More school districts begin to ignore Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask ban
With the start of the school year drawing closer and COVID-19 once again surging in the state, more and more school districts are ignoring Gov. Greg Abbott’s prohibition on mask mandates. On Wednesday, Fort Worth ISD became the latest school district to defy the...
Texas: a confederacy of COVID dunces
Last Sunday, my fiancée and I were celebrating our recent engagement with a weekend stay out in the Texas Hill Country. It was a special moment for us: Despite nixing plans to visit her family (where I’d originally planned to propose) due to the surging Delta variant,...
Texas Supreme Court gives Abbott green light to arrest Democrats
The Republican-controlled Texas Supreme Court tossed out a lower court ruling on Tuesday that prevented Democrats from being arrested by Gov. Greg Abbott. More than a dozen Texas House Democrats filed the lawsuit over the weekend as the second special session...
What this year’s Olympics taught me about privilege
When I was eight I was obsessed with being an Olympian. In fact, I was so sure that I was going to make it that I bet my mom’s friend that if I made the Olympic team, she would get the Olympic rings tattooed on her forehead. My favorite Olympians were Missy...
Superintendents defy Abbott with mask requirements at schools
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) made headlines on Monday when it announced that masks would be required for staff, students and visitors on any school campus. The move by superintendent Michael Hinojosa is a direct rebuke to Governor Greg Abbott, and a...
Texas Supreme Court sides with Abbott on defunding legislature
On Monday, the Texas Supreme Court denied a petition filed by Texas Democrats that would have forced Gov. Greg Abbott to restore funding to the legislative branch. The governor vetoed funding for the legislative branch after Democrats first broke quorum during the...
Texas Republicans say the quiet part out loud
Over the weekend, a video that went viral on Twitter showed Texas Republicans admitting on camera that the voter suppression legislation being pushed is to in fact suppress voters in Democratic counties and keep Texas red. Creator of the Undercurrent TV, Lauren...
Travis County judge rules against Abbott’s arrest orders
A Travis County District Court judge ruled in favor of a temporary restraining order on Sunday to prevent Gov. Greg Abbott from arresting State House Democrats who broke quorum and fled to Washington D.C. last month and have repeatedly received threats of arrest from...
House progressives win eviction moratorium battle
U.S. House Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) slept on the steps of the Capitol for five nights in protest of the eviction moratorium expiring and won. The moratorium expired over the weekend, and Bush’s activism fought to help over 11 million Americans keep their...
Despite Republican objections, local leaders sound the alarm on COVID-19
County Judge Lina Hidalgo was clear in her warning to residents in Harris County Thursday as it went back to a stage red threat level. She joins a chorus of other local leaders that are trying to warn about the imminent threat of COVID-19 and the delta variant, which...
‘The fight continues’: Texas Democrats speak to end of special session
Texas House Democrats Held a press conference on Friday, the last day of the special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott last month. Standing with the caucus outside the Capitol building in Washington D.C., House Democratic Chair Chris Turner said the party took bold...
Ransomware comes to Texas
Texas is no stranger to cyberattacks. In fact, an Austin-based company was at the center of one of the worst hacks in American history. The latest concerning trend is ransomware, where a hacker infiltrates a computer or network and locks out the victim until they pay...
ACLU sues Gov. Greg Abbott over ‘unconstitutional’ executive order
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the ACLU announced Thursday they were suing Gov. Greg Abbott for an executive order he issued last week. Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, the executive order prohibits the transportation of migrants and allows Texas...
Gov. Greg Abbott announces second special session
On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would call a second special session set to begin on August 7, Saturday. The second special session is set to begin one day after the conclusion of the first, which was derailed when Texas Democrats broke quorum last month...
DPS Online Voter Registration wins in Texas court
After five years in court, Texas advocacy groups won a lawsuit against the state to provide an option for Texans to register to vote at the same time they are renewing their driver's license. According to organizations MOVE Texas and the Texas Civil Rights...