A Lawsuit 30 Years Ago Affirmed Free Speech on Texas College Campuses
The University of Texas’ fixation on protesters “not affiliated with UT” calls to mind when Southwest Texas State University tried to ban an independent newspaper.
Jason Buch
Articles by Jason Buch
Small-Town Politics, National Consequences
The Supreme Court takes up a Texas power struggle involving allegedly retaliatory arrests of two councilwomen.
The Judges Who Ruled Against La Gordiloca Are Criminalizing Watchdog Journalism
One dissenting judge said the decision guarantees the media “will only be able to report information the government chooses to share.”
La Gordiloca Goes to Court
An unconventional citizen journalist stands up for free speech by suing the Laredo public officials who had her arrested.
DPS Still Avoiding a Public Hearing on Uvalde Massacre
By delaying the appeal of a fired Texas Ranger, Director Steve McCraw is also postponing a public reckoning.
¿Quién Se Queda con el Dinero Robado a México?
Los planes del Departamento de Justicia para devolver el dinero robado del estado de Coahuila generan dudas sobre quién debería recibir el dinero.
Who Gets Mexico’s Missing Money?
The Justice Department’s plans to return money stolen from the state of Coahuila raise questions about whom should get the money.
The Border Patrol’s Power Grab
The agency seeks more authority from the Legislature to nab trespassers and others in Texas.
Migrant Deaths Are a Feature—Not a Bug—of U.S. Immigration Policy
Governor Greg Abbott says he can make coming to the U.S. more miserable than being smuggled in the back of a tractor-trailer.
Mexico’s Repo Man
After billions went missing, the Mexican state of Veracruz turned to a prominent trial lawyer to recover money that was allegedly laundered in the Houston suburbs. But the unusual quest appears to be foundering.