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Texas Tells Students to Report Threats. It Should Give Us a Seat at the Safety Table.

State law requires parents, educators, police, and administrators to be a part of district safety committees, but not the kids who are expected to recognize and report danger.

by Arjun Sharda

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One of the Top Texas House Races Could Come Down to a Single Issue: Water

by Justin Doud

Come and Take Them, Dan Patrick

by Kalyn Gensic

University of Houston Is Gutting Its Gender and Sexuality Classes. That Won’t Stop Texas’ Crusade Against Higher Ed.

by Andrew Joseph Pegoda

Greg Abbott, sitting in his wheelchair at a podium labeled "Securing the Border," watches as a crane puts up a segment of the border wall, part of the seemingly endless spending on border security.

‘Border Security’ Is a Financial Black Hole that Will Consume Us All

Spending on cops and tech at the border has increased ninefold in a decade.

by Gus Bova

A closeup of a needle loaded with a vaccine, held in the hand of a medical professional wearing blue gloves. In the background, they are applying an alcohol swab to a grey-haired person who will receive the vaccine in their shoulder. There's increasing hesitancy where once there was widespread acceptance of vaccines in Texas.

The Shot Boosters

Vaccines are under attack in Texas, and public health experts warn we'll pay a price in more outbreaks and deaths from preventable diseases.

by Lise Olsen

An illustration of a hand holding a padlock on a chain, but the keyhole is shaped like a house. In their other hand, they hold a golden key with the end shaped like a worker holding a suitcase.

Fair Hiring, Unfair Housing

There are laws and programs to help formerly-incarcerated Texans get employed, but finding a home can be far more challenging.

by Claire Partain

Donna Howard speaks with a serious expression into a microphone as she testifies about abortion access after Roe v. Wade.

Pregnant Texans Now Travel 10 Times Farther for an Abortion

Texas legislator Donna Howard plans to collaborate with allies in and out of state in the fight to improve access to reproductive healthcare.

by Sara Hutchinson

Governor Greg Abbott delivered his fifth State of the State speech on February 17.

Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial

“I’m speaking to you from the manufacturing floor of Noveon,” announced Texas’ fearless leader to a limited audience before laying out yet another right-wing agenda.

by Gus Bova

A new bank of voltage regulators at a new community development in San Antonio. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that energy consumption will increase over the next 30 years.

The Governor’s Grid Gambit

Texas utility regulators are hawking a convoluted and costly policy for grid reliability—despite strong resistance from energy experts and even big business.

by Justin Miller