A controversial 2013 law, which will likely leave just nine clinics open in the state, is set to go into effect July 1. Abortion-rights supporters have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.
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Tropical Storm Bill Makes Landfall In Texas
The storm made landfall on Matagorda Island, southwest of Houston, according to the National Weather Service. Maximum sustained winds were recorded at 60 mph.
‘His Emotions Got The Best Of Him’ At Pool, Officer’s Attorney Says
The lawyer representing resigned Cpl. Eric Casebolt says that last Friday, “His first call was a suicide at an apartment complex.” That incident added to “an emotional toll,” his attorney says.
Court Decision On Texas Abortion Law Could Hasten Clinic Closures
A federal appeals court has upheld sweeping abortion restrictions in Texas that supporters say protect women’s health. Opponents say the decision could leave just seven or eight clinics open.
Standards For Child Migrants Could Force Detention Centers To Close
The Obama administration has detained thousands of immigrant women and children, but that could soon change. A court case is challenging whether it is ever legal to hold children for long periods.
Folk Fest update with Sean Tracey
Longtime Alaskan musician Sean Tracey is up from Austin, Texas for the Alaska Folk Festival.
Matamoros Becomes Ground Zero As Drug War Shifts On Mexican Border
Violence has descended on the once laid back tourist town of Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas. From mechanics to Twitter users, residents are feeling the effects of a turf war.
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Challenge To Strict Wisconsin Voter ID Law
Ahead of the 2016 presidential election, a handful of challenges to state voter ID requirements are making their way through the courts. Texas and North Carolina are among them.
Is A Confederate Flag License Plate Free Speech?
Texas issues specialty license plates at the behest of private groups or individuals. At issue before the Supreme Court Monday is whether the state can reject messages that are offensive to some.
5 Reasons Cruz Announced His Candidacy Early
Cruz has not been the buzz candidate so far in the GOP’s 2016 discussions — nor the media’s. In fact, he has seemed at times a bit of a faded rose, a skyrocket that has spent much of its sparkle.