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Notorious Houston Serial Killer Requests Compassionate Release

Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr is currently serving six life sentences for participating in a murder, rape, and torture ring when he was a teenager.

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Let’s Praise the Bravery of the Sandy Hook Families

“A lot of folks are centering Alex Jones when they should be centering Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis,” said Dan Friesen, expert on Infowars.

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We Could Save the Grid by Using Less Electricity

In 1999, Texas was the first state to adopt an energy efficiency standard for utilities, but we've fallen way behind since.

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‘The Fishermen and the Dragon’ Uncovers Racist Conflict in Galveston Bay History

A new nonfiction book reveals dark details of a clash between white and Vietnamese shrimpers, corporate polluters, and the KKK in Texas.

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The Fascist Circus Comes to CPAC Texas

Republican politicians joined Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for speeches laced with antisemitism and overt Christian nationalism.

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Poem: Uvalde

"Instead, Uvalde will mean something else to you. It won’t feel like a creek-polished stone when you say it."

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The Biden Administration Must Ban Racial Profiling

The public opposes immigration authorities' use of race in border apprehensions, but it continues to be legal in some circumstances.

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How Peter Stout Turned Around Houston’s Crime Lab

Once dubbed the worst in the country, Houston Forensic Science Center is setting a new standard for criminal investigations.

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Time Traveling with ‘Paper Girls’ Star Camryn Jones

The series cast member talks about her career trajectory, preparing for the role, and the show's handling of racism, sexism, and homophobia.

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Michelle Vallejo Keeps the Progressive Flame Alive in the RGV

She could be the first Latina Democrat to represent the Valley in the U.S. House, if she can defeat a well-funded Republican.

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Next on the GOP’s List: Starving Queer Kids

Republican attorneys general, including Ken Paxton, have filed suit over a federal school lunch program that prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ+ children.

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The Hills Have Allies

Just west of Austin, preservationists fight to hold onto an ecological rarity as a Dallas billionaire's development looms.

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Energy Advocates Urge Biden to Declare Climate Emergency

Intervention by the federal government could protect Gulf Coast "sacrifice zones" while keeping the power on amid record temperatures.

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Pandemic Inspires a New Crop of Farmers

When COVID-19 disrupted livelihoods and supply chains, young urban Mexicans decided to learn to grow food themselves.

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Texas’ Eviction Craze

Amid record heat and a new COVID wave, state residents are being threatened with homelessness in rising numbers.

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West Texas Town Comes Out for Drag Queens

Despite the presence of anti-LGBTQ+ protesters, over 150 people attended the first story time event in Wolfforth, a small suburb of Lubbock.

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Concrete Ideas

New technology and methods may help clean up the cement and concrete industries—two of Texas’ most conspicuous polluters.

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Migrant Deaths Are a Feature—Not a Bug—of U.S. Immigration Policy

Governor Greg Abbott says he can make coming to the U.S. more miserable than being smuggled in the back of a tractor-trailer.

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Pot of Gold

Did Todd M. Smith–Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s trusted, troubled strategist–shake down Texas hemp growers?

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There Is No Legitimate ‘Debate’ Over Gender-Affirming Healthcare

A recent New York Times article that experts called inaccurate and unethical now serves as evidence in Texas against transgender kids.

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An Expert at Playing Dads

With over 100 film credits, Dana Lee loves playing father figures. See him in "Dealing with Dad" at the 45th Asian Film Festival of Dallas.

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The John Birch Society Sees a Renaissance in North Texas

Once sidelined, the decades-old right-wing group has seen a resurgence in the state.

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Cancelled in Friendswood

Right-wing trolls forced a decorated veteran to pull out of Fourth of July festivities in this small Texas town of 40,000.

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‘Nobody Has Accepted Accountability’: Uvalde Families Demand Change to Police and School Personnel

After the release of a damning House report, a Monday night school board meeting turned tense and passionate.

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Injured, Sick, Widowed, and Sued

Cities are filing lawsuits to claw back first responders’ hard-won workers’ compensation.

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