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Houston ISD Takeover Is a Trojan Horse for Privatization
Leaders of low-income communities of color worry the state’s power grab could deepen inequalities.
Clarence Brandley: Unjustly Convicted, Overdue for Justice
One of Texas’ most famous death row exonerees died before winning compensation under a law inspired by his own story.
The ‘Dallas Express’: Your Go-To Source for Right-Wing, Astroturf News
The formerly Black-owned, progressive newspaper has re-emerged as a "pink slime" media site that launders conservative propaganda.
Dallas Has a Problem With ‘Zombie’ Astroturf Groups
Despite being exposed as bogus, some right-wing organizations keep coming back from the dead. No one knows who is funding them.
‘We Won’t Be Bullied’: Abortion Pill Website Fights Texas Censorship
Tracy Droz Tragos’ documentary Plan C, now screening at SXSW, follows the ongoing fight to expand access to abortion medication.
The Life, Death, and Life of San Antonio’s Symphony
A decades-long fight for high art is also a fight for organized labor in the state’s second-largest city.
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Border Militia Bill Reveals Texas GOP’s Scheme to Expand State Enforcement Powers
Opponents call it a dangerous vigilante move that will get innocent people killed.
Abortion Training in Texas Is Vanishing
And traveling out of state won't fix it.
A ‘Dark Vision’ of Discipline: Zero Tolerance Makes a Comeback
Texas is already expelling more at-risk students and the Texas Legislature may make things worse.