The judge in the 11-year federal lawsuit against Texas said the state has not properly punished or shut down unsafe childcare placement facilities or curbed the rate of children who are sexually victimized while in the state’s care.
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Paxton Launches Investigation Against Twitter
Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation against Twitter for potentially false reporting over its fake bot accounts in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Uvalde School Board Takes No Action on Police Chief
Chief Pete Arredondo has been faulted for a slow response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary.
A Teacher and her Heartbroken Husband Buried Together in Uvalde
They were high school sweethearts. Irma Garcia taught at Robb Elementary for her entire 23-year career. Her husband died of a heart attack two days after she was shot.
Uvalde Offers Mental Health Resources for the Victims
For the children who survived the Uvalde shooting uninjured, trauma will take time to heal.
Court Green-Lights Texas Suit Against Biden Administration
The suit challenges EEOC’s guidance mandating mixed-use bathrooms, gender pronouns, and dress codes in the workplace, as well as the Health and Human Services’ guidance against Texas’s child abuse laws and so-called sex-change procedures.
Preserving History of Austin State Hospital
Archaeologists Excavated More Than 6,500 Artifacts on Hospital Campus.
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Limiting Content Moderation
The 2021 law sought to prohibit social media companies from banning users based on their viewpoints.
Charitable Giving in the Wake of Uvalde Tragedy
Texans impacted by the Uvalde tragedy should take steps to ensure that their charitable dollars are going to the intended recipients and to legitimate causes.
Biden Arrives in Uvalde. No Plans to Visit the Border.
Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials greeted the president and first lady.
Video - Grief shattered Uvalde
In this video, residents say their town will never be the same, but they will help each other through the healing process.
O’Rourke Confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Press Conference
O’Rourke’s disruption drew angry responses from the elected officials onstage, with Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin calling him a “sick son of a bitch.”
Abbott Won’t Say Whether He Plans to Attend NRA Convention
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are also scheduled to attend the event, but their offices have not commented on their attendance since the shooting unfolded in Uvalde on Tuesday.
$19 Million Settlement with Ford Motor Company
Ford created hypothetical Super Duty truck configurations that omitted standard equipment, resulting in inflated payload figures.
3 Adults and 18 Children Dead in Uvalde Elementary School Shooting
Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement. The shooting started around 11:32 a.m.
Census Estimates it Missed More Than a Half-Million Texans
The 2020 census likely undercounted the Texas population by roughly 2% according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Baylor Will Rename Campus Area and Relocate Statue
The Baylor Board of Regents approved a four-step plan to change the name of a campus quadrangle named after a slave-owning former university president and add more elements to provide a better representation of Baylor’s history.
Texas law Prohibiting Social Media Companies from Banning Users Over Their Viewpoints Reinstated
Texas lawmakers passed the law, saying social media platforms have an anti-conservative bias.
Paxton Joins Multistate Letter to Disbanding of Disinformation Governance Board
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, insisting that he immediately disband the new Disinformation Governance Board.
TxDMV Recognizes Four Texas Counties for Outstanding Performance
The awards recognize tax assessor-collectors and their staff for exemplary customer service and going above and beyond in providing vehicle title and registration services.