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Rudy Medrano is one of a dozen Texas death row inmates taking part in a quiet but groundbreaking shift: a pilot program allowing limited group recreation after decades of near-total isolation. For the first time in over 25 years, some prisoners are sharing meals, joining prayer circles, and experiencing human touch.
“All of...
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After Decades in Solitary, Texas Death Row Prisoners Find...
Rudy Medrano is one of a dozen Texas death row inmates taking part in...
The High Cost of Tariffs — and Why Warren...
Six months into President Trump’s return to office, the effects of his economic policies...
State Sen. Nathan Johnson Launches Campaign for Texas Attorney...
Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson, a three-term Democrat from Dallas, announced Tuesday that he...
Texas Legislature
Texas Republicans Face Risks in Mid-Decade Redistricting Push
As Texas Republicans prepare to redraw congressional maps...
Just Weeks Before Session, Texas Confronts Long-Ignored Flood Reform Demands
As the death toll from this weekend’s catastrophic...
Texas Adopts Global Standard for Food Additive Warnings
A new law signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending shockwaves through the national...
Schatzline Withdraws from Texas Senate Race
Two days after announcing his candidacy for a...
Texas to Ban Sale, Production of “Lab-Grown” Meat
Starting in September, Texas will begin a two-year...
Education
Lawsuit Filed Against Texas’ Controversial Ten Commandments Classroom Display
A coalition of sixteen Texas families, including Jewish,...
The STAAR Strategy: How Houston Boosted Scores
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles is touting a...
Texas School Districts Welcome New Funding, But Budget Gaps Persist
As Texas school districts prepare for the 2025–26...
Homeschooled Kids Could Get a Lot of Voucher Funding. Here’s Why.
One of the most bruising and polarizing fights...
Texas Colleges in Legal Limbo Over Tuition for Undocumented Students
Texas public colleges are facing pressure and legal...
Healthcare
Galveston Family Hit With $5,000 Bill After Vaccinating Children Amid Measles Outbreak
When Thang Nguyen took his young children to a University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) clinic in Galveston this March, his priority was their health. Amid a...
Inside Texas’ $50M Plan to Test Psychedelic Therapy for Combat Trauma
Texas is preparing to invest $50 million in a somewhat unconventional approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid addiction, a psychedelic substance called ibogaine. Governor...
Vaccine Exemptions, Food Labels, and More: RFK Jr.’s Fingerprints on 2025 Texas Legislation
While much of the 2025 Texas legislative session was marked by policy tweaks and incremental health care decisions, a significant thread tying many of those measures together...
Before Sine Die, A Busy Weekend for Texas Lawmakers
Though the last day of the legislative session on Monday was a mostly ceremonial affair, Saturday and Sunday were packed with last-minute negotiations and deals in an...
Cutting Costs, Losing Coverage? The New Republicans Medicaid Proposal Explained
President Donald Trump's plan to extend and expand tax cuts is making waves in Texas, this time through Republican efforts to curb a tax loophole that Texas...
