Tag: #texas

Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas Republican Senate runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat Sen. John Cornyn in the May 26 GOP runoff, becoming the Republican nominee for the Nov. 3 Senate contest.

#texas, #senate, #paxton, #cornyn, #elections

Texas Children’s Hospital to Stop Puberty Blockers for Minors, Agrees to $10M Settlement With DOJ

DOJ says Texas Children’s will stop puberty blockers and hormones for minors, pay $10M over billing claims and fund a detransition clinic in the first settlement of its probe.

#transgender, #healthcare, #doj, #texas

Tornado Watch Issued for Oklahoma and North Texas; Intense Tornadoes, 4‑inch Hail Possible

Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 144 for parts of Oklahoma and North Texas Saturday, warning of possible intense tornadoes, 4‑inch hail and damaging winds.

#oklahoma, #texas, #tornadoes, #severe-weather

Student, 15, Shoots Teacher Then Himself at Hill Country College Prep Near Bulverde

Authorities say a 15-year-old brought a .357 revolver from home, wounded a teacher, then died by suicide, renewing focus on safe gun storage.

#schoolshooting, #texas, #gunsafety, #bulverde, #mentalhealth

Texas Supreme Court Lets Paxton Demand PFLAG Records in Probe of Youth Gender Care

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Ken Paxton can compel PFLAG to turn over communications tied to helping families seek gender-affirming care for minors.

#texas, #transgender, #pflag, #kenpaxton, #courts