Dec. 06, 2022 12:55 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday tapped a longtime Republican lawmaker to be Texas' new elections chief, a pick who could enjoy a smoother confirmation process following the blowback and scrutiny his two previous picks faced.
Jane Nelson, a state senator who didn't...
Nov. 28, 2022 17:10 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last conversation Sandra Torres had with her 10-year-old daughter was about her nervous excitement over whether she’d make the all-star softball team. Hours later, Eliahna Torres was one of 19 children and two teachers massacred at their elementary school in Uvalde, Texas....
Nov. 21, 2022 07:11 AM EST
Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 2022.
Editorial: Texas medical marijuana program is a buzzkill
It falls far short of potential to help Texans
Nearly eight years after Texas first legalized medical marijuana, the state-run program remains plagued...