Bret Jaspers
Bret Jaspers is a reporter for KERA. His stories have aired nationally on the BBC, NPR’s newsmagazines, and APM’s Marketplace. He collaborated on the series Cash Flows, which won a 2020 Sigma Delta Chi award for Radio Investigative Reporting. He's a member of Actors' Equity, the professional stage actors union.
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A letter sent to Attorney General Ken Paxton from four North Texas United Methodist ministers may lead to a lawsuit challenging Texas’ strict abortion laws. -
Admiral Rachel Levine, a top federal health official, said Saturday she decided to visit Texas in person to speak out on anti-LGBTQI+ laws and policies that have brought the country to a “tipping point.” Texas is at the forefront of anti-trans policies.
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It's primary day in Texas. Voters there will decide who to nominate for governor, attorney general and a host of other offices.
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Texans know even less about the COVID-19 situation in county jails than they did last spring – and researchers warn the spread of infection among incarcerated people and staff could put communities at greater risk.
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New voting maps in Texas are already facing legal challenges for discrimination, but that's just the start of how gerrymandering affects the nation's democracy.
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Lawmakers adjourned sine die in the early hours of Tuesday morning, securing changes to the state’s political maps and other conservative goals.
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The Texas Legislature is in the midst of redrawing voting districts, a process that happens after the census every 10 years.
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Three people were transported to area hospitals; one person was treated on scene. Arlington police are seeking a person of interest in the shooting.
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Republicans in Texas achieved one of their major 2021 goals on Tuesday, as Gov. Greg Abbott signed a controversial and expansive bill that imposes major restrictions on how people can vote in the state.
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The bill passed 79-37 on second reading late Thursday night, bringing it one vote away from final approval in the Texas House. The measure includes bans on 24-hour voting and drive-through voting.
