Second SXSW Lineup Installment Adds Over 300 Acts

KT Tunstall, Shamir, Sunflower Bean, and Circuit Des Yeux highlight

"...Vocal-looping Richmond pop force Angélica Garcia stunned at a Levitation last month ahead of Chicano..."

Dec. 8, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...BABY-SITTERS CLUB GRAPHIC NOVEL): A GRAPHIX BOOK Cassy Joy Garcia COOK ONCE, EAT ALL WEEK Hector Garcia SEX, POWER,..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Music Steps Up Ninth Artist List

Japanese Breakfast, Broken Social Scene, Ambar Lucid and 154 others

"...Garcia Peoples (Rutherford, NJ.)..."

Feb. 21, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Headlines

"...its motor voter law, found unconstitutional by U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia. The state need not comply with the 45-day..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature

Motor Voter: Texas Won’t Play Nice

Why does the state want to restrict voting access?

"...National Voter Registration Act's motor voter law, Federal Judge Orlando Garcia has ordered the state to implement online voter..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia released his full opinion on the ruling that..."

May 18, 2018 News Feature

Judge Finds Texas Violated National Voter Registration Act

Motor voter mayhem

"...state to change its voter registration laws, U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia found Texas in violation of the National Voter..."

April 10, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

SXSW Comedy: Your 2018 Lineup

March mirth blows in with Bloom, Offerman, Gaffigan, & Cavett

"...Jo Firestone Jermaine Fowler Jon Gabrus Jim Gaffigan Chris Garcia David Gborie Godfrey Stuart Goldsmith Vanessa Gonzalez Bill Hader..."

Feb. 27, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

ICE Attacks!

Immigration took a beating this year from both the federal and state government

"...rulings have ping-ponged, from a block by U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia to the latest, a legal pass on part..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...panel will decide if they should uphold U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia's preliminary injunction that partially blocked SB 4...."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature

A Nightmare for DREAMers

Ending DACA affects an estimated 124,000 Texans

"...low and not entering the public arena. When Judge Orlando Garcia temporarily blocked the law in August, said Greg..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Travis County to Comply With All ICE Detainers After 5th Circuit Ruling

Panel nixes lower court block on immigrant detention rule

"...U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia gave immigrants' rights groups cause to celebrate last..."

Sept. 26, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

SB 4 Ruling Means Cities Can Prioritize Public Safety

Full hearing to permanently block law awaits in coming months

"...to inject fear in the immigrant community, U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia temporarily struck down major portions of Senate Bill..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote

Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic

"...ruling (after this story went to press), U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia blocked major portions of Senate Bill 4, which..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council: Heating Up the HOT Tax

Mayor moves to defend his solutions to the “Downtown Puzzle”

"...ruling (after this story went to press), U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia blocked major portions of Senate Bill 4, which..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

New Laws From the Lege Set to Go Into Effect

Get to know Texas’ new rules

"...ruling (after this story went to press), U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia blocked major portions of Senate Bill 4, which..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Court Blocks Senate Bill 4

Anti-immigrant law won't go into effect this Friday, Sept. 1

"...In a heavily anticipated ruling, U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia has blocked major portions of Senate Bill 4,..."

Aug. 30, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Federal Judge Tosses State's "Sanctuary Cities" Suit Against Austin

Concurrent case against Texas remains pending in San Antonio

"...has yet to receive a ruling from U.S Judge Orlando Garcia. Stay tuned...."

Aug. 9, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Damage Done by SB 4

Court records reveal impact of the "show me your papers" bill on immigrant lives

"...a San Antonio federal court last month, U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia heard a snapshot of these community stories, filed..."

July 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...the county's rules: In early June, U.S. Federal Judge Orlando Garcia found that the Bexar County Sheriff's Office acted..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

DPS Director Steve McCraw Issues Immigration Marching Orders

Since Nov. 4, DPS troopers "have an obligation" to work with ICE, Border Patrol

"...4 declared unconstitutional. ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt told Judge Orlando Garcia that the feds have long ordered that no..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

SB 4: Texas Cities Get Their Day in Court

Advocates are optimistic following judge's critical line of questioning

"...Antonio, and El Paso County requested that U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia halt the so-called "sanctuary cities" law, slated to..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

SB 4 on Thin ICE

A ruling in San Antonio spells trouble for state law

"...case for the problematic legislation. Last week, U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that the Bexar County Sheriff's Office acted..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Court: Texas House Districts Unlawful, Unconstitutional

Panel of judges rules 2-1 against drawing of 2011 maps

"...opinion, District Judge Xavier Rodriguez and Chief District Judge Orlando Garcia found that the 2011 maps drawn by the..."

April 20, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: A Victory for Travis

Court decision on districts raises possibility for fairer politics

"..."The evidence is clear," wrote U.S. District Judges Xavier Garcia and Orlando Rodriguez, "that racial considerations predominated in the..."

March 17, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...at Last Rene Perez, Seeing Off the Johns Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Shame the Stars Joe Jiménez, Bloodline Amy Tintera,..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Death Watch: Executing Texas' Law of Parties

Jeff Wood never killed anybody; Robert Pruett may not have either. Why does the state want to put them both to death?

"...so his attorneys could try to convince District Judge Orlando Garcia that their client was too impaired for execution...."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Casar Kicks Off

Campaigns rumble into gear – and Doggett talks House sit-in

"...Member Greg Casar’s campaign for re-election. Former mayor Gus Garcia sang Casar’s praises, as did U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett..."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Michael King

SXSW List No. 8

Chvrches, Mike Watt, MSTRKRFT, and 123 more

"...El Bles (Orlando, FL.)..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Poll Shows GOP Voters Want Paxton Out

Conservative group behind poll asking Republicans if Paxton should resign

"...potential contempt of court hearing before U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia, over Texas' refusal to comply with the U.S...."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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