Texas safety officials will begin “random intruder detection audits” of schools in September
This fall, Texas public schools will be subjected to random inspections to detect weak access points in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting — but a state school safety leader says these …
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Supreme Court rules Biden administration can end “remain in Mexico” policy, sending case back to a Texas court
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Biden administration has the right to end a Trump-era …
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State education board looking at proposal to use “involuntary relocation” to describe slavery
A group of Texas educators have proposed to the Texas State Board of Education that slavery should …
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“Nobody’s giving us any answers”: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meeting
At an emotional City Council meeting Thursday, families of the Robb Elementary School shooting victims demanded the mayor release details from the investigation. Mayor Don McLaughlin …
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A “cloned” 18-wheeler made it easy for smugglers to pass through the border, say state officials vowing to crack down
The right paint job and a copied federal ID number on the door. That’s all it took for smugglers to …
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Texas has a law that allows parents to give up newborns at fire stations or hospitals. Hardly anyone uses it.
Patsy Summey spent more than a decade with a nonprofit providing education about Texas’ safe haven …
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Military veterans can sue Texas over employee discrimination allegations, U.S. Supreme Court rules
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state of Texas can be sued under military …
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After Uvalde shooting, Texas leaders will spend more than $100 million on school safety, mental health
Texas leaders announced Tuesday that they have agreed to dedicate more than $100 million in state funds …
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West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records
RALLS — Lloyd Arthur can run his hand through the soil at his cotton farm and know what kind …
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Greg Abbott blames Joe Biden for migrant deaths, but the governor’s own border security efforts have fallen short
In April, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state police to inspect every commercial vehicle entering Texas …
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Abortions up to six weeks of pregnancy can temporarily resume in Texas, judge rules
Abortions up to about six weeks in pregnancy can resume at some clinics in Texas for now after a …
Nine Democratic members of the U.S. House from Texas on Tuesday called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to order the release of government records related to the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde that …
San Antonio officials said Tuesday that the number of migrants who have died after being trapped in a tractor-trailer on Monday has reached 51 after another migrant died at a local hospital. …
This is a legacy-making moment for Sen. John Cornyn. The Texas Republican leveraged his A+ rating from the NRA and his credibility within the Senate to shepherd the biggest gun …
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Delta warns of challenges over 4th of July weekend, allows rebookings
Delta Air Lines warned that it expects "operational challenges" over the busy Fourth of July weekend, and is allowing customers to change their travel dates to avoid the havoc. Atlanta-based Delta …
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling limits EPA’s authority in regulating greenhouse gases
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have broad …
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‘It’s bad to fly right now:’ Travelers, airlines brace as summer hits busiest stretch
Robert Hopkins got ahead of the summer travel rush with a trip to Scandanavia to celebrate his 27th …
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Rabbi’s suit over Florida abortion law tests bounds of religious objections after Roe
Weeks before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, revoking a woman’s constitutional right to …
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Poll: Majority of Americans disapprove of Supreme Court’s Roe decision
A CBS News poll found that a majority of Americans disapprove of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision …
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Contraception, same-sex marriage should be next in the crosshairs, Thomas says in opinion
The Supreme Court "should reconsider" rulings that rely on the same legal reasoning as Roe v. Wade, …
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Gas prices are falling. The reason why is a bummer
Gas and oil prices are heading in the right direction, finally. But the reasons why might be no …
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Gun safety legislation would close ‘boyfriend loophole’ on gun sales. Will it help?
Additional protection for victims of domestic violence is included in the Bipartisan Safer …
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Supreme Court rules for coach whose prayers on football field raised questions about church-state separation
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a former high school football coach who prayed at the …
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At least 50 people found dead in abandoned 18-wheeler in San Antonio
A tractor-trailer found near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio contained the bodies of 50 dead people, along with 16 others who have been …
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With little short-term hope, Texas’ abortion-rights movement sets its sights on the long run
On the morning after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, stripping from millions the constitutional protection to seek an abortion, …
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Wealth will now largely determine which Texans can access abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to strike down Roe v. Wade will help further create a single class of Texans able to terminate their …
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What you need to know about abortion in Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional protection for abortion in a much-anticipated ruling Friday that will greatly affect access …
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With the end of Roe, Texans will have to travel long distances for legal abortions
Texans who want to access abortion at any stage of pregnancy will soon have to travel over state lines, look beyond the U.S.-Mexico border or …
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“I can’t have one more baby with this man”: Some domestic violence victims see abortion as vital option that would be lost post-Roe
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can receive confidential help by calling the Rape, Abuse & Incest National …
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Local efforts to decriminalize abortion in Texas likely won’t help clinics stay open
Some local Texas officials are taking steps to guarantee that abortion seekers and providers in their communities won’t face criminal …
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Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan gun bill — a red flag law to take guns away from people deemed dangerous
The bipartisan gun bill that is on a fast track through Congress and backed by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn includes new state grants to incentivize …
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Plan B and contraceptives remain legal in Texas after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion
With Roe v. Wade overturned, Texas stands poised to ban nearly all abortions within the next few months. But birth control and emergency …
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