One of the Republican authors of the so-called critical race theory bill said the district is misinterpreting the new law’s ban on political activism. A school official called the language “vague.”
Stories by Texas Tribune fellows
The Texas Tribune welcomes a group of student fellows into our newsroom each spring, summer and fall. Here is a sampling of their work. Learn more about the fellowship program here.
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Texas Legislature 2021
New Texas law allowing people to carry handguns without permits stirs mix of fear, concern among law enforcement
Starting Sept. 1, most Texans will be able to carry handguns in public without going through training or having to get permits. Law enforcement officers worry that could make their jobs more dangerous.
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Coronavirus in Texas
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in Texas nursing homes, and nearly half of workers are unvaccinated
Texas ranks 46th nationally for vaccinated nursing home residents and 33rd for vaccinated nursing home staff.
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“How are we different than other kids?”: A transgender student wrestler fights legislative efforts to restrict participation in school sports
If passed, Texas’ anti-transgender legislation will require student athletes to play on school sports teams that don’t align with their gender identity.
Posted inHealth care
Texas cancer patients and people with PTSD will soon be able to join state’s expanded medical marijuana program
A new law going into effect Sept. 1 will also increase the cap of THC in medical marijuana to 1%.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Dallas County, Bexar County officials fight Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates in court
The local officials are asking for courts to rule that Abbott’s ban on local mask mandates is unenforceable.
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Texas Abortion Restrictions
“The clock is ticking”: Texans will navigate more hurdles under new law outlawing abortions before many know they’re pregnant
The state’s “fetal heartbeat” law going into effect Sept. 1 is considered one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the nation.
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Politics
San Antonio Democrat Leo Pacheco reportedly planning to resign from Texas House before second term ends
Pacheco, who was first elected in 2018, announced that he will be resigning as a representative to teach public administration at San Antonio College, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
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Criminal Justice
Targeting surgeries rarely used on kids, Gov. Greg Abbott asks state agency to determine if gender affirming care is child abuse
Medical experts say gender affirming care for transgender children rarely, if ever, includes use of the surgeries Abbott cited in his letter to the head of the Texas Department of Family Protective Services.
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Health care
Local mask mandates pop up in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning COVID-19 restrictions
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is the most recent official to defy the governor’s order. He announced Monday that the city’s nearly 22,000 city employees will be required to mask up inside city buildings where social distancing is not doable.