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She’s 28. She’s an Immigrant. She’s in Charge of Texas’ Most Populous County. Get Used to It.

When Lina Hidalgo was elected Harris County judge in November, many scoffed at her unexpected victory. Now she’s on a mission to prove that her progressive agenda is just what Houston needs.

by Blake Paterson

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Dozens of Fast-Food Workers Protest Trump, Puzder Nomination While Calling for Wage Hike

by Sam DeGrave

Texas Democrats Push For At Least $10.10 Minimum Wage

by Sam DeGrave

Hundreds of Texas Workers Join National Day of Action for $15 Minimum Wage

by Gus Bova

Labor rights demonstrators protest sexual harassment in the fast food industry at an Austin McDonald's. A new survey has found that 40 percent of women fast-food workers report being sexually harassed on the job. Oct 06, 2016

Austinites Join Nationwide Protest of Sexual Harassment in Fast-Food Industry

A new national survey found that 40 percent of female fast-food workers reported being sexually harassed on the job.

by John Wright

Aug 24, 2015

Texas Cities Leading the Way on Living Wages

by Maria Luisa Cesar

Feb 25, 2015

The ‘Texas Miracle’ Does Little for Women in the Real World

by Michelle García

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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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Capitol Nov 11, 2014

Bills, Frivolous and Foreboding, Appear in Run-up to 84th

by Christopher Hooks

Apr 18, 2014

State of Texas: Women in the Workforce

by Mikaela Rodriguez and Dave Mann

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