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Texas Counties Try to Fight Poverty with Cash
A program intended to put money in the pockets of the poor faces a challenge from a state senator.
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Texas May Violate Human Rights Treaties
Four nonprofits are urging the United Nations to pressure the federal government to protect queer residents of the Lone Star state.
The Judges Who Ruled Against La Gordiloca Are Criminalizing Watchdog Journalism
One dissenting judge said the decision guarantees the media “will only be able to report information the government chooses to share.”
Will Texas Cities Stay Silent on Gaza?
From Austin to San Antonio and Dallas to Houston, pro-Palestine advocates are pleading with recalcitrant local officials to take a stand for Gazans.
Women’s Lives Are on the Ballot This November
Representative Jasmine Crockett warns of another Trump presidency on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
Another Hot, Dry Summer May Push Parts of Texas to the Brink
Some areas are starting the year with low water reserves, and forecasters don’t expect substantial relief from the weather.
What Does the United States Owe Central America?
A new work of nonfiction revives a history that some would sooner see forgotten.
The Lost Promise of Refuge Ranch
Christian activists brought concerns about sex trafficking to prominence in Texas and then failed the survivors they sought to help.
Ivan Cantu Is Set to Be Executed. But Did He Get a Fair Trial?
So far, Texas courts have refused to hear new legal arguments that could support the Dallas man’s innocence.