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Filemon Vela Is Just the Latest Texas Congressman to Swing Through the Revolving Door

Of the 15 members who’ve left the U.S. House since 2018, at least half have gotten into the business of political influence-peddling.

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A Hollow Victory for Texas Oyster Fishers

At a meeting besieged by protest, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission postponed a decision on closing oyster reefs.

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Take Back the Vote

We spoke with her about her career, the threat against voting rights in Texas, and the power of the law to protect access to the ballot.

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The Battle of Beaumont

A grueling labor fight dragged on in the once-mighty union bastion of southeast Texas, pitting the oil giant against an embattled Steelworkers local.

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Neither Here, Nor There

The City of Austin is back to playing whack-a-mole with its large unsheltered population.

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Kelcy Warren’s Defamation Suit Has Beto O’Rourke Spoiling for a Fight

Texas has strong protections against frivolous defamation suits that impede public discourse. Will the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful use them?

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A Last Stand for Texas Oyster Fishers

After a decade of struggle, the industry has reached a breaking point.

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Houston’s Hayan Charara Plumbs the Politics of the Personal

Plainspoken yet profound, a new collection of poems by Houston’s Hayan Charara plumbs the politics of the personal.

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Will the Next Texas Land Commissioner Forget the Alamo—and Focus on More Important Duties?

From coastal resilience to disaster recovery, candidates for land commissioner could transform the position from a political stepping-stone into a force for good.

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Guardian of the Guard

Jason Featherston, who has devoted more than half his life to the National Guard, is now the leading critic of Governor Greg Abbott’s border surge.

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DISRUPT, DEPLETE, DESTROY

This is merely the latest incarnation of a decades-old Republican playbook to discredit, defund, and ultimately destroy the Texas public education system.

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The Murderer’s Little Boy

In 2016, a League City man stabbed his ex-wife to death. Why does his family have custody of their child?

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‘What We Leave Behind’ Is a Beautifully Understated Migration Story

And an exciting feature debut for Texan director Iliana Sosa.

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‘I Don’t Know Where It’s Safe’: Family of Trans Child Who Dined With Ken Paxton Is Facing Child Abuse Investigation

The Dallas-area family says it is under investigation by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and at risk of losing their kids.

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The State of Paxton v. Bush

What’s worse for a Republican in 2022: To be an alleged felon, or to bear the same last name as Jeb and the Georges?

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Texas Democratic Voter Participation Dipped in Primaries, GOP Voter Turnout Increased Slightly

Turnout was slightly down among Democrats from the 2018 gubernatorial primary, while Republican turnout increased by 1.5 percent.

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Houston Is Hailed as a National Success for Fighting Homelessness. But the Reality Isn’t Quite as Rosy.

Simple overall stats don’t show the truth of the housing crisis.

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The King of Laredo Lives to Fight Another Day in May Runoff

In a close contest, Representative Henry Cuellar missed outright victory.

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Rio Grande Valley Voters Face Stark Choices in May Runoffs

From Henry Cuellar’s reelection to the fight to succeed Eddie Lucio, multiple progressive women advance to runoffs as the RGV ponders its political status quo.

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Who Killed Dean and Tina Clouse—and Where Is Their Baby?

A group of sleuths using "genetic genealogy" has broken open a 40-year-old cold case.

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Democratic Statewide Primaries Show the Party is Indecisive–Except For When It Comes to Beto

In most statewide races, Texas Dems split their votes in crowded fields. Most races will be going into runoffs.

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In GOP Primaries, Abbott Crushes Opponents While Paxton Forced into Runoff

Abbott’s shameless lurch to the right pays off, while Paxton may finally pay a price for clownish corruption in a runoff battle.

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Progressive Greg Casar Trounces Competition in Central Texas Congressional Primary

Longtime State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, meanwhile, flops.

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What Electing A New Railroad Commissioner Means for Texans

Thanks to a provocative TikTok, and the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, the agency is having its moment.

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My Abortion Experience Inspired Me to Fight for Underage Youth

In Texas and 37 other states, minors seeking confidential reproductive health care must get a court order. They should be entrusted to make their own medical decisions.

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