Alisa Semiens

Articles by Alisa Semiens

Truancy Reform Legislation Headed to the Governor

by Alisa Semiens

Truancy Decriminalization Bill Could Squeak Through Legislature

by Alisa Semiens

Senate Moves to Decriminalize School Truancy

by Alisa Semiens and John Savage

cell phone use while driving

Third Time the Charm? Texas House Passes Texting-While-Driving Ban

by Alisa Semiens

Report: Texas Prosecutes More Truancy Cases Than All Other States Combined

by Alisa Semiens

Confederate Soldiers

The Hidden Confederate History of the Texas Capitol: An Unofficial Guide

by Kelsey Jukam, John Savage, and Alisa Semiens

State Rep. Eric Johnson

Will the Lege Pony Up for Pre-K Expansion?

by Alisa Semiens

Julian Bond at LBJ School: ‘Jim Crow May be Dead, but Racism is Alive and Well’

by Alisa Semiens

Rodney Reed

Six Weeks Before a Scheduled Execution, Protesters Ask Abbott to Grant Clemency

by Alisa Semiens