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Editorial: Trans bills see imaginary dangers, not real children Express-News Editorial Board FacebookTwitterEmail We hope to see the day when the only transgender bills up for debate in Austin are inclusive and affirming. Here, Texans rally at the Capitol in support of the LGBTQ community in 2017.JERRY LARA /San Antonio Express-News There are deep questions, and disturbing revelations, after yet another showdown in Austin over bills targeting Texas transgender children. Reminiscent of the debate over the failed bathroom bill of 2017, proponents of anti-transgender bills claim that transgender...

Congressional Democrats condemn Abbott for not releasing billions in federal stimulus dollars intended for Texas public schools Texas Tribune Tags:  Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. All 13 Texas Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin, signed a letter on Monday to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona condemning Gov. Greg Abbott’s for not releasing federal stimulus funding intended for public education. Ad The ...

Congressional Democrats condemn Abbott for not releasing billions in federal stimulus dollars intended for Texas public schools Texas Democrats in Congress asked the Department of Education to pressure the state to send federal funds to schools as quickly as possible. Author: The Texas Tribune, DUNCAN AGNEW Published: 11:07 AM CDT April 20, 2021 Updated: 11:13 AM CDT April 20, 2021 All 13 Texas Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin, signed a letter on Monday to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona c...

Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In legislative session after legislative session late last decade, gun rights supporters pushed for a new law that would allow Texans to carry handguns without a license. Their cause did not go far in 2015 — and neither did it in 2017. In 2019, a Democratic lawmaker recalled Thursday evening, the bill didn’t even get a hearing “when folks with armed weapons were walking the streets of some of our leaders in this chamber th...

The Texas House has approved a bill that would allow handguns to be carried without a permit, marking a win for gun rights activists who have for years pushed the measure at the Legislature but a blow to El Paso Democrats who have been fighting for gun safety measures since the 2019 massacre in their hometown. Initial approval came Thursday in a 84-56 vote after several hours of some of the most emotionally charged debate yet this legislative session, with Democrats pleading to their colleagues to reconsider their position on the legislation. The House on Friday gave the legislation a final s...