UT volunteers are still working to restore the Bastrop Lost Pines forest to its former glory after fires ravaged most of its trees almost two years ago.
Thousands flooded the steps of the state Capitol on Monday to voice their opposition to abortion bills recently drawn up by Republican lawmakers, and to support the state Senate’s newest superstar – Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth – alongside musicians, politicians and celebrities.
Wendy Davis, a state senator from Fort Worth, became a household name overnight when she talked nonstop for 11 hours in an attempt to kill abortion legislation. While her filibuster failed, she emerged victorious.
Texas is split over propositions to impose stricter regulations on abortion providers. Some students say stricter abortion regulations would make the procedures more costly for students, others say the tougher, the better.
A Tarrant County couple have been arrested on animal cruelty charges after authorities say three puppies were found dead and burned in a barrel over the weekend.
Hundreds of protestors wore orange at the Texas Capitol Sunday to oppose SB 5, a bill that would implement some of the harshest abortion regulations nationwide.
More than 800 women's rights protesters crowded into the Texas Capitol on Sunday to watch Democrats try a series of parliamentary maneuvers to stop the Republican majority from passing some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the country.
