SNAP Shutdown Will Leave Texas Students like Me Hungry
I don’t know when this shutdown will end or when my benefits will be reinstated. But I do know we are worth more than the petty arguments of political powerhouses.
veterans
Texas Expands Access to Medical Cannabis—But Advocates Say It’s Not Enough
Texas has one of the most restrictive medical marijuana laws in the country, leaving veterans like Viridiana Edwards struggling to manage chronic pain and PTSD.
Eye on Texas: The Broken Wheel Ranch Project
In Bonham, veterans struggling with PTSD can experience equine therapy.
Reformers Hopeful the 2019 Legislature will Expand Texas’ Medical Marijuana Law
Activists are mapping a path to end arrests for possession and broaden the state's medical marijuana program ahead of the next legislative session.
Fringe Factor: CJ Grisham and the Paranoid Heart of Texas’ Gun Rights Movement
After video of Grisham getting slammed against a police car went viral in 2013, he took the lead in Texas’ gun deregulation movement. Now, he’s aiming for constitutional carry.
Combating Moral Injury
For some veterans, guilt and shame can linger years after combat — and it’s not PTSD.
The Afghanistan Addiction
Former Navy medic Brandon Caro's new novel provides a look into what it’s like to be a non-combatant in a conflict in which there’s no such thing.
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