Texas governor concerned about virus spike but won’t enforce safety rules
Gov. Greg Abbott, who has undermined public health measures in his state, now calls the coronavirus situation ‘unacceptable.’
By Josh Israel - June 23, 2020Gov. Greg Abbott, who has undermined public health measures in his state, now calls the coronavirus situation ‘unacceptable.’
By Josh Israel - June 23, 2020Republican Gov. Greg Abbott repeatedly dismissed concerns over the virus to reopen the state’s economy. And now that cases are spiking, he’s shifting blame to residents.
By Emily Singer - June 17, 2020Arizona, Florida, and Texas are among those states seeing the number of new coronavirus cases spike higher than ever.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 09, 2020Voters in the state will receive absentee ballot applications in the mail for November’s election.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 28, 2020Also: Virginia decriminalizes marijuana and voter safety wins the day in a couple of key states.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 22, 2020Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson noted that most voters ‘across the political spectrum want the option to vote by mail.’
By Dan Desai Martin - May 19, 2020Republican Ken Paxton claims allowing more Texas voters to apply for absentee ballots ‘increases the risk of voter fraud.’
By Dan Desai Martin - May 14, 2020A month of court battles has left behind chaos and confusion for patients seeking abortions.
By Lisa Needham - May 06, 2020Republican officials across the country have urged reopening businesses despite public health experts’ advice that doing so too quickly will result in more cases of the virus.
By Josh Israel - May 06, 2020Also: Local governments work to ensure everyone can vote by mail, and Texas Democrats innovate to make voter registration easier.
By Josh Israel - April 24, 2020State Rep. Jeff Leach praised Texas’ abortion ban during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Emily Singer - April 22, 2020RegisterTexas.com allows voters to safely register to vote from home without having to risk their health during the pandemic.
By Dan Desai Martin - April 21, 2020Texas is trying to force people who need abortions to wait — but it also bans abortions later in pregnancy.
By Lisa Needham - April 10, 2020The comment came as the Jewish community prepared to celebrate Passover.
By Dan Desai Martin - April 09, 2020GOP officials are using the pandemic as an opportunity to push their right-wing agenda.
By Lisa Needham - April 02, 2020Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said elderly people at higher risk for the coronavirus would take care of themselves.
By Associated Press - March 24, 2020Greg Abbott spent the past week refusing to order the closure of businesses and schools.
By Josh Israel - March 19, 2020Texas has closed 750 polling locations since 2012 — many in counties with high numbers of African American and Latino voters.
By Dan Desai Martin - March 04, 2020The state’s massive delegate haul and close primary race make it one to watch.
By Associated Press - March 01, 2020Critics say the move raises confusion about why the Trump administration is expanding detention space while pushing policies to reduce asylum claims.
By Associated Press - February 26, 2020Young people are organizing in high schools across the country, Connecticut residents will see lower health care costs, and several states made strides for LGBTQ equality.
By Dan Desai Martin - January 24, 2020Voting and registration rules crafted by Republicans in recent years also could prove to be a big obstacle in 2020.
By Associated Press - January 20, 2020Virginia became the 38th state to approve the Equal Rights Amendment the same week New Jersey’s governor signed legislation to protect health care and three states saw voting rights victories.
By Dan Desai Martin - January 17, 2020Gov. Greg Abbott’s refusal to resettle any additional refugees in his state is ‘incomprehensible,’ the Houston Chronicle wrote.
By Dan Desai Martin - January 13, 2020Private land-owners are ready to take the Trump administration to court over the matter.
By Dan Desai Martin - December 26, 2019Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley wants the state to pay her $10,000 and allow her to continue discriminating against same-sex couples.
By Josh Israel - December 17, 2019Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) removed two of his own appointees from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for voting to sanction a judge who refused to perform same-sex marriages.
By Josh Israel - December 06, 2019The group We Build the Wall said last month it was ready to begin construction on private land near the Rio Grande.
By Associated Press - December 04, 2019Texas state Rep. Rick Miller claimed his primary opponents are only running because they are Asians.
By Josh Israel - December 03, 2019The Trump administration is rolling back an Obama-era meant to protect people from dangerous chemicals.
By Dan Desai Martin - November 21, 2019