New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans' reach
New Mexico is making the sale of up to 2 ounces of recreational marijuana legal, bringing legalization to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state.
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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—not school districts—are in charge."
Tornado kills at least 1 after it rips through New Orleans and its suburbs
The storm reportedly leaves about 13,000 homes and businesses without power in the three parishes around New Orleans.
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama brace as storm approaches
Southeastern states are in the pathway of a storm system that left widespread damage and some injuries in Texas.
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.
Clubhouse says it won't be attending SXSW 2022 because of Texas' trans rights
Instead of attending SXSW 2022, the popular audio-only social app says it will hold its panel "The Power of Voice" on its platform, a spokesperson said.
A judge has blocked a Texas investigation of one transgender teen's parents
Judge's order stops short of preventing the state from looking into other reports about children receiving similar care.
Doctors' worst fears about the Texas abortion law are coming true
It's been six months since Texas passed a law banning almost all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Doctors and patients are feeling frustrated as they navigate the new legal environment.
Abortions in Texas fell 60% in the first month after its new law took effect
The numbers offer a fuller picture of the sharp drop in patients that Texas doctors have described in their clinics over the past five months.
Another winter storm now threatens a large swath of the Central and Eastern U.S.
The National Weather Service predicts a prolonged, major winter storm that could travel across parts of the Midwest into the Northeast later this week.