Texas

Chronology of Coverage

1. Oct. 6, 2015

   Texas mother Roni Dean-Burren expresses outrage that her son's high school geography textbook refers to Africans brought to American plantations as workers rather than slaves, touching off social-media storm; publisher McGraw-Hill Education vows to change wording and school’s teachers agree to use other materials in class; Texas textbooks have been source of controversy for years over how they address aspects of history, science, politics and other subjects. MORE

2. Sep. 25, 2015

   Texas officials say traffic stop by local police in town southwest of Houston led to chase and subsequent crash that left six people dead; sport utility vehicle, which was carrying 12 illegal immigrants, was driven by an American citizen and two other occupants of vehicle are believed to be members of smuggling organization. MORE

3. Sep. 23, 2015

   Health and Human Services Sec Sylvia Mathews Burwell says efforts to expand health coverage to 10.5 million uninsured citizens during upcoming Affordable Care Act enrollment season will focus on Florida, Illinois, New Jersey and Texas. MORE

4. Sep. 19, 2015

   Gail Collins Op-Ed column examines Republican proposals to revoke funding for Planned Parenthood and analyzes what this would mean for vulnerable populations that have little access to other health care providers, particularly family planning services; notes adverse consequences that have resulted from previous, successful efforts to deny Planned Parenthood clinics funding in Louisiana, Indiana and Texas. MORE

5. Sep. 18, 2015

   Two dozen families are suing state of Texas over stringent identification requirements needed to receive copies of birth certificates for children born in state; illegal immigrants and their advocates say lack of birth certificate raises unnecessary obstacles for their children, who are American citizens, and can prevent them from enrolling in schools or securing Medicaid benefits. MORE

6. Sep. 17, 2015

   Eight-week military training exercise known as Jade Helm 15, which was conducted in Texas and six other states, officially ends; exercise had raised fears in area, particularly in Texas, of plot by Obama administration to impose martial law, but operation seems to have left residents unaffected. MORE

7. Sep. 1, 2015

   Prosecutors say Shannon Jaruay Miles, charged with killing Harris County, Tex, sheriff's deputy Darren H Goforth at suburban gas station, shot him 15 times from behind with handgun; law enforcement officials say he was targeted because he was wearing police uniform, aspect that has been played down by prosecutors. MORE

8. Aug. 21, 2015

   United States Court of Appeals in Texas rejects appeal from death row inmate Duane Buck. MORE

9. Aug. 20, 2015

   The Upshot; Texas law requiring abortion clinics to meet stricter standards has resulted in drastic reduction in abortion access and increased costs for most women, as well as providing template for abortion opponents in other states; pending Supreme Court case over Texas restrictions points to state as main battleground in abortion fight. MORE

10. Aug. 15, 2015

    Crude oil prices have dropped to under $45 a barrel from more than $100 a barrel in 2014, slowing economic growth in Karnes County, heart of Texas oil industry; people there are learning to be more disciplined with their money as companies conduct layoffs in effort to conserve cash. MORE

11. Aug. 13, 2015

    Daniel Lee Lopez is executed in Texas following Supreme Court's rejection of appeals made by his lawyers in contravention to his stated wishes; Lopez killed police officer Lt Stuart Alexander with car and had expressed wish to be put to death. MORE

12. Aug. 7, 2015

    Editorial contends that federal appeals court ruling that Texas' voter ID law discriminates against black and Latino voters is sign that Voting Rights Act continues to be effective; argues Texas law is not a means of preventing voter fraud, but of suppressing the voices of certain Americans. MORE

13. Aug. 6, 2015

    Federal appeals panel rules that Texas law requiring voters to bring government-issued photo identification to polls violates Voting Rights Act of 1965 by discriminating against blacks and Hispanics; legal and election experts say ruling is important in that it helps outline reach of landmark law, even after it was weakened by 2013 Supreme Court decision to block federal oversight of elections in states with histories of racial discrimination. MORE

14. Aug. 5, 2015

    Geneva Reed-Veal files federal suit naming several parties as responsible for wrongful death of her daughter, Sandra Bland, who was found dead in jail cell after being arrested in ordinary traffic stop; suit names Texas State Trooper Brian T Encinia, Waller County, two guards at county's jail and state Dept of Public Safety. MORE

15. Aug. 5, 2015

    Editorial notes Obama administration has been ordered, in sharply critical ruling by federal Judge Dolly Gee, to release several hundred women and children from Texas immigration detention centers; says prison is not a place for children, and that mass detention of families makes mockery of America's reputation as harbor for refugees. MORE

16. Aug. 4, 2015

    Texas Atty Gen Ken Paxton is arrested on felony count securities law violations; allegedly misled investors and clients while doing securities work in years before he became attorney general; is released after posting $35,000 in personal recognizance bonds. MORE

17. Aug. 1, 2015

    Effort to remove Texas songbird golden-cheeked warbler from endangered species list is part of ongoing debate over Endangered Species Act; advocates of urban and suburban development say scientific evidence used to put species on list in 1990 was flawed. MORE

18. Jul. 31, 2015

    Texas lawmakers begin inquiry into confrontational behavior of white Texas state trooper Brian T Encinia in arrest of black woman Sandra Bland, who committed suicide after being taken into custody for traffic stop. MORE

19. Jul. 28, 2015

    Family of Sandra Bland, black woman found dead in Texas jail cell three days after she was arrested during traffic stop, does not believe that she committed suicide, calling for Justice Dept to open investigation into her death. MORE

20. Jul. 27, 2015

    Legacy of racial disparities and injustice in Waller County, Tex, has catalyzed deep suspicions about events leading to arrest and subsequent suicide of black woman Sandra Bland in jail cell; county has history of disenfranchisement and racial violence, though some residents say much has improved in recent decades; Bland's death, following other prominent deaths of African-Americans after confrontations with law enforcement, has prompted many to parse details for evidence of bias. MORE

21. Jul. 27, 2015

    Atty Gen Loretta E Lynch remarks on arrest and death in Texas of Sandra Bland, saying incident has drawn attention to distrustful relationship that black and minority communities have with law enforcement. MORE

22. Jul. 27, 2015

    Charles M Blow Op-Ed column asserts funeral of Sandra Bland, black woman who died in Texas jail, ostensibly by suicide, presents mixture of celebration and defiance that reflects Bland herself; holds Bland's character was expressed by her refusal to demur to white, male officer during routine traffic stop, attitude for which she has been criticized; supports Bland's family and friends in their fight for justice, and says American public wants, and needs, to know what happened to Bland at hands of police. MORE

23. Jul. 26, 2015

    Federal Judge Dolly M Gee in California rejects Obama administration's arguments for holding women and children, caught illegally crossing into United States, in Texas detention centers; orders release of families as soon as possible; ruling is major blow to Homeland Security Sec Jeh Johnson and his response to influx of children and parents from Central America in 2014. MORE

24. Jul. 26, 2015

    Funeral service for Sandra Bland, whose death in a Texas jail cell has been classified a suicide, draws hundreds to church in her suburban Chicago hometown; Bland's arrest followed an altercation with Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia during a traffic stop; videotape of the incident led to disciplinary action against Encinia. MORE

25. Jul. 25, 2015

    Autopsy of Sandra Bland, who died in jail cell three days after being arrested in traffic stop in Texas, rules death was suicide; finds numerous partially healed wounds on body. MORE

26. Jul. 24, 2015

    Waller, County, Tex, prosecutor Warren Diepraam says autopsy of Sandra Bland, black woman who died in Hempstead, Tex, jail cell, reveals injuries consistent with suicide and not homicide; officials call for overhaul of Texas laws governing suicidal inmates. MORE

27. Jul. 23, 2015

    Waller County, Tex, Sheriff R Glenn Smith says that Sandra Bland, who was found dead in jail cell, told county jail officials that she tried to kill herself in 2014, statement that Bland's family disputes; despite statement, jailers had not put Bland on suicide watch; disagreement comes day after Texas authorities released dashboard camera video of Bland's arrest by State Trooper Brian T Encinia, who has since been placed on administrative duty. MORE

28. Jul. 22, 2015

    Texas lawmakers condemn behavior of Brian T Encinia, state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after routine traffic stop, upon release of dashboard camera video documenting encounter; Bland was found dead of apparent suicide three days later in her jail cell; video depicts heated confrontation, contradicting Encinia's description; Bland's family has questioned ruling of death as suicide. MORE

29. Jul. 21, 2015

    Texas authorities release video and describe timeline of events within jail cell of Sandra Bland, black woman found dead three days after she was arrested during traffic stop. MORE

30. Jul. 18, 2015

    Police officer in Prairie View, Tex, is placed on desk duty after department finds that officer, who has not been named, violated procedures for traffic stops in arrest of Sandra Bland, who was later found dead in jail cell; death was ruled suicide but Bland's family contends local police had role. MORE

31. Jul. 17, 2015

    Mimi Swartz Op-Ed article explores historical roots of paranoia in Texas surrounding military exercise known as Jade Helm 15; notes that most Texans have matured and no longer view federal government with the level of distrust some in state continue to cling to. MORE

32. Jul. 3, 2015

    Grand jury will review evidence that Texas Attorney Gen Ken Paxton committed securities fraud before taking office; Paxton's camp has portrayed effort by special prosecutor as a politically motivated attempt to ruin his career. MORE

33. Jul. 2, 2015

    Appeals court in New Orleans tells judges in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi to wrap up pending cases over same-sex marriage in accordance with Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage. MORE

34. Jun. 30, 2015

    Supreme Court votes, 5 to 4, to allow 10 abortion clinics in Texas to remain open while justices consider whether to hear appeal from decision effectively ordering them to close; is second time Supreme Court has given clinics a reprieve, allowing more than a dozen of them to reopen in fall of 2015. MORE

35. Jun. 26, 2015

    Supreme Court decides 5-4 in favor of broad interpretation of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, ruling that plaintiffs need not prove intentional discrimination, but only that given practice produces 'disparate impact'; suit was brought by Texas group supporting integrated housing, and ruling favors civil rights groups who said broad legal theory was crucial in fight against housing discrimination. MORE

36. Jun. 26, 2015

    Editorial praises Supreme Court's ruling in case Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v Inclusive Communities Project for interpreting Fair Housing Act of 1968 in way that affirms housing discrimination does not have to be intentional to be illegal; contends court's endorsement of broad interpretation of law is crucial to law's future success, as it has been in past. MORE

37. Jun. 20, 2015

    Texas Supreme Court upholds divorce granted to same-sex couple Angelique Naylor and Sabina Daly despite state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. MORE

38. Jun. 19, 2015

    Supreme Court, voting 5 to 4, upholds Texas' right to refuse to allow specialty license plates bearing the Confederate flag; majority interpreted plates as part of government speech, rendering them immune from First Amendment attacks. MORE

39. Jun. 19, 2015

    Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announces end to decade-old ban on deep fried foods in public schools; move is considered unwelcome reversal by health advocates and school nutritionists. MORE

40. Jun. 11, 2015

    Appeals court decision upholding restrictions on abortions in Texas is prompting abortion rights advocates to demand that Supreme Court issue clarification on when abortion laws place 'undue burden' on woman's right to procedure. MORE

41. Jun. 11, 2015

    Editorial decries federal appeals court decision upholding 2013 Texas law that limits abortion access for hundreds of thousands of women; reserves particular scorn for Texas Atty Gen Ken Paxton and others who cynically defend such measures in the name of women's health; cites evidence that abortions are among safest of medical procedures. MORE

42. Jun. 11, 2015

    Gail Collins Op-Ed column examines string of disheartening setbacks for woman's right to choose, including federal appeals court decision upholding Texas law that has decimated abortion clinics; observes such laws target poor women who cannot afford to travel for an abortion; cites tragedies that have occurred across country when women take matter into their own hands. MORE

43. Jun. 10, 2015

    Panel of United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, New Orleans, upholds some of most stringent provisions of Texas abortion law, placing half of state's remaining abortion clinics at risk of permanently closing; less than dozen clinics would remain open in state; lawmakers say provisions are meant to improve safety; abortion providers and women's rights groups vow appeal to Supreme Court. MORE

44. Jun. 5, 2015

    Former Texas Gov Rick Perry announces his candidacy for 2016 Republican presidential contest, becoming latest candidate to enter crowded field that already boasts several large names with strong ties to Texas; Perry exudes sense of confidence and says he has learned lessons of his disastrous 2012 presidential bid. MORE

45. Jun. 5, 2015

    Paul Krugman Op-Ed column points out that Texas, state that held itself up as economic miracle, is in midst of an economic stumble, providing yet another demonstration that tax cuts for wealthy will not lead to economic prosperity; notes Texas's troubles stem from decline in oil prices; expresses hope that example of Texas, and of Kansas alongside, will one day lead Republicans to abandon idea of tax cuts as cure-all. MORE

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Texas Mother Teaches Textbook Company a Lesson on Accuracy

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and CHRISTINE HAUSER

A Houston teenager noticed the reference in a geography textbook that included the slave trade in a chapter about immigration.

October 6, 2015, Tuesday

In Ill-Advised About-Face, Houston Texans Rely on the Pass

By CHASE STUART

The Texans had the most run-heavy offense in the N.F.L. last season. This year, despite uncertainty at quarterback, their passing attempts are historically high.

October 6, 2015, Tuesday

Appeals Exhausted, Alfredo Prieto, Serial Killer, Is Executed

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejected a last-minute appeal on behalf of the killer, Mr. Prieto, 49, whose lawyers wanted his execution delayed as they sought more information about the drugs.

October 2, 2015, Friday

What You Get for ... $1,295,000

By MIKE POWELL

This week’s properties include an 1854 house in Maine, a stone house in San Antonio and a contemporary in California.

October 1, 2015, Thursday

Richard E. Rainwater, Billionaire Texas Dealmaker, Dies at 71

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS

Mr. Rainwater made lucrative deals in real estate, entertainment and oil and was a family friend to the Bushes who helped George W. Bush make a modest fortune.

September 29, 2015, Tuesday

Maxwell Anderson Resigns as Director of Dallas Museum of Art

By RANDY KENNEDY

After four years at the helm of the Dallas Museum of Art, Maxwell L. Anderson moves on to a new position in New York.

September 28, 2015, Monday

Football, Cheerleading and Hometown Glory

By PHILIP RICHARDSON

After seeing the film “Bring It On,” the photographer Brian Finke began a project on cheerleading and football, two historically related, but increasingly independent, competitive sports.

September 28, 2015, Monday

Texas Prison Officials Send Virginia Sought-After Drug for Execution This Week

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Virginia prison officials said they needed pentobarbital to replace a dose of another drug they intended to use, midazolam, that will soon expire.

September 27, 2015, Sunday

Texas: Drive-By Gunman Kills Boy and Injures Brother

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston police said a 6-year-old boy was killed and his 11-year-old brother was wounded before dawn Friday in a drive-by shooting into a house as they slept.

September 26, 2015, Saturday

Coach in Texas Resigns

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An assistant Texas high school football coach accused of ordering players to hit a referee who they said had hurled racial slurs during a game has resigned, administrators said.

September 25, 2015, Friday