Texas Democrats announced Tuesday that they are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in litigation that would allow Texans to vote by mail during the COVID-19 pandemic. The party is specifically asking the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling made by...
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At long last, federal protection for gay and transgender Texans
In a 6 to 3 decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that individuals cannot be fired from their workplace for being gay or transgender. Doing so violates the equal employment portion of the Civil Rights Act, the judges said. The landmark ruling now...
Weekend wrap-up: COVID-19 hospitalizations peak, UT athletes push for change, and Ted Cruz
On Sunday, Texas health officials reported 2,287 coronavirus patients were currently being treated in Texas hospitals — the largest number since the pandemic began in March. It’s one of many record-breaking days this month; almost every day since last Sunday has...
Koch-backed super PAC pumps another quarter of a million into ads for Cornyn
Americans for Prosperity Action, the latest astroturf super PAC created by right-wing oil billionaire and dark money curator Charles Koch, is burning through cash to help Sen. John Cornyn. On Tuesday, the group released a 60-second digital ad urging Texans to vote for...
Houston City Council unanimously approves new budget with boost to police funding
Houston City Council unanimously approved a new budget Wednesday afternoon, including an increase in funding for the Houston Police Department. The boost in funding was approved as protesters and activists gathered outside City Hall to urge Mayor Sylvester Turner and...
‘I can’t breathe’: Family of Javier Ambler demands justice for his death in police custody
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office has recently released bodycam footage of their fatal arrest of Javier Ambler, a 40-year-old Black man who died in police custody after being tased four times. The graphic footage, first obtained by the Austin-American Statesman,...
Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations see a record-breaking day — and other bad signs
A week after Gov. Greg Abbott kicked off his latest phase of reopening the Texas economy by allowing all businesses to open, state data shows the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen across most indicators. On Monday, the state reported 1,935 Texans were being...
Texas Democrats raked in $1.5 million from grassroots donors during convention
The Texas Democratic Party announced Monday that the party brought home $1.5 million in grassroots donations from the convention last week, breaking previous digital fundraising records. The Texas Democrats’ convention went exclusively online this year as a way to...
George Floyd memorial in Houston draws hundreds of mourners demanding change
Hundreds of Houstonians lined up at The Fountain of Praise church on Monday to mourn and pay their respects to George Floyd, the 46-year-old area native whose killing in police custody has inspired a growing movement against police brutality and racism. A public...
Fort Bend County unveils virtual ‘Art for Justice’ gallery on day of George Floyd memorial
As Houstonians pay their respects to George Floyd, an area native whose life was tragically and outrageously cut short in police custody, Fort Bend County is unveiling the work of dozens of artists to memorialize Floyd and inspire action against racism. Dubbed the...