The Fink Factor: Christianity in Texas classrooms

Texas lawmakers have increased the amount of religious expression and Christianity in Texas classrooms.

• Nov 5

Camp Mystic medical officer did not report 27 flood deaths as reopening faces scrutiny

The medical officer for the Texas summer camp where 27 girls were killed in a flood last year has testified that she still has not officially reported the deaths to the state health agency that regulates camps.

• Apr 14

Largest U.S. Lutheran denomination installs its first Black presiding bishop

Rev. Yehiel Curry, 53, is only the fifth presiding bishop of the ELCA, a predominantly white denomination.

• Oct 4, 2025

Federal probe started into Muslim-centered community EPIC City, Sen. Cornyn says

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas says the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into a Muslim-centered planned community around one of the state's largest mosques near Dallas.

• May 12, 2025

State Department wants staff to report alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term

President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio is asking staff to report allegations of anti-Christian bias during the Biden era, including actions taken for opposition to vaccines or personal pronoun choice.

• Apr 14, 2025