share very different views on masculinity
After Ted Cruz questioned his masculinity, James Talarico drew a line between performative toughness and genuine service to others.
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Houston DACA recipient awarded one of the highest honors in the culinary world
Adrian Torres of Máximo was one of three Houston-based chefs honored at this year’s James Beard Foundation Awards.
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Private plane crashes on a highway in Laredo, killing 1 passenger
Bystanders and first responders rushed to help passengers escape a private jet that crashed on a Laredo, Texas highway late Tuesday, leaving one person dead.
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Meet the Dallas artist illustrating the city’s most iconic buildings
The Good Luck Gas station, Dallas City Hall, the Arts District Mansion: This Dallas artist has launched a career on the wonder of Dallas’ old building.
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Texas could erase women, world religions from social studies
The State Board of Education will vote on new social studies teaching standards at the end of the month
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Flooding in Waco turned I-35 into a river, stranding drivers
Texas state emergency response resources remain engaged across the state at the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, as flash flooding threats continue.
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Houston City controller announces investigation into Mayor’s senior adviser
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins announced an investigation into the mayor’s senior adviser for financial integrity Chris Brown, citing serious allegations.
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Houston leaders and dreamers call for permanent protections on DACA anniversary
Fourteen years after DACA began, Dreamers are still fighting for stability.
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Dallas County Judge calls data center tax breaks a ‘disastrous decision’
During a community discussion on data centers hosted by the Texas Organizing Project in Dallas Thursday night, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins shared his thoughts on Texas giving data center developers tax breaks and exemptions. Texas will lose out on $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue from data centers over the next two years because…
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Rep. Yvette Clarke warns 19 Black-led congressional seats could disappear
Redrawing congressional maps could wipe out Black representation in Congress entirely, according to Rep. Clarke. Speaking on At Our Table, she warned some states could lose all Democratic representation. The Congressional Black Caucus has 62 members. That’s nearly a third of all House Democrats.
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First‑time visitors from across the world arrive in Houston for the World Cup
Courier Texas hit Houston’s FIFA Fan Fest and caught up with fans from Curaçao, England, and Germany, all first‑time visitors soaking in the city and buzzing with excitement for the World Cup.
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Houston stadium workers demand respect ahead of World Cup
Hospitality workers and members of UNITE HERE Local 23 called attention to wages that haven’t kept up with the rising cost of living.
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‘You’re fighting a ghost’: Why taking on Texas data centers is so hard
Watch as Caleb Roberts, the Executive Director of Downwinders at Risk, a grassroots clean air advocacy group based in Dallas, shares how communities can fight back against data center booms in their region. His remarks came during a community discussion on data centers hosted by the Texas Organizing Project Thursday night in Dallas.
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TX Rep. Veronica Escobar calls out Trump education funding cuts
Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar is not happy with the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition.
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James Talarico launches Spanish-language World Cup ad
James Talarico ran a Spanish ad during the US/ Mexico FIFA World Cup game.
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Houston City Council approves $7.5 billion budget in 15-1 Vote
The Houston City Council has approved Mayor John Whitmire’s $7.5 billion budget in a 15-1 vote.
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How will state Rep. Gina Hinojosa fight against private school vouchers?
During a town hall focused on education in Fort Worth Tuesday night, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa—the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, shared how she would reverse the state’s private school voucher program.
