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Confederate Soldiers

The Texas GOP’s War of Municipal Aggression

With their approval of a bill to “protect” Confederate monuments from liberal city halls, Senate Republicans exposed the raw racial dynamics of the party’s preemption crusade.

by Justin Miller

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‘License to Discriminate’: Texas Senate Advances Anti-LGBTQ Bill

by Vicky Camarillo

In the Texas Legislature, Sexual Harassment Complaints are Rarely Filed, Haphazardly Maintained and Then Destroyed

by Naveena Sadasivam and Sophie Novack

The Texas House’s Sexual Harassment Training Video is Short, Legalistic and Will Likely Be Ineffective

by Naveena Sadasivam

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How Texas Senators Responded to Allegations Against Borris Miles, Carlos Uresti

by Naveena Sadasivam and Sophie Novack

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No Texas Senator Has Called for the Resignation of Two Colleagues Accused of Sexual Misconduct

The reticence of many to respond strongly against these allegations is likely in part because more senators hold secrets of their own, a political scientist said.

by Sophie Novack and Naveena Sadasivam

Apr 01, 2015

In the Wee Hours, a House Budget is Born

by Christopher Hooks

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Inside this month's print issue

Lost Children—A Texas Tragedy

A riveting new book about foster care and adoption exposes just how the state lost six kids to out-of-state mothers who murdered them.

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