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A bill in the Texas Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds. But for years, previous attempts have been ...

The Legislature’s lower chamber has finally blessed school vouchers—and denied ordinary Texans the chance to weigh in.

What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the upcoming picture book We Match! He grew up in Sulphur Springs, lives in Austin, and serves as ...

DEI campus crackdown, Republicans are now going after gender and ethnic studies programs and faculty independence.

We oppose this execution as we do every execution. Capital punishment is an act of state sanctioned violence that violates ...

The governor crushed anti-voucher Republicans in the Texas House, but there are still plenty of party activists who are ...

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The 6-second soundless video of an April 2024 incident at Beaumont United High School starts with Ja’Liyah Celestine, a 17-year-old Black student, kneeling in the middle of a hallway, covering ...

Three months into his second presidential term, Donald Trump appears well off pace to hit his promised record numbers of deportations. As much of the country focuses on Trump’s international ...

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