3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (55+ words) Click2Houston Payroll tax fraud could slash your future Social Security benefits without warning Rare albino buffalo named after Donald Trump for its golden locks draws crowds at Bangladesh zoo Microsoft, Mayo Clinic announce partnership to build healthcare-focused AI model...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (246+ words) HOUSTON – Members of Houston’s LGBTQ+ community, family members, friends, and advocates are expected to gather Tuesday evening for a vigil honoring a transgender woman, Persia Amarra Conway, after her body was found near Brays Bayou last week. Organizers say the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1065+ words) Stephen Simpson And Aidan Johnstone Mental health providers licensed by the state cannot provide gender-transitioning care to minors, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton clarified in his legal opinion Friday that Senate Bill 14, a 2023 state law that bans…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (416+ words) TOPEKA, Kan. – Two transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver's licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people's gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth, arguing that the measure is “dehumanizing.” The men…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (399+ words) HOUSTON – As the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo enters its final stretch, a newly enforced dress code continues to stir conversation across social media and on the grounds at NRG Park. However, while officials provided some answers, several key questions…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (286+ words) Ken Paxton’s office has sent a legal notice to Austin Independent School District after receiving a complaint alleging violations of Senate Bill 8. According to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, the complaint claims both Austin ISD and Austin High School were…...

11+ mon, 4+ day ago   (586+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval of two flags recognizing those issues. The move comes after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (359+ words) WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is facing a new legal complaint from a group of government employees who are affected by a new policy going into effect Thursday that eliminates coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs. The complaint,…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (272+ words) A major shift in how public facilities operate in Texas begins today as the state’s new “bathroom bill,” Senate Bill 8, officially takes effect. The measure restricts restroom and changing-area access in most public buildings based on a person’s sex assigned…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago   (942+ words) Some Texas community colleges have ordered thorough course reviews and put restrictions on what faculty can teach, with at least two schools pointing to state laws they believe apply to high schoolers in their fast-growing dual credit programs. The Texas…...