Tag: Texas

Embattled Texas AG Paxton Faces Off Against George P. Bush In Runoff

By Cristina Cabrera | March 2, 2022 10:47 a.m.

Abbott Sued For Ordering Investigations Of Parents With Transgender Children

By Summer Concepcion | March 1, 2022 3:41 p.m.

How Greg Abbott’s Border Deployment Stunt Turned Into A Political Nightmare

On his way to a third term, Texas' governor deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the border. Now, they're finding their voices.

By Matt Shuham | March 1, 2022 8:59 a.m.

Five Texas DAs Defy Abbott’s Order To Probe Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth

By Summer Concepcion | February 24, 2022 4:56 p.m.

AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 08: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021. Abbott signed Senate bills 2 and 3 into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and weatherize and improve the reliability of the state's power grid. The bill signing comes months after a disastrous February winter storm that created widespread power outages and left dozens of Texans dead. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)

Abbott Directs State Agencies To Investigate Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth

By Summer Concepcion | February 23, 2022 4:30 p.m.

Listen to This: Russian Roulette

By Jackie Wilhelm | February 18, 2022 2:38 p.m.

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Josh and Kate discuss the Russia-Ukraine situation, and some chaos reigning right here at home as Texas prepares for its first-in-the-nation primary under a new voting law.

You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

Report: Texas Lt. Guv Privately Urged Rick Perry To Challenge Guv. Abbott

By Cristina Cabrera | February 18, 2022 12:36 p.m.

Texas Republicans’ Voting Law Unleashes Chaos On The State Before Primary

By Kate Riga | February 16, 2022 2:31 p.m.

A Push To Remove LGBTQ Books In One County Could Signal Rising Partisanship On School Boards

A Texas county’s refusal to remove two books from the children’s section of the library sparked a yearslong political battle. Now school board races have taken on a deeply partisan tone, and elections serve as a purity test for far-right politics.

By Jeremy Schwartz | February 7, 2022 9:29 a.m.

Butterfly Center On Border Shuts Doors, Fearing It’s A Target Of Right-Wing Rally

By Matt Shuham | January 28, 2022 3:32 p.m.