Since the earliest days of the pandemic, a contingent of anti-science doctors and activists have promoted supposed “cures” for the novel coronavirus. The first, of course, was hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug that the former president began recommending as...
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back to archiveBeto O’Rourke announces run for governor of Texas
Former El Paso Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke officially announced his run for governor of Texas on Monday. The long-anticipated announcement came with a video from O’Rourke explaining why he’s running against Gov. Greg Abbott. “Those in...
TCRP and ACLU file information request on Kinney County
On Thursday, non-profit organizations the Texas Civil Rights Project and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas filed a Texas Public Information Act request to receive all communications between Kinney County officials and the Patriots for America militia...
Why Texas can’t solve California’s port delays
Gov. Greg Abbott, who never misses an opportunity to take a swipe at California, is trying to get ships stuck off the coast of Los Angeles to come to Texas. “Texas ports are open & ready to help fix America's supply chain backlog,” tweeted Abbott. “We can...
Federal judge blocks Abbott’s ban on school mask mandates
A federal judge has ruled that Abbott’s executive order, also known as GA-38, banning mask mandates in schools, is a violation of The Americans With Disabilities Act. With the new ruling, school districts can now implement the health and safety precaution that is...
Matthew McConaughey opposes vaccine mandates for children
On Tuesday, potential Texas gubernatorial candidate and Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said he is against mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for children. Just last week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for children...
Victims identified in mass-casualty Astroworld festival tragedy
Eight people died Friday night in NRG Park after a densely packed crowd surged the stage crushing concert goers at Houston Native Travis Scott’s famous Astroworld music festival. According to reports, the families have identified the victims killed in the event whose...
DOJ sues Texas for violating Voting Rights Act
The Biden administration’s Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Texas arguing that the state violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when it passed Senate Bill 1, a sweeping piece of legislation that makes it more difficult to access the ballot box. The...
Paxton v. Biden: Vaccine Edition
Ken Paxton has made no secret over his glee of suing the Biden administration over everything from immigration to LGBTQ workplace protections. But his latest batch of lawsuits all concern one thing: the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. After President Biden first announced a...