Texas Changes Birth, Death Certificate Policy for Same-Sex Couples

State begins issuing death certificates to same-sex couples

"...Under court pressure, the state of Texas has issued new birth..."

Aug. 13, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

District Judge Strikes Down Texas Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Stay issued until appeal

"...District Judge Orlando Garcia in San Antonio ruled that Texas' ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Although the temporary..."

Feb. 26, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Taking Stock of Texas Bills Aimed at Cracking Down on Immigration

They include a proposed Texas Homeland Security

"...federal immigration law enforcement operations. He also ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to deploy “tactical strike teams”..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature by Maryam Ahmed

Shefali Luthra on Texas’ Role in the Undue Burden Unleashed by Abortion Restrictions

Texas Book Festival author to discuss the loss of reproductive rights in Sunday panel

"...The Supreme Court first scaled back Roe v. Wade, which protected..."

Nov. 15, 2024 News Feature by Carys Anderson

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...The Texas State Capitol is currently playing host to an impeachment..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin at Large – Texas: Still Broken, Still Sad

Abbott stays one step ahead of the mob amid Lone Star and Uvalde fallout

"...reelection by fomenting chaos, uncertainty, and fear along the Texas-Mexico border. The panel of solid pros from The Texas..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Dems Take the Voting Rights Fight to D.C.

Breaking quorum again, lawmakers leave state to thwart Abbott's restrictive bill

"...Depending on your partisan bent, the departure of Texas House Democrats to Washington, D.C., this week can be..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Texas Dems Storm the Capitol (Peacefully!) To Demand Voting Rights

O'Rourke, House quorum-breakers rally thousands

"...O’Rourke led crowds from across the state to the Texas Capitol on Sunday evening, June 20, where a close-packed..."

June 21, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

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

"...do the creator of the 10,000 hour rule, a Supreme Court Justice, and The Daily Show's former resident deranged..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...It's hard to imagine the 86th Texas Legislature being any crazier than the last three, or..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of authors..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Abortions Decrease in Texas After HB 2, Data Shows

DSHS finally releases 2014 abortion stats after ACLU request

"...of key abortion data lodged by the ACLU of Texas, the Department of State Health Services released finalized statistics..."

June 30, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...The Texas Book Festival announced its 2012 slate today, featuring big..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Perry Rejects Health Care for Texas

Governor throws away $13 billion in funds

"...Just because the US Supreme Court tells Texas that the Affordable Care Act is..."

July 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Tribune Festival 2022

"...The Texas Tribune Festival returned to Downtown Austin for a weekend..."

Sept. 26, 2022 Photo Gallery

Texas Voters Prove Once Again They Don't Always Know Who They're Voting For

Throwing darts at the ballot

"...classic story about the state of civic engagement in Texas' primary elections: More than 60,000 Texans voted for Rick..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

“We Need Texas in This Fight”

Elizabeth Warren stumps for Casar, a growing progressive coalition in D.C., and affordable housing

"...more power in the Lone Star State: “We need Texas in this fight.” That was the major talking point..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Support Texas Women’s Rights With Tacos and Beer

Eat tacos, drink beers, donate to an abortion fund

"...The nomination of a certain Supreme Court justice (who shall remain unnamed) has left many..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Texas: An Abortion Desert

Women in 10 Texas cities must travel more than 100 miles for an abortion

"...parts of anti-abortion House Bill 2 at the U.S. Supreme Court, it's understandable to expect that the more than..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Why Pride Marches in India Matter in Texas

Pride parades recently swept the subcontinent, and we should care.

"...inspection, our situations are similar both in India and Texas...."

Nov. 26, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Tonight: Support Texas Women

And their right to choose!

"...Tired of Texas' anti-woman laws – and like to laugh? If so,..."

Nov. 18, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Same Old Song for Texas GOP

Texas Republicans kick off 2008 campaign

"...handful of presidential-hopeful fundraisers and a few exploratory committees, Texas Republicans have formally kicked off their 2008 election campaign...."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Texas Public Information Act

"...in favor of grant-ing a request for information." -- Texas Government Code, Chapter 552..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Made in Texas

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: Should Texas have seen this coming?

"...and local note: San Antonio native Gonzales was a Texas Supreme Court justice, Texas secretary of state, and senior..."

May 18, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Supremes Hear Texas Death Penalty Cases

Supreme Court grapples once again with whether Texas death penalty scheme – and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' interpretation of its role in deciding death penalty cases – meets constitutional requirements

"...Last Wednesday in three capital cases, the U.S. Supreme Court again grappled with the complicated issue of whether..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Point Austin: Supremes v. Texas

The future of U.S. politics may become, "Vote for Show, Map for Dough"

"..."This case is fundamentally about democracy," insisted Texas Solicitor General R. Ted Cruz, inside and outside the..."

March 10, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Texas Abortion Advocates on What Happens Next

Texans once again have an unfortunate head start in having their rights stripped away

"...Advocates and court watchers are not surprised that the U.S. Supreme Court,..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Supremes Block Texas Maps: What Now?

The Supremes throw a monkey wrench into election maps and planning

"...Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court threw the Texas primaries into disarray by suspending..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Louisiana SCOTUS Case Déjà Vu for Texas Abortion Providers

Conservative 5th Circuit ignores Whole Woman's precedent

"...The U.S. Supreme Court has several significant cases on its docket this..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

HB 2 Heads to Supremes – As Texas Leaps Backward 30 Years

Clinics stop services as abortion law goes into effect

"...Until at least Nov. 12, the new Texas abortion restrictions are in the hands of the U.S...."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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