/tags/texas Texas en-US Copyright Mon, 30 May 2022 21:53:45 GMT /news/2022-05-30/more-than-2-7-million-has-been-raised-for-the-children-of-a-uvalde-teacher Irma Garcia was one of two teachers killed at Robb Elementary last week. Then, two days later, her husband of 24 years died of a heart attack, leaving their four children without parents. Mon, 30 May 2022 21:53:45 GMT /news/2022-05-30/more-than-2-7-million-has-been-raised-for-the-children-of-a-uvalde-teacher Becky Sullivan, NPR News /news/2022-05-26/comfort-dogs-have-been-deployed-to-uvalde-texas-from-near-and-far At least five organizations in and beyond the state have sent dogs to Uvalde, where they are visiting hospitals, churches and schools. Many have responded to other mass shootings across the country. Thu, 26 May 2022 21:31:08 GMT /news/2022-05-26/comfort-dogs-have-been-deployed-to-uvalde-texas-from-near-and-far Rachel Treisman /2022-05-26/what-to-say-to-kids-about-school-shootings-to-ease-their-stress The death of children, shot at school, is hard to comprehend. It can be even harder for kids. Counselors say parents should take cues from their kids, listen to their fears and answer their questions. Thu, 26 May 2022 09:00:50 GMT /2022-05-26/what-to-say-to-kids-about-school-shootings-to-ease-their-stress Allison Aubrey, NPR News /news/2022-05-13/texas-supreme-court-oks-state-child-abuse-inquiries-into-the-families-of-trans-kids The ruling overturns an injunction barring state officials from following Abbott's directive to view treatments such as hormones and puberty-blocking drugs as incidents of child abuse. Fri, 13 May 2022 16:32:25 GMT /news/2022-05-13/texas-supreme-court-oks-state-child-abuse-inquiries-into-the-families-of-trans-kids Bill Chappell /2022-03-25/texas-attorney-general-says-austin-school-pride-week-celebration-breaks-state-law Austin's school district holds events to celebrate LGBTQIA+ students every year. Attorney General Ken Paxton says, "when it comes to sex education, parents鈥攏ot school districts鈥攁re in charge." Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:54:00 GMT /2022-03-25/texas-attorney-general-says-austin-school-pride-week-celebration-breaks-state-law Deepa Shivaram /2022-03-24/texas-governor-calls-gender-affirming-care-child-abuse-this-family-fights-back Texas Child Protective Services opened an investigation into the Briggle family after the governor and attorney general called gender-affirming care child abuse. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:00:27 GMT /2022-03-24/texas-governor-calls-gender-affirming-care-child-abuse-this-family-fights-back Wade Goodwyn /news/2022-03-16/in-texas-thousands-of-mail-ballots-were-rejected-following-new-id-requirements Perhaps most notably, Harris County rejected a whopping 19% percent of the mail ballots it received, or 6,888 ballots in total. Four years ago the county's rejection rate was about 0.3%. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:55:11 GMT /news/2022-03-16/in-texas-thousands-of-mail-ballots-were-rejected-following-new-id-requirements Ashley Lopez /2022-03-15/can-states-limit-abortion-and-gender-affirming-treatments-outside-their-borders Building on SB 8 in Texas, some Republican lawmakers are trying a new strategy: pushing bills that would attempt to limit what residents can and can't do even beyond state lines. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:00:34 GMT /2022-03-15/can-states-limit-abortion-and-gender-affirming-treatments-outside-their-borders Vanessa Romo /2022-03-01/sites-in-beirut-benghazi-and-brownsville-texas-make-a-most-endangered-list Beirut's historic city center and the traditional territory of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas are among 25 places listed by World Monument Watch as in urgent need of preservation. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:31:21 GMT /2022-03-01/sites-in-beirut-benghazi-and-brownsville-texas-make-a-most-endangered-list Neda Ulaby /news/2021-04-01/jane-klein-remembered-family-irish-festival-covid-nursing-obit More than 40% of the people who鈥檝e passed away from COVID-19 in North Carolina lived in nursing homes or residential care facilities. Jane Klein was one of them. She died in Fayetteville on Jan. 30. She was six days away from her 68th birthday. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:40:48 GMT /news/2021-04-01/jane-klein-remembered-family-irish-festival-covid-nursing-obit Celeste Gracia