COMMENTARY: Defining US patriotism
Politicians these days fling the word about wildly and loosely. We see "patriotism" coded, for instance, to mean America nationalism - we're better than everyone else and we need to show them.
Category Archives: Texas
Our courts should enforce the constitution
My father was an obstetrician-gynecologist in Texas. Shortly after Roe v. Wade, until he passed away ten years ago, my father performed abortions in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Laredo.
Mexican man on Texas death row loses federal appeal
This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Robert Ramos. A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal from Ramos for the slayings of his wife and two children at their Rio Grande Valley home more than 24 years ago.
Unsung volunteers
"You never learn her first name, which kind of adds to her mystery," said Vanessa Ponder, who plays the fictional character in an otherwise historical and compelling story that Things Unseen Theatre is bringing to its Altoona stage later this month. Ponder doesn't have to know how to actually pilot a plane to play her character - the plot reveals the struggle for dignity and equality that the 1,000 WASPs endured during the two years that the program existed, including 38 who were killed.
Zika virus a concern for poor urban areas along Gulf Coast
The poorest parts of Houston remind Dr. Peter Hotez of some of the neighborhoods in Latin America hardest hit by Zika. On a hot, humid day this month, Hotez pointed at one pile that included old tires and a smashed-in television with water pooling inside.
Health officials prepare for Zika, but local efforts tight
The poorest parts of Houston remind Dr. Peter Hotez of some of the neighborhoods in Latin America hardest hit by Zika. On a hot, humid day this month, Hotez pointed at one pile that included old tires and a smashed-in television with water pooling inside.
Clinton aide: Not aware of any email deletions by boss
The Latest on President Barack Obama's summit Wednesday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto : The Latest on U.S. President Barack Obama's summit Wednesday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto : The news tore across Twitter: A beloved Baltimore rapper was gunned down in broad daylight, moments after promoting peace on the streets at a charity fundraiser. The news tore across Twitter: A beloved Baltimore rapper was gunned down in broad daylight, moments after promoting peace on the streets at a charity fundraiser.
Lead in water at US House office prompts questions
Penny McClure eyed the creek swelling up behind the Go Mart as she worked her shift on the morning of June 23. It didn't seem ominous. Just an unpleasant, rainy day in West Virginia.
North America leaders defend free trade, resist isolationism
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, listens as Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto answers a question during a Q&A with youth at the Museum of Nature, on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in Ottawa. MANDA... .
New Yorker cartoon pokes fun at Texas slogan after SCOTUS abortion…
Pro-abortion rights and anti-abortion protesters rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 27, 2016. The court is expected to finish its term today with a decision on abortion - a case deciding the constitutionality of two provisions of a Texas law regulating abortion could affect access to abortions for millions of women in several states.
LeBron a free agent after declining option on contract
The Latest on President Barack Obama's summit Wednesday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto : North America's leaders, at their summit in the Canadian capital, are confronting a rising tide of economic protectionism and nationalism. Three crew members were missing and one was hurt after a head-on train collision in the Texas Panhandle that caused several box cars to erupt in flames and led authorities to evacuate residents in the area.
Wreckage from Texas train collision continues to smolder
Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Bryan Witt says the accident occurre... . In this photo provided by Billy B. Brown, two freight trains are on fire Tuesday, June 28, 2016, after they collided and derailed near Panhandle, Texas.
Birth-Control Wars: Two Centuries of Struggle
The birth-control wars have reached a new level of contestation. On Monday, June 27th, the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law - Whole Woman's Health v.
Michael Barone: Neither candidate is getting the immigration issue right
Take Donald Trump's endlessly repeated promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Analysis: Anti-Regulation Party in Texas Has a Strong Taste for Rules
It's the latest setback for a band of Republicans who abhor regulatory constraints on business but who regularly resort to regulation to control the behavior of individuals in Texas. The abortion restrictions that the nation's highest court kicked to the side of the road are part of a running theme among Texas Republicans, who routinely hide their political motives behind unsubstantiated claims of public safety.
Airport security fix: better training _ for humans and dogs
Covering their ears, 192 future airport security officers watched from a grandstand as Larry Colburn detonates a plastic-explosives device like the one carried by the underwear bomber in a failed attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day 2009. A tremendous boom was accompanied by a plume of black and gray smoke.
Texas may not restore lost abortion clinics despite ruling
Long wait times for abortions and lengthy drives to abortion clinics are likely to continue in Texas for months and maybe years despite the U.S. Supreme Court striking down restrictions that drastically reduced the number of providers statewide. Texas lost more than half of its 41 abortion clinics in the three years since former Republican Gov. Rick Perry signed a sweeping anti-abortion law that justices largely dismantled in a 5-3 ruling Monday.
The Latest: Wendy Davis calls abortion ruling gratifying end
Amy Hagstrom Miller, founder of Whole Woman's Health, a Texas women's health clinic that provides abortions, rejoices as she leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 27, 2016, as the justices struck down the ... .
The Latest: Some Texas abortion clinics likely won’t reopen
Amy Hagstrom Miller, second from right, founder of Whole Woman's Health, a Texas women's health clinic that provides abortions, leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 27, 2016, with Center for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northup, far right, as the justices struck down the strict Texas anti-abortion restriction law known as HB2. The justices voted 5-3 in favor of Texas clinics that had argued the regulations were a thinly veiled attempt to make it harder for women to get an abortion in the nation's second-most populous state.
The Latest: Alito reads aloud dissenting abortion opinion
Amy Hagstrom Miller, founder of Whole Woman's Health, a Texas women's health clinic that provides abortions, rejoices as she leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 27, 2016, as the justices struck down the ... . Lucy Ceballos, center, and Isabella Soto, left, members of the National Institute for Reproductive Health, celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against Texas' abortion restrictions in front of Whole Woman's Hea... AUSTIN, Texas - The Latest on the Supreme Court's decision striking down Texas' strict regulation of abortion clinics : At the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices' decision in the Texas abortion clinic case provoked a strong response from Justice Samuel Alito.