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The Interview: Judge John Dietz on Texas’ School Finance Crisis
Now that he’s retired, the judge who found Texas’ school finance system unconstitutional has a few things to say.
“Goddamn! What is more important than education?” says Judge John Dietz, who found Texas' school finance system unconstitutional. The Texas Supreme Court ha...Read More
The Interview: Frank Jackson
Prairie View’s longtime mayor on Sandra Bland and Texas’ legacy of racial trauma.
Prairie View’s longtime mayor talks about Sandra Bland and Texas’ legacy of racial trauma, including 'post-traumatic slave syndrome.'...Read More
The Interview: Cecile Richards
Planned Parenthood’s president talks reproductive justice, Donald Trump and health care victories.
Planned Parenthood’s president talks reproductive justice, Donald Trump and health care victories....Read More
The Interview: Anthony Graves
Life after death row and the search for justice.
Graves spent 18 years in prison, 12 on death row. Now that his former prosecutor has been disbarred, Graves talks about forgiveness and life going forward....Read More
The Interview: Elliott Naishtat
Parting words from the Lege’s ‘New Yorker.'
Elliott Naishtat, who served 26 years in the Lege, has advice for the aspiring reps in the seven-way contest for his seat: Be persistent, and be polite....Read More
The Interview: Annise Parker
Houston’s former mayor reflects on HERO, use-of-force killings and getting things done.
Houston’s former mayor reflects on HERO, use-of-force killings and getting things done....Read More
The Interview: Rosie Castro
The matriarch of the Castro family reflects on fighting for Latino political representation and the rise of her twin sons.
The matriarch of the Castro family reflects on fighting for Latino political representation and the rise of her twin sons....Read More
‘It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way’
A young Texas abortion provider speaks out amid threats of violence and dangerous political rhetoric.
As politicians and anti-abortion groups spew misinformation and harmful rhetoric from afar, doctors like Bhavik Kumar, who works at Whole Woman’s Health clini...Read More
What Wendy Davis Would’ve Done Differently
The former state senator opens up about the 'grief' of watching the Lege as an outsider and what Texas Democrats will have to do to re-energize their base and bring young voters to the polls.
We asked Davis to look both forward and backward, and she opened up about her gubernatorial campaign’s difficulties with organization and messaging and about ...Read More