En el condado de Maverick, las autoridades pueden tardar meses en informar a los fiscales de una detención, mientras los acusados esperan en la cárcel. Rara vez se asignan abogados a quien los solicita. Full Story
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People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system Full Story
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Jim Davis told professors he’ll share their concerns with lawmakers about proposals that would increase oversight on curricula and hiring. Elsewhere on campus, former UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell criticized the bills. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott has made water a priority for this legislative session. Lawmakers will debate whether to invest more into new water supplies or repairing old, leaking pipes around Texas. Full Story
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Diversity, equity and inclusion has become highly politicized — and there’s no standard definition for what it is. Full Story
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The judge found that the provisions of SB1, the state's 2021 voter security law, discriminate against voters with disabilities. Full Story
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A federal judge has blocked a Biden-era rule that said providing foster children with “safe and proper care” required placing them in gender-affirming homes. Full Story
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A flurry of bills aims to restrict the flow of abortion pills into the state and abortion seekers traveling out of the state. Full Story
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Two-thirds of the state’s roughly 100 jails and prisons in Texas are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing areas. Full Story
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The new finding is about 20% higher than previous estimates of the known cost of the effort to remove Paxton from office. Full Story
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Critics fear increased election prosecutions could intimidate voters and local election officials. Attorney General Ken Paxton has long sought more autonomy over election cases. Full Story
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Public health experts say Texas needs better messaging on vaccinations and quarantining and more people conducting contact tracing to contain the spread. Full Story
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Lawmakers say several bills under consideration Thursday would “address the unchecked authority of faculty.” They would expand university governing boards’ oversight powers. Full Story
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The measles vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective against the disease, which is highly contagious and can be life threatening. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott dismissed concerns that federal funding and civil rights could be jeopardized by the reduction of the department. Full Story
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The attorney general office’s lawsuit is based on an undercover video published in February by a conservative activist group. Full Story
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Adding more funding to scholarships is just one way experts say state lawmakers could address Texas’ child care crisis. Full Story
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The ads praise 14 Texas Republicans, including House Speaker Dustin Burrows, for their support of education savings accounts. Full Story
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These represent the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban. Full Story
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The gaps over eligibility and on spending levels are narrower than the fundamental differences of the previous session. Full Story
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