Julián Aguilar

Lawmakers at the state and federal levels took to social media to decry the search and warn Texans that the heavy hand of government could come for them next.

There are more than 600 reported cases of the virus in Texas with dozens more “presumptive cases.” Local officials said more vaccines should be headed to the state following a declaration by the White House that the virus is now a public health emergency.

Three years after the mass shooting in El Paso, “invasion” rhetoric persists. Texas Republicans like Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick invoke similar language when describing the increasing number of undocumented immigrants who try to enter the U.S. Some worry this could lead to more violence.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas cities have taken action to reaffirm support for abortion rights. Last month, Austin approved a resolution decriminalizing the procedure. Cities like Dallas and San Antonio are now discussing moves of their own.

The Democratic gubernatorial hopeful kicked off his 49-day Drive for Texas campaign — a 5,600-mile trek with stops across the state — in El Paso Tuesday night and pulled no punches in his verbal assault against incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

New cases of COVID-19 in Texas are increasing again. But predicting how long this wave of infections will continue — and how severe it could be — will not be easy this time around.

The Austin American-Statesman and its television partner, KVUE, published surveillance video taken the day of the deadly mass shooting in Uvalde.

State Rep. Dustin Burrows said lawmakers also plan to discuss their probe into the May 24 school shooting with family members of victims. The announcement comes as the investigation into the shooting continues to face heavy criticism.

Some Texas abortion providers are now helping patients find appointments in other states after the Texas Supreme Court ruled late Friday that a 1925 Texas law outlawing abortions can be enforced. On Wednesday, provider Whole Woman’s Health announced plans to move its Texas operations to New Mexico.

Policy experts and immigration attorneys argue that decades of failed immigration policy — not one party or administration — is what led to Monday's tragedy and others like it.