Texas

Newsom’s Prop 50 Could Be at Risk Thanks to Texas Judges | National Review
A federal court voted to block Texas’s redistricting. California conservatives should be pleased. Source link
Texas asks Supreme Court to allow use of new GOP-friendly map
Texas asks Supreme Court to allow use of new GOP-friendly map
Texas dropped a major new voting-rights issue on the Supreme Court’s doorstep Friday with an emergency request asking the justices to let the state use its new GOP-friendly map...
Muslim civil rights group sues Texas for labeling it a terrorist organization
Muslim civil rights group sues Texas for labeling it a terrorist organization
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Muslim civil rights group that Texas’ governor labeled a “foreign terrorist organization” filed a lawsuit challenging the move Thursday, saying it violates the U.S....
Senior judge blasts court for ‘pernicious … misbehavior’ in striking down Texas congressional map
Senior judge blasts court for ‘pernicious … misbehavior’ in striking down Texas congressional map
Senior Circuit Judge Jerry Smith delivered a scorching takedown of a fellow federal judge on Wednesday, accusing his colleague of “unrestrained ideological judicial zeal” in a ruling this week...
Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday required professors to receive approval from the school president to discuss some race and gender topics, tightening rules...
Appeals court allows Texas drag show ban to take effect
Appeals court allows Texas drag show ban to take effect
A federal appeals court tossed a lower court ruling Thursday that had blocked Texas’s ban on drag shows where kids are present, and suggested sexually explicit performances may not...
The CEO of the Alamo’s historic site has resigned after a top Texas Republican criticized her
The CEO of the Alamo’s historic site has resigned after a top Texas Republican criticized her
The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her publicly, suggesting that her views aren’t compatible with the history of the...
Photographing How Texas Shapes Its Youth
Eli Durst’s images of activities that instruct and influence children—R.O.T.C., school plays, cheer practice—resist conformity. Source link
Texas congressman accused of affair with staffer who died from setting herself on fire
Texas congressman accused of affair with staffer who died from setting herself on fire
A staffer for Rep. Tony Gonzales was reportedly involved in a romantic relationship with him before she died in September after she set herself on fire, according to multiple...
2 arrested in Texas immigration detention center shooting now face terrorism-related charges
2 arrested in Texas immigration detention center shooting now face terrorism-related charges
DALLAS — Two people arrested in a July shooting outside an immigration detention center in Texas are facing new charges that follow President Donald Trump’s order last month to...
Texas GOP considers censuring state representatives who aren’t conservative enough
Texas GOP considers censuring state representatives who aren’t conservative enough
The Republican Party of Texas’ governing board is set to meet in the state Capitol on Saturday to consider censuring state representatives who party leaders deem insufficiently conservative to...
Visiting a New University in Austin, Texas | National Review
Places like the University of Austin, driven by the Great Books, merit, and free inquiry, are part of the mix in changing higher ed’s tune. Source link