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.”
Public Health
The Omicron Variant Has Ravaged Texas Schools
The newest COVID-19 variant has wreaked havoc on public schools in the state, forcing closures as districts scramble for adequate staff.
Are the poor subsidizing the University of Texas?
A new documentary alleges that $280 million reserved for indigent healthcare and hospitalization in Austin has been improperly diverted to Dell Medical School.
COVID-19 Robbed Me of the Joys of Teaching
I thought remote instruction during the pandemic would be the worst of it. I was wrong.
The Supreme Court Lets SB 8 Stand, But Allows Abortion Providers Their Day in Court
In an 8-to-1 ruling, the Justices ruled that lawsuits against Texas’ anti-abortion law could proceed, but left women in the state to suffer its consequences in the meantime.
The EPA Placed a Texas Superfund Site on its National Priorities List in 2018. Why Is the Health Threat Still Unknown?
Predominantly Latino residents in Grand Prairie, west of Dallas, say they’ve been told little or nothing about air, soil and groundwater poisoned by TCE, a known human carcinogen.
Texas Legislators Ask Biden Administration To Reinstate Planned Parenthood As Medicaid Provider
Democratic lawmakers say Texas’ new abortion ban compounds the many existing barriers to reproductive health care for the state’s poorest patients.
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A Texas Town Stopped an Energy Giant from Drilling Next to a Day Care. But It’s Trying to Start Up Again.
Arlington’s experience shows how difficult it can be to stop greenhouse gas production – even when it’s putting children’s health at risk.
Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Having a ‘Domino Effect’ on Clinics Across the U.S.
“We are seeing massive ripple effects across the country for other states taking on displaced patients.”
