Texas Supreme Court denies San Antonio mask mandate
by Asher Notheis The Texas Supreme Court struck down a mask mandate within San Antonio’s school districts Thursday, the latest rejection of a local mandate in the state as debates…
Texas Gov. Abbott preempts critics with pivot to stronger border security posture
Amid complaints from local law enforcement and county officials about inadequate support from the state, the governor announced that the Texas National Guard apprehended illegal immigrants in the Rio Grande…
Public schools try to lure students back amid enrollment decline
by Barnini Chakraborty One week before the first day of school in Colorado’s Adams District 14, new superintendent Karla Loria went knocking door-to-door to find students who had not yet…
$1.8 billion GOP measure to fund border wall advances in Texas House
Anna Giaritelli AUSTIN, Texas — State House appropriators advanced a nearly $2 billion border security proposal that would fund the governor’s plan to build a barrier along its border with…
Fifth Circuit upholds Texas abortion ban paving way for possible Supreme Court hearing
By Bethany Blankley Overruling their own court’s 3-judge panel, nine judges on the 17-member New Orleans-based appeals court ruled in favor of the Texas statute, five against, and three recused…
Hundreds of California recall ballots, drugs, loaded gun found in passed out felon’s car: police
By Stephen Sorace Hundreds of ballots for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall election, drugs and a loaded gun were found last week in a vehicle where a felon was passed…
Donald J Trump At Alabama Rally
Rain and the threat of severe weather didn’t stop supporters of former President Donald Trump from attending the “Save America” rally Saturday night in Cullman, Alabama. Several thousand people gathered…
Washington State Employee Says Gov. Jay Inslee’s Vaccine Mandate is Demoralizing
By Matt McGregor A Washington state government worker said Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate announcement was the “last straw” in a steady decline of morale within his department. On Aug.…
Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, TERRY TANG and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through…
When black Americans choose where to live, they choose GOP-run Texas, Florida, and Georgia
Timothy P. Carney If you consult the likes of Paul Krugman or MSNBC, you’ll hear that Texas, Florida, and Georgia are failed states, run into the ground by right-wing ideologues.…
Texas schools can mandate masks in defiance of Gov. Abbott’s executive order pending legal challenges
By Paul Best Texas schools will not have to obey Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates while lawsuits challenging his executive order make their way through the legal system,…
Texas House back in business as enough Democrats return to form quorum
By Caitlin McFall The Texas state House formed a quorum Thursday, following a six-week long break in business after more than 50 Democrats fled to Washington, D.C. in an attempt…