Closing the digital divide: FCC funds internet access in 89 rural Texas counties
Broadband buildout efforts to bridge the state’s digital divide are under way as funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) flows into rural Texas counties. This Monday, the FCC authorized $76.7 million in funding over
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Business groups sue San Antonio to end paid sick leave ordinance
Nearly a year ago, San Antonio became the second city in Texas to pass an ordinance forcing employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. On Monday, it became the
New law challenges early voting access for Texans
By L. Wayne Ashley Over the last several election cycles, Texas voters across the political spectrum seem to agree on one thing—most of us really like early voting. That’s why
Texas Still Behind the Curve When It Comes to Affordable Housing
Texas is one of only two states where landlords are legally allowed to turn away Section 8 voucher-holders as of November of last year, according to the Texas Tribune. The
“It’s like they’re frightened to talk to me”: Texas campaign workers of color face harassment, discrimination in the field
BY ALEX SAMUELS While campaigning for a City Council hopeful earlier this year, Arash Farasat was assigned to knock on doors in an affluent Dallas neighborhood where most of the residents
Analysis: What do Texas voters want? Meat and potatoes, apparently. And cleaner elections.
BY ROSS RAMSEY A poll nestled between the end of a Texas legislative session and the beginning of what promises to be a tumultuous 2020 election has just the right blend
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Dog Ate Your Homework? Legislators May Face Fallout From Judicial Disregard
It was quiet under the pink dome the day SB 341 passed, a bill set forth by Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston), which stipulates private attorneys
Analysis: What do Texas voters want? Meat and potatoes, apparently. And cleaner elections.
BY ROSS RAMSEY A poll nestled between the end of a Texas legislative session and the beginning of what promises to be a tumultuous 2020 election
Children can still be charged with prostitution in Texas after Greg Abbott veto
BY LARA KORTE Children in Texas can still be charged with prostitution after Gov. Greg Abbott this month vetoed a popular bill prohibiting prostituted minors from being arrested
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