By Danny Kennedy, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com In 2023, Texas legislators approved Senate Bill 4 (“S.B. 4”), which would allow for Texas law enforcement to arrest any individual illegally crossing the Mexican border.[1] Initially, S.B. 4 was supposed to go into effect on March 5, 2024, but the […]
By Elizabeth Stern, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com Monday, October 2nd, 2023, was an important day for Americans, as it marked the Supreme Court’s annual beginning-of-term. This session, the Court is set to rule on two cases, Moody v. NetChoice[1], and NetChoice v. Paxton[2], that will profoundly affect social […]
By Chase T. Boss, Staff Writer Courtesy of Pexels “Everything is bigger in Texas.”[1] More than a popular adage, the political drama of the Lone Star State manifested into the trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on twenty articles of impeachment.[2] Over the past two weeks, televised sessions of the […]
By: Joseph Segar, Staff Writer Kelly Conlon was chaperoning her daughter’s Girl Scout troop to Radio City Music Hall in New York City to see the Rockettes.[1] When she attempted to enter the venue with her daughter and her daughter’s friends, she was denied entry.[2] After being pulled aside by […]
By Alexa Glista, Features Editor On September 9, 2021, House Bill 20 was signed into Texas law.[1] HB 20 forbids social media firms, which are defined as social media platforms that in one calendar month have more than 50 million active users in the United States, from punishing or putting restrictive measures (removing, demonetizing, […]
By Regan Jarvis, Features Editor In one corner of the ring stands notorious conspiracy theorist and radio show host, Alex Jones. His opponents? The bereaved families of the victims of a tragic mass murder. After filing three separate defamation lawsuits and enduring four years of litigation, the families have secured […]
By: Mia Hoetzlein-Sirman, Staff Writer The Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare, is currently facing a challenge as Kelley v. Becerra, which calls into question the legality of the preventative care provision of the Act, sits in front of a federal judge in Texas. The provision ensures that preventative […]
By Joseph Segar, Staff Writer On September 16, 2022 the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law that regulates large social media corporations’ ability to censor content on their platforms. [1] The law, HB 20, was passed in Texas last year but was blocked until now by […]
By Antonia Gelorme, Staff Writer A broadened reading of what constitutes “child abuse” may serve as the new front in state governments’ push to regulate transgender youth healthcare. On Feb. 18, 2022, Governor Greg Abbott directed the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services (“DFPS”) to investigate the parents of […]
by Hannah Schaffer, Features Editor Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Covid-19 vaccination mandates have sparked controversy across the country, with more than 20 states adopting mandates.[1] These mandates allow states to fire workers who refuse immunization. Judges have overwhelmingly upheld requirements for health care works, public employees, university faculty and students and […]
