How Are Texas Officials Responding to the End of ‘Roe’?
“Austin will, to the best of its ability, do all we can to protect our values and our people.”
Politics
GOP Win Says More About Filemon Vela than a South Texas ‘Red Wave’
When Congressman Filemon Vela decamped for K Street, he created a predictable opportunity for a Republican upset in the Valley.
The Pain Belongs To Us
Archives of survival hold the power to transform beliefs about revenge, retribution, and the carceral state.
Texting for Reproductive Justice
At the Texas Equal Access Fund, volunteers help Texans navigate a reproductive health network devastated by Senate Bill 8.
The Rising Progressive Majority in South Texas
Our people are searching for new leadership, and progressive Democratic Latinas are a viable option.
An Astonishing ID: Baby of Couple Murdered in 1981 Finally Found
Holly is alive and well, but who killed the Texas couple whose bodies were found dumped in the woods north of Houston?
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An Easy Fix: Don’t Let 18-Year-Olds Buy Assault Rifles
Federal law requires handgun owners to be at least 21 years old. That's not the case for AR-15s.
Uvalde and the Border Security Scam
In South Texas, an international military apparatus lords over Latino residents. It took one man mere minutes to make a mockery of it.
Greg Casar Superstar?
The organizer, groundbreaking Austin policymaker, and congressional nominee plans to be the House’s ‘most pro-labor’ member.