March 19, 2024
Via: Washington's Top NewsA divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally as a legal battle over the measure continues to play out. The conservative […]
December 18, 2023
Via: Fox NewsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed a new law giving police the authority to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. At the signing ceremony, Gov. Abbott said the goal of Senate Bill 4 was to “stop the tidal […]
December 13, 2023
Via: StateScoopA Monday ruling from a Texas federal district court upheld the statewide ban of TikTok on all government agency devices. The plaintiff argued that the ban was disruptive to research and education across public universities. A release from the Knight […]
May 30, 2023
Via: Federal News NetworkThe Texas Legislature already made one historic move with its impeachment of Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Another one is coming. The GOP-led House of Representatives on Saturday approved 20 articles of impeachment on sweeping allegations of wrongdoing that […]
April 11, 2023
Via: ArsTechnicaA federal judge in Texas issued a ruling Friday to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s nearly 23-year-old approval of the safe and effective abortion and miscarriage medication, mifepristone. Although expected, the ruling throws into question the FDA’s authority over […]
March 17, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsLed by tough-talking Republican governors weighing presidential runs, Texas and Florida are debating especially strict legislation on border security as the GOP tests federal authority over immigration. The moves in the two GOP-controlled statehouses come against a backdrop of polarization […]
February 21, 2023
Via: Fox NewsThe House Homeland Security Committee will hold its first field hearing on the crisis at the southern border in Texas next month, with Republicans looking to highlight what they say is the direct link between the “chaos and disorder” at […]
February 17, 2023
Via: Fox NewsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott offered no hints about whether he might run for president in a rare primetime address Thursday night, but used it to make a case that hard-line immigration measures, tougher criminal penalties and a humming economy are […]
January 10, 2023
Via: Federal News NetworkSamantha Sorsby-Jones watched friends at her Texas high school go to great lengths to get birth control: Secretly arranging rides to clinics that didn’t require parental consent and hiding phones in bushes in case parents were tracking them. Starting Tuesday, […]
September 19, 2022
Via: Fox NewsNew York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday that the city is considering taking legal action against Texas over the busloads of migrants sent from the Lone Star State to the Big Apple. “Our legal team is looking at legal […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
September 1, 2022
Via: Transportation TodayTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) 10-year, $85 billion statewide roadway construction plan. The 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) maps out the state’s projected transportation funding dedicated to improving transportation safety, […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
July 18, 2022
Via: Transportation TodayOn Thursday, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced it would be investing nearly $150 million into transit across the state. On July 12, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded more than $68 million in federal and state funds to the […]
June 28, 2022
Via: Fox NewsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday he is launching an investigation into Walmart’s opioid sales to determine if the retail giant improperly filled prescriptions. Paxton issued a civic investigative demand to Walmart for possible violations of the Texas Deceptive […]
May 27, 2022
Via: Fox NewsShooting attacks on schools in Israel are rare and the Jewish state’s preventive security measures could be a helpful starting point for improved school security in the U.S. This comes at a time of public debate on how best to […]
May 16, 2022
Via: ArsTechnicaBig Tech lobby groups have asked the US Supreme Court to block a Texas state law that prohibits social media companies from moderating content based on a user’s “viewpoint.” The state’s so-called “censorship” law was previously blocked by a federal […]
March 11, 2022
Via: Washington's Top NewsA Texas judge was holding a hearing Friday on whether to prevent state officials from investigating reports of transgender youth receiving gender confirming care as child abuse. The hearing comes the same day that dozens of major companies — including […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
March 8, 2022
Via: StateTech MagazineMany state and local government services have long been difficult to access, whether that service is renewing a driver’s license, applying for unemployment benefits or simply speaking to an agency representative. Some states, however, are adopting new ways to deliver […]
December 9, 2021
Via: CBS NewsA Texas judge said Thursday the enforcement mechanism behind the nation’s strictest abortion law — which rewards lawsuits against violators by awarding judgments of $10,000 — is unconstitutional in a narrow ruling that still leaves a near-total ban on abortions […]
November 23, 2021
Via: Federal News NetworkU.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert has joined the crowded field of Republicans mounting primary challenges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The East Texas lawmaker is the latest prominent Republican seeking to unseat his party’s incumbent in the wake of Paxton’s […]
Health Care, Industry, Policy, State & Local
November 18, 2021
Via: Government ExecutiveIn Texas’ latest legal challenge targeting federal vaccination mandates, Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration over its recent order requiring health workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Biden administration issued an emergency order, which went into […]