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Mary Gonzalez

‘Repository of Shame’: Will Texas Start Publicly Identifying Wage Thieves?

Wage theft is a quiet crisis in the Lone Star State. A bill that would publicly expose bad actors may have a chance at the Legislature.

by Gus Bova

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Latino Lawmakers Call for State-Funded Immigration Representation, More Oversight of Detention Centers

by Gus Bova

Report: 83 Percent of Texas School Districts Offer Abstinence-Only or No Sex Ed

by John Wright

Seven Anti-LGBT Laws That Remain on Texas’ Books

by John Wright

Mary Gonzalez Oct 20, 2016

Election Day Won’t Change LGBT Texans’ ‘Extremely Underrepresented’ Status

by John Wright

A pride flag outside Houston City Hall. Dec 17, 2015

Five New Year’s Resolutions for the Texas LGBT Movement

by John Wright

May 28, 2015

Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Dies, Capping ‘Huge Victory’ For LGBT Rights

by John Wright

Children hanging out

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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The Magazine

Wimberley town hall on water May 26, 2015

Wimberley Groundwater Protection Faces Challenge from El Paso Democrat

by Forrest Wilder

Mary Gonzalez Apr 21, 2015

Bill Would Prevent Gay Teens From Becoming Felons For Consensual Sex

by John Wright

Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen) Apr 15, 2015

Mixed Reactions for House School Finance Fix

by Patrick Michels

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Two More Anti-LGBT Bills Get Hearings This Week

by John Wright

Apr 01, 2015

In the Wee Hours, a House Budget is Born

by Christopher Hooks

Mary Gonzalez Mar 20, 2015

Bill Would Expand Birth Control Access for Teen Moms

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

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