Three Houston-area mothers have filed a lawsuit challenging Texas’ law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, arguing it violates religious freedom protections and parental rights.
A federal judge has ruled Houston’s Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprise Program violates the Equal Protection Clause, blocking the city from using racial preferences in certain public contracting decisions.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is threatening to pull more than $200 million in public safety grants from Houston, Dallas, and Austin unless the cities reverse policies limiting police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
