FederalJudicialTrump Adds Ted Cruz to List of Potential Supreme Court Nominees
Daniel FriendSeptember 10, 2020
Trump’s new list of potential Supreme Court nominees included Sen. Cruz and former Texas Solicitor General James Ho.
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Elections 2020Statewide NewsFederal Judge Rules Voters Can Vote-by-Mail Out of Fear of Contracting Coronavirus
Brad JohnsonMay 20, 2020
With two simultaneous mail-in ballot lawsuits in the works, the question of whether Texas voters under the age of 65 can vote by mail due to coronavirus concerns continues to broil.
IssuesCoronavirus Abortion Ban Timeline: Medical Abortions Prohibited Again, For Now
Daniel FriendApril 20, 2020
In the latest development of the dispute between state officials and abortion providers over temporary abortion restrictions, medical abortions are again prohibited under Governor Abbott's executive order.
Civil SocietyFederalHealthcareIssuesStatewide NewsFifth Circuit Court Allows Some Abortions Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic, Case is Brought to Supreme Court
Daniel FriendApril 14, 2020
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing medical abortions in Texas, despite state officials arguing that such procedures need to be postponed during the coronavirus pandemic.
FederalStatewide NewsTemporary Abortion Ban in Texas Upheld by Appellate Court During Coronavirus Pandemic
Daniel FriendApril 7, 2020
A U.S. appellate court upheld a temporary ban of abortions under an executive order requiring the postponement of all non-essential surgeries.
Civil SocietyFederalFifth Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down Transgender Motion to Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’
Daniel FriendJanuary 31, 2020
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied requests from a transgender inmate to update the judgment of confinement with a name change or use “preferred pronouns.”
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesStatewide NewsFifth Circuit Reverses Border Wall Injunction, Paving Way for $3.6 Billion in Blocked Funds to Be Used for Construction
Sarah McConnellJanuary 10, 2020
The Fifth Circuit reversed an El Paso judge's injunction blocking the redirection of funds, arguing in part that the plaintiffs lacked standing.
IssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingHarris County Approves Controversial Bail Bond Settlement Providing Financial Assistance to Some Arrestees
Holly HansenAugust 7, 2019
The new bail bond settlement requires $6.2 million in financial assistance to some misdemeanor arrestees to mitigate lack of transportation, childcare, phone, and permanent housing.