Texas Hub /tags/texas-hub Texas Hub en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:22:51 GMT Will the debate over abortion rights have a real impact on the November election? /politics/2022-07-08/will-the-debate-over-abortion-rights-have-a-real-impact-on-the-november-election Protests have taken place across Texas since last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights. But is the anger over Roe v. Wade potent enough to last until November? And will the issue benefit Texas Republicans or Democrats more at the polls? Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:22:51 GMT /politics/2022-07-08/will-the-debate-over-abortion-rights-have-a-real-impact-on-the-november-election Sergio Martínez-Beltrán Gov. Abbott is again adding truck inspections along the border. Critics say he’s playing politics. /politics/2022-06-29/gov-abbott-is-again-adding-truck-inspections-along-the-border-critics-say-hes-playing-politics “The notion that borders are open is wrong, and it kind of fires up a very specific political base that's responsive to kind of fear mongering,� said Aileen Teague, who teaches international affairs at Texas A&M. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:49:18 GMT /politics/2022-06-29/gov-abbott-is-again-adding-truck-inspections-along-the-border-critics-say-hes-playing-politics Sergio Martínez-Beltrán Confused by the proposed amendments on the ballot in Texas? Here’s a translation. /politics/2022-04-26/constitutional-amendments-may-7-election-proposition-1-and-2 At a time when home appraisals are soaring, economists say the two propositions could help slow the increase of property taxes in Texas. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:55:26 GMT /politics/2022-04-26/constitutional-amendments-may-7-election-proposition-1-and-2 Sergio Martínez-Beltrán Can't get enough of elections? May offers two opportunities for Texans to vote /texas/2022-04-25/cant-get-enough-of-elections-may-offers-two-opportunities-for-texans-to-vote Voters in Texas can decide on several local ballot initiatives � plus two constitutional amendments � on May 7 before heading back to the polls on May 24 for primary runoff elections. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:03:09 GMT /texas/2022-04-25/cant-get-enough-of-elections-may-offers-two-opportunities-for-texans-to-vote Julián Aguilar Abbott, Chihuahua governor strike deal to ease border delays /texas/2022-04-14/texas-mexico-border-enhanced-vehicle-inspections Chihuahua’s proposals were already in place before the meeting. The governor outlined them to Abbott, which was enough to convince him to stop the enhanced vehicle searches. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:11:21 GMT /texas/2022-04-14/texas-mexico-border-enhanced-vehicle-inspections Sergio Martínez-Beltrán