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Will Texas teachers be carrying a 9 mm this year?
The right response to last year’s shooting rampage in Uvalde that left 19 fourth graders and two teachers dead would have been to pass...
Aug 7, 2023


John M. Crisp: Should we post our national motto in all public classrooms?
Since Aug. 1, all public K-12 schools, colleges and universities in Louisiana are required to display our national motto—In God We...
Aug 7, 2023


Dead body found stuck to Texas Gov. Abbott’s border buoys in the Rio Grande
Mexican officials said a body was found stuck in Texas’ floating buoy barrier in the Rio Grande on Wednesday. Mexico's foreign affairs...
Aug 3, 2023


Henry Cuellar, a previous Democratic primary target, touts 2024 support from national party leaders
U.S. House Democratic leaders are endorsing Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, as he prepares to run for reelection after weathering two...
Aug 3, 2023


Texas launches effort to reduce opioid-related deaths in pregnancy with Houston summit
The Texas Department of State Health Services today hosted a TexasAIM summit focused on reducing deaths and injuries of pregnant women...
Aug 3, 2023


It took months for Texas lawmakers to agree on property taxes. Next up: a school voucher stalemate.
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Legislature may have ended their stalemate over property tax cuts, but the next fight is already brewing...
Aug 2, 2023


Texas A&M interim president pledges more transparency after accusations of political interference
Texas A&M University interim President Mark A. Welsh III said the university needs to establish clear guidelines to handle allegations...
Aug 2, 2023


How an internship program hopes to end “brain drain” in Texas’ Permian Basin and other rural regions
Katelan Crowder woke up in her childhood bedroom. Her dog, Daisy, was still snoring. A year had passed since she graduated from high...
Aug 2, 2023


Do the doughnut, do the time: Abbott talks ‘street takeover’ penalties, border security
New penalties for “street takeovers” were hailed Wednesday in North Texas as an example of success fomented by community leaders, law...
Aug 2, 2023


UNT to dissolve DEI offices in response to new Texas law
University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk announced to faculty and staff on Tuesday that the school is dissolving its Division of...
Aug 1, 2023


As electoral disputes mount, one Texas court case takes center stage
Elections in Harris County, Texas, home to Houston, the state’s biggest city, are coming under the microscope this week as the Democratic...
Aug 1, 2023


A test case challenging election results in Texas’ biggest county follows a post-Trump playbook
Harris County, Texas, beset by Republicans looking to influence the Democratic stronghold’s elections, this week is hosting the first...
Aug 1, 2023


Report: In almost half of Texas counties, pregnant people can’t access health care
Pregnant people in almost half of the counties in Texas don’t have adequate access to health care. That’s according to a new report by...
Aug 1, 2023


Amid extreme temperatures, Texas state parks can be a respite — or a heated hindrance all their own
On a recent sweltering afternoon, Doug Cochran stood outside the visitor center of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area and pointed an...
Aug 1, 2023


Ken Paxton’s lawyers seek to dismiss 19 of 20 articles of impeachment
Lawyers for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton requested Monday that all but one of 20 articles of impeachment be dismissed, arguing...
Jul 31, 2023


Greg Abbott’s Border Policy Is at Once Cruel and Ineffective. Many State Leaders Wouldn’t Have It An
For years, liberals have been criticizing Texas’s border-militarization program, Operation Lone Star, as useless, cruel, and a waste of...
Jul 27, 2023
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