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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

Keep Reading

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

Mar 03, 2025

Abbott’s Border Splurge

Operation Lone Star has unleashed a windfall for private contractors cashing in on a four-year-long emergency shopping spree.

by Justin Miller

Feb 24, 2025

Costly New Bail Bills Would Needlessly Jail More People

Texas politicians are wasting your money to punish the working class.

by David Gaspar

Feb 20, 2025

Will Texas Secure Its Water Future?

Senator Charles Perry outlines an expansive vision of where Texans will get their H₂O in the coming decades.

by Lise Olsen

Feb 14, 2025

Speaker Burrows Remodels Texas House with All-Republican Chairs

The new leader of the lower chamber finally announced committee assignments, formalizing a new order in the lower chamber.

by Joelle DiPaolo

Seen from behind, a person with short hair carries a trans flag, trailing behind them, under a partly cloudy blue sky. Feb 11, 2025

Trans Texans Are Under Attack (Again), but Advocates Aren’t Giving In

With another legislative session that could pile on even more anti-trans policies, LBGTQ+ groups grapple with how to protect their communities.

by Joelle DiPaolo

Feb 04, 2025

Who Really Benefits from School Vouchers?

I do not pretend to know the motivation of Jeff Yass. But I do know that Mr. Yass is not a Texan, and I also know that Texas is not for sale.

by Leonora Boulton

Jan 14, 2025

Texas Foresees Strong Revenue, Full Rainy Day Fund. Who Will Benefit?

In his biennial budget projection, Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the state will have a healthy surplus, plus a full economic stabilization fund for the first time in history.

by Joelle DiPaolo

Jan 08, 2025

This Aspiring Social Worker Should Not Be Blacklisted

Imposing permanent punishments for old mistakes backfires by reducing the talent pool to address Texas’ social worker shortage.

by James Knight and Daryl James

Nov 06, 2024

Texas House Dems Trip Over Their Own Low Bar

On Tuesday, the most modest of boasts became famous last words for the lower chamber’s dwindling Ds.

by Justin Miller

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