Inside Houstonβs 1970 School Strike
Editorβs Note: Lupe Mendez, poetry editor of the Texas Observer, is author of the new book We Exist in the Whisper: Huelga School Verses (Arte…
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Gina Hinojosa proposes sending every Texas household $1,500 in her bid to oust Greg Abbott
Her plan would cost $17 billion which would come from the rainy day fund. She said Abbott is hoarding money in that account that belongs…
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Senate Leader John Thune and other national Republicans rallying for Paxton at fundraiser this month
A fundraiser for the GOP nominee for Senate will feature a number of major Senate Republicans who previously supported John Cornyn.
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Texas community colleges showing small signs of recovery after enrollment decline, report finds
Colleges are pivoting to offer students more job training and credentials as many skipped enrollment to go into the workforce, report finds.
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State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates
Last month, the Texas Republican Party included in its platform a ban on foreigners using American surrogates, arguing the practice allows children born under these…
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Death of former Afghan ally while in ICE custody ruled an accident
Records show Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, who fought alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan, died in a Dallas hospital a day after detainment due to an allergic…
Read full article βThrowing the Book at Books in Prison
Every Thursday and Sunday evening, a dozen volunteers file into the back room of Vesper, a community space in East Austin. In the workroom-turned-library, there…
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As Democrats eye South Texas upset, Bobby Pulido faces scrutiny over ex-bandmateβs child sex offenses
The Tejano musician has been dogged by a series of headlines regarding his former accordionist, a registered sex offender. Pulido has insisted he did not…
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Four years after Dobbs, Texas abortion-rights advocates struggle to break through in Washington
Just 2% of Texas voters call abortion the stateβs most pressing problem. Advocates are reframing the issue as one of reproductive healthcare that affects familiesβ…
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Rising healthcare costs are straining Texas businesses as the Legislature seeks solutions
Lawmakers and experts pin the blame for rising insurance costs on health companies consolidating and creating less competition.
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Former U.S. Rep. Bill Archer dies at 98
The Houston Republican served for three decades in Congress, rising to become chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
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Trump administration asks Texas for help providing legal services to immigrant kids facing deportation
Immigration rights experts worry that the recent inquiry is the latest sign Trump is interested in transferring unaccompanied minors to the state, where it is…
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A year after deadly floods, Texas lawmakers havenβt addressed training for emergency coordinators
Texasβ emergency management chief has repeatedly recommended that lawmakers require minimum training but a bill proposed after the disaster failed.
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Texas Stock Exchange to launch trading on Monday in test of upstartβs challenge to Wall Street
The exchange represents the most well-funded challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ duopoly of U.S. stock trading.
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Records reveal βsystemic neglectβ after immigrant died at Camp East Montana
Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana in West Texas. Records indicate the facility's staff…
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Border wall through Big Bend state park in βplanning stagesβ as updated map includes 2-mile barrier
An online map published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows plans for a wall near Big Bend Ranch State Parkβs westernmost sections closest to…
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Buyouts offered to nearly a quarter of UT Tyler employees amid budget shortfall
The university in East Texas is among other state colleges facing financial strains.
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Vaccination rates in Texas schools have been dropping. Look up the latest vaccination rates in your district.
The Texas Tribune has created a searchable database of the latest vaccine rates for school districts and private schools and how theyβve changed in the…
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Measles vaccination rate for Texas kindergarteners increased slightly after 2025 outbreak
Despite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a…
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River authorityβs budget woes are another blow to water-needy Corpus Christi
Cities and other water users have already paid $4.1 million to reserve water from a seawater desalination plant that is not close to construction.
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