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Zavala County Joins Call for Special Session on Assault Rifles
Local governments in and near Uvalde are still urging the governor to consider raising the age to purchase AR-style weapons.
Upcoming Execution Based on Discredited Forensic Science
Kosoul Chanthakoummane is set to be executed August 17 for the murder of a Dallas realtor in a case built on hypnosis and faulty evidence.
Notorious Houston Serial Killer Requests Compassionate Release
Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr is currently serving six life sentences for participating in a murder, rape, and torture ring when he was a teenager.
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Politics
The Biden Administration Must Ban Racial Profiling
The public opposes immigration authorities’ use of race in border apprehensions, but it continues to be legal in some circumstances.
Michelle Vallejo Keeps the Progressive Flame Alive in the RGV
The 30-year-old congressional candidate could be the first Latina Democrat to represent the Valley in the U.S. House, if she can defeat a well-funded Republican.
Next on the GOP’s List: Starving Queer Kids
Republican attorneys general, including Ken Paxton, have filed suit over a federal school lunch program that prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ+ children.
Environment
We Could Save the Grid by Using Less Electricity
In 1999, Texas was the first state to adopt an energy efficiency standard for utilities, but we’ve fallen way behind since.
The Hills Have Allies
Just west of Austin, preservationists fight to hold onto an ecological rarity as a Dallas billionaire’s development looms.
Energy Advocates Urge Biden to Declare Climate Emergency
Intervention by the federal government could protect Gulf Coast “sacrifice zones” while keeping the power on amid record temperatures.
Culture
‘The Fishermen and the Dragon’ Uncovers Racist Conflict in Galveston Bay History
A new nonfiction book reveals dark details of a clash between white and Vietnamese shrimpers, corporate polluters, and the KKK in Texas.
Poem: Uvalde
“Instead, Uvalde will mean something else to you. It won’t feel like a creek-polished stone when you say it.”
Time Traveling with ‘Paper Girls’ Star Camryn Jones
The series cast member talks about her career trajectory, preparing for the role, and the show’s handling of racism, sexism, and homophobia.
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