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Greg Abbott’s Wasteful Border War Is Draining the State’s Coffers

The cost, scope, cruelty, and failure of the governor’s immigration dragnet far exceed that of any of his predecessors.

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Texas’ Firestorm Future

With climate change, Texans must prepare for worse conflagrations.

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Melissa Lucio Is Spared Execution, for Now

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of a possibly innocent woman’s execution on Monday. A lower court will review the evidence.

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Texas Anti-Trans Laws Target Intersex People, Too

Bans on trans kids' healthcare ensure intersex people continue to be subject to medically unnecessary surgeries in infancy.

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Why Was a Texas Woman Charged with Murder for a ‘Self-Induced’ Abortion? Officials Won’t Say.

After a national uproar, the Starr County District Attorney dropped charges against the 26-year-old.

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A Bipartisan Win for Texas: Electric School Buses

Diesel-fueled engines harm kids’ health and pollute the atmosphere.

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Will Governor Greg Abbott Stop Melissa Lucio’s Execution?

Supporters of the 53-year-old Latina mother hope for a last-minute reprieve.

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A Grandmother Is Fighting for Custody of Her Murdered Daughter’s Child. Will She Be Silenced?

Gag orders in family court protect judges, not children, critics say.

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A Lexicon of the Border Wars

The “Bard of Juárez” and a Tucson artist co-created a glossary of the violence so many have endured.

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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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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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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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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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