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Experts discuss how Abbott pushes a flawed narrative about voter fraud to justify voter suppression laws that will hurt minority voters and benefit Republicans seeking elected office.

If the filibuster continues to delay Senate movement on key legislation, President Biden says he is open to making significant changes to the controversial parliamentary procedure, which has often been used to block the advancement of civil rights measures.

Texas attorney Sidney Powell tries to walk back her big lie about mass election fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election. In a court filing she says no reasonable person would believe her outlandish claims, but tell that to the Texas Republican leadership who — in the name of voter integrity — are trying to ram through a set of bills that will make voting more difficult.

In his newest book, Rick Bass tells tales of Texas from Galveston Bay to the Hill Country. His literary tour of Texas is a love letter to the Lone Star State, through the eyes of a journalist and environmentalist.

Sweeping police reform legislation is being considered at both in Congress and by the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature, after the death of George Floyd renewed nationwide criticism of excessive force and accountability in policing, especially as related to violence perpetrated against people of color. What's in these bills and why are they so controversial?

What is "cancel culture" and what role does it play in modern society?

What's the status on abortion-related bills being considered by Texas lawmakers this session and what impact could they have on access to abortion and women's reproductive health, if signed into law?

How has propagation of health-related mis/disinformation affected public health outcomes of the COVID-19 crisis, and how could the continued rejection of mainstream science and medicine impact response efforts in future public health emergencies?

"Emergency intake centers" for unaccompanied migrant children have opened up across the state, including at San Antonio's Freeman Coliseum, to help alleviate overwhelmed U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities. Policy researchers say preparedness shortfalls from the Biden administration are largely to blame.

The current city charter says bond money should go to "public works." Proposition A on the May ballot will let voters decide if that language should be broadened to include "permanent public improvements for any other public purpose," including affordable housing projects.