AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas pardon of the governor of a former Army sergeant who fatally shot a Black Lives Matter protester undermines the legal system and state constitution and should be overturned, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza said he was filing a request with the Court of Criminal Appeals … Read more
A Democratic Texas lawmaker who broke with her party by supporting a ban on gender-affirming care for minors was ousted in a primary runoff that galvanized LGBTQ+ groups nationwide, who then campaigned for his opponent in the race for the south Houston seat. Rep. Shawn Thierry’s defeat follows four terms in which the Houston congresswoman … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Rep. republican. Tony Gonzales of Texas won his primary against a gun rights activist who pushed the border congressman into a runoff and threatened to unseat an incumbent speaker in the U.S. House of Representatives. Gonzales defeated Brandon Herrera, a gun enthusiast who calls himself “The AK Guy” on social media … Read more