Tag: Texas
Students Called 911 Many Times While Texas Shooting Gunman Was In the Room
Students who were in the classroom with the gunman called 911 several times, including a lengthy call during…
Bush Dynasty, Its Influence Fading, Pins Hopes on One Last Stand in Texas
ARGYLE, Texas — His famous name shadows George P. Bush, the only member of the dynastic political clan…
Supreme Court Rules for Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case
The chief justice wrote that loans played a special role for candidates challenging incumbents.“As a practical matter, personal…
Appeals Court Revives Texas Law Targeting Social Media Companies
A Texas law prohibiting large social media companies from removing political speech became the first of its kind…
For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics
These voters, several of whom expressed support for abortion rights but said they would still vote for an…
Chasing a Mighty Relic of Yesteryear: Union Pacific 4014
I stood beside the railroad tracks in the heat of the Texas summer, listening intently for the distinctive…
Supreme Court Bans Recovery for Emotional Harm in Discrimination Suits
WASHINGTON — Dividing 6 to 3 along ideological lines, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that victims of…
Texas Court Halts Execution of Melissa Lucio
HOUSTON — The highest criminal court in Texas on Monday ordered a halt to the execution of a…
Texas’ Busing of Migrants to D.C. Isn’t Having Abbott’s Intended Effect Yet
WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas devised a plan this month to rattle the Biden administration by…
How a Crime-Fighting Institution Took a Partisan Turn
HOUSTON — “Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.” That message, along with the…
A One-Woman Rescue Squad for Homeless Students
“The fact that there’s this cadre of liaisons who are committed to the program has pushed schools to…
Bitcoin Miners Want to Recast Themselves as Eco-Friendly
Along a dirt-covered road deep in Texas farm country, the cryptocurrency company Argo Blockchain is building a power…