Chloe Young
Austin-based journalist and student
What’s behind a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers’ push to stop Melissa Lucio’s execution date?
by Monica Madden, Chloe Young, The Associated Press | KXAN-TV | Apr 8, 2022 HOUSTON (Nexstar/AP) — A group of bipartisan Texas lawmakers visited a death row inmate whose execution they are trying to stop amid doubt about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter. State Reps. Jeff Leach and Joe Moody on Wednesday led a group of […]
MoreTravis County judge blocks child abuse investigations into families of trans kids
By Chloe Young, Monica Madden, Mayra Monroy | KXAN-TV | March 11, 2022 TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A district court judge has granted an injunction and blocked child abuse investigations into the families of trans kids in Texas on Friday. Judge Amy Clark Meachum listened to arguments Friday on whether to temporarily block child protective services’ […]
MoreCasar wins Democratic nomination for Congressional District 35 seat, runoff projected for Republican nomination
By Chloe Young | KXAN-TV | March 2, 2022 AUSTIN (KXAN) — Greg Casar thanked dozens of supporters at his watch party on Tuesday night, saying his campaign win is part of a larger progressive movement. “We built it striking at fast-food restaurants, fighting for 15; we built this fighting for survivors of sexual assault; […]
MoreLt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes ending tenure over critical race theory battle
By Monica Madden, Chloe Young | KXAN-TV | February 18, 2022 AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is proposing to end all tenure for newly hired public university professors and revoke tenure for professors teaching critical race theory, he announced at a press conference Friday. During the 2021 legislative session, state lawmakers passed bills restricting what […]
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