With COVID-19 making paid parental leave even more critical, the Dallas Democrat is helping lead the move to change federal policy for fathers as well as mothers.
Farah Eltohamy
Farah Eltohamy was a 2021 reporting fellow based in Washington, D.C. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Arizona State University. Previously, Farah was the digital news intern for NPR and the state politics intern for the Arizona Republic. Her reporting has also appeared in outlets such as National Geographic and The Los Angeles Times. Outside of news, Farah can be found painting, thrifting and spending time with her grumpy old cat, Tito.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas warns Austin restaurants that their liquor licenses could be revoked for requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations
Senate Bill 968, signed into law in June, allows the TABC and other agencies to revoke businesses’ state licenses if they make vaccine proof a requirement of getting service.
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Criminal Justice
State Rep. Ron Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Al Green arrested while demonstrating for federal voting bill at U.S. Capitol
Reynolds is among the Texas House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., last month to block a state voting restrictions bill.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar joins Sen. Lindsey Graham in demanding that Biden appoint border czar
Cuellar and Graham’s letter is the latest in a series of criticisms against the Biden administration’s border security response.
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Congress
Texas House Democrats spar with congressional Republicans over their protest of state voting bills
Three Texas House Democrats testified before a congressional committee on their efforts to thwart voting restrictions — and were met with heat from their Republican counterparts.
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Politics
Texas Democrats in Washington, D.C., to meet with Stacey Abrams and the Clintons
Texas Democrats have been in the nation’s capital for more than two weeks, seeking the support of as many high-profile politicians as they can.
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Texas Legislature 2021
What it means to break quorum and what you need to know about the Texas House Democrats’ dramatic departure
Democrats are preventing the Texas House from having enough members to pass legislation. We explain what that means, what options Republicans have and what’s in the voting bills Democrats oppose.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Texas voters split over Gov. Greg Abbott’s job performance, but he remains popular among Republicans, UT/TT Poll finds
The June 2021 poll shows that 44% of Texans approve of Abbott’s job as governor, while 44% disapprove. His approval rating from Texas voters is better than those of Joe Biden, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dade Phelan.
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Economy
CDC extends eviction ban through July, but enforcement in Texas is up to individual judges
The agency cited the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant as reason to keep the anti-eviction measure in place.
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Politics
Kamala Harris to visit El Paso on Friday in first trip to U.S.-Mexico border as vice president
Former President Donald Trump plans on touring Texas’ southern border with Gov. Greg Abbott later this month.