Tag: Texas
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…
13-Year-Old Boy Drove Truck That Hit Van in Texas, Killing 9, Officials Say
A 13-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that struck a van in Texas on…
Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Detention
A Russian court has extended the detention of the W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner to May 19, the Russian…
For Texas Southern and other HBCUs, It’s Proving Time Again
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Finally, a taut game began to turn in Texas Southern’s favor. An automatic bid to…
Texas Man Convicted in First Jan. 6 Trial
After packing his wife’s car with body armor, plastic hand ties, a .40-caliber pistol and an AR-style assault…