Law & Order
Texas Denies George Floyd Posthumous Pardon Over Drug Conviction
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied George Floyd a posthumous pardon for a prior drug conviction Thursday in Houston, after recommending Governor Greg Abbott do so in 2021. The board voted unanimously to […]
Education
Controversial Utah school board member draws fire for posts accusing teacher of promoting communism
Utah’s state school board distanced itself Thursday from a member after she attacked a teacher on social media — publicly posting the teacher’s name, the school where she works and accusing her, without offering evidence , of […]
Politics
Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is about to find out how badly Texas Republicans want her out of Congress
WASHINGTON — Lizzie Pannill Fletcher‘s political career became something of a trophy to Washington Democrats in 2018 after she won the Houston-based 7th Congressional District — long a bastion of Texas Republican leadership. The seat was […]