Texas

September 28, 2022

Texas Has Banned More Books Than Any Other State, According to New Report

Across the country, more books have been challenged and removed as religious and conservative groups target LGBTQ and race issues. The post Texas Has Banned More […]
September 2, 2022

Texas Republican Reframes ‘In God We Trust’ Law After Pushback, Protests

When news broke that Texas had a new law requiring public schools to display donated “In God We Trust” signs, protesters quickly took action. The post […]
August 24, 2022

Texas Public Schools Must Display ‘In God We Trust’ Posters If Donated

Law requiring schools to display ‘In God We Trust’ posters is the latest move by the GOP to bring Christianity into taxpayer-funded institutions. The post Texas […]
July 14, 2022

Uvalde Shooting Hallway Video Shows Texas Law Enforcement’s Long Wait to Confront Gunman

A new video shows Texas law enforcement waiting for more than an hour in the school hallway before confronting the Uvalde shooter. The post Uvalde Shooting […]
July 6, 2022

Slavery Should Be Taught as ‘Involuntary Relocation,’ Texas Educators Propose

A group of educators proposed to the Texas State Board of Education that slavery should be taught as “involuntary relocation.” The post Slavery Should Be Taught […]
June 18, 2022

Texas Agencies Resist Releasing Public Records on Uvalde School Shooting

Weeks after the Uvalde shooting, officials have not provided news organizations a single record related to the emergency response. The post Texas Agencies Resist Releasing Public […]
January 11, 2020

Texas Becomes First State to Opt Out of Refugee Resettlement Program

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has informed the Trump administration that Texas will not participate in the refugee resettlement program this fiscal year. More The post Texas […]
December 31, 2019

Texas Church Shooting: Law Protecting Armed Churchgoers Draws National Attention After White Settlement Killings

The Texas church shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement was halted by member Jack Wilson, an ex-reserve sheriff’s deputy and Army vet. […]
December 31, 2019

When a Killer Comes to Church: A Pacifist Wrestles With the Texas Church Shooting

In the lapse of a mere four seconds, two souls were blasted violently into eternity in the sanctuary of a Texas church, with another victim succumbing […]