Category: Texas

Multiple Students Killed in Texas Bus Crash Involving University Sports Team

Several members of the University of the Southwest (USW) men’s and women’s golf team were killed after a minibus collided head-on with a pickup truck in Texas late on Tuesday, authorities said. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Blanco told KWES-TV there were fatalities in both vehicles, which caught fire, but the identities and the…


Judge Greenlights Free Speech Lawsuit by Texas Professor Fired for Mocking ‘Microaggressions’

A First Amendment lawsuit against the University of North Texas (UNT) brought by a math professor who was fired for mocking the concept of “microaggressions” may proceed, a federal district judge ruled. Judge Sean D. Jordan, a Trump appointee, wrote that the case would boil down to a single question: “What can a public employee…


Volunteers in Texas Coordinate Evacuation of Orphans From Ukraine via Social Media

Orphan caravans from Odesa in the south of Ukraine are finding their way out of the war-torn country helped by volunteers in Texas using social media to guide them to safety. An all-volunteer effort is underway in Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Poland, and the United States, to help aid the tens of thousands of orphans and…


14 AGs Sue Biden Administration Over DOJ’s Call to Investigate Protesting Parents

Fourteen Republican attorneys general, led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, have sued the Biden administration for not responding to a Freedom of Information request related to the Department of Justice calling for surveillance of parents expressing opinions at school board meetings and other forums. The lawsuit follows a chain of events that began last…


Bobbie Nelson, Sister of Country Music Legend, Dies at 91

AUSTIN, Texas—Bobbie Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died, her family said. She was 91. An original member of the Willie Nelson and Family Band, Bobbie Nelson played piano for more than 50 years with her brother. She died Thursday “peacefully and surrounded by…


Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Abortion Providers, Effectively Ends Challenge to State’s Abortion Ban

The Texas Supreme Court ruled on March 11 that state officials do not have the authority to enforce the state’s six-week abortion ban, which effectively ends the abortion clinics’ federal legal challenge to the law. The Texas Heartbeat Act, also known as Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected—usually around six weeks after…


Facts Matter (March 10): 10,000 Uncounted Ballots Found in County, Top Election Official Resigns; New Bill Proposed

In Texas, officials announced that they’ve discovered about 10,000 uncounted ballots from last week’s primary election. This is similar to what happened over in New York City just last year (as well as what was just reported in Canada last month). However, there is a measure working its way through the House of Representatives that might…


2,000 Mail Ballots Rejected in Another Texas County: Officials

Authorities in Bexar County, Texas, confirmed this week that more than 1,900 mail ballots were rejected during the March 1 primary, coming after the state legislature passed a bill last year strengthening statewide elections. Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen said that about 4,180 mail ballots had been counted, and she noted that 1,929 were rejected for…


More Than 1,900 Mail Ballots Rejected in Another Texas County: Officials

Officials in Bexar County, Texas, confirmed this week that more than 1,900 mail ballots were rejected during the March 1 primary, coming after the state legislature approved a bill last year to strengthen statewide elections. County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen said that about 4,180 mail ballots had been counted, and she noted that 1,929 were rejected for…


Texas Elections Commissioner Resigns After Thousands of Uncounted Ballots Found

The Harris County elections commissioner is resigning after 10,000 uncounted ballots for last week’s primary were discovered, according to an announcement posted online on Monday. “Today I am submitting my resignation, effective July 1,” Isabel Longoria said in the announcement. “I think this date ensures that there is a presiding officer during the May and…