Haya Panjwani
Breaking News ReporterHaya Panjwani is covering breaking news for KERA. She also served as a legislative fellow for The Texas Newsroom during the 2021 legislative session. In 2020, she was an intern with Houston Public Media and a senior staff writer for the University of Houston's student publication, The Daily Cougar. Haya grew up in Alabama, Dubai, and Houston. She is studying Journalism and Political Science and expects to graduate with the University of Houston's Class of 2022.
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A proposed map outlining changes to voting districts for the Texas House of Representatives goes before the full chamber on Tuesday. The maps have sparked controversy because critics say they are drawn in a way that dilutes the power of voters of color. -
The Texas House of Representatives Committee on Redistricting redrew the maps that allocate the 150 seats that make up the chamber, showing that Republicans gained more control.
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A first draft of the new congressional redistricting maps has been released, showing two new seats in metropolitan areas due to growing populations.
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A bill limiting the rights of transgender student athletes is on the plates of Texas lawmakers for the fourth time this year. Here’s how we got here, and what’s to come.
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The Texas Legislature is focused on the always-controversial — and extremely complicated — process of redrawing the state’s voting maps. This glossary should help better equip you to follow the political battle ahead.
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You may remember filling out a census questionnaire some time last year. Now, the data is being funneled into a process known as redistricting.
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Wind speeds reached 50 mph in Galveston after the storm made landfall along Matagorda Bay just after midnight, before slowly travelling Northeast.
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The Nourish North Texas campaign by the North Texas Food Bank hopes to combat food insecurity and hunger in the region.
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Hurricane Ida has struck Louisiana and Mississippi. North Texas nonprofits are doing what they can to help.
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Students, professors and staff at some universities in North Texas are going back to campus for in-person instruction for the first time since the start of the pandemic. COVID policies and protocols vary across the region.
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The Taliban have seized control of Afghanistan as the U.S. completes its withdrawal. An Afghan immigrant from the Dallas area is worried for her family back home, and nonprofits in Texas are trying to help similar families.
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Travelers have faced long delays and cancellations this week at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Numerous issues like severe weather and logistical issues are slowing down summer travel.
