Atirikta Kumar
Atirikta Kumar (@AtiriktaKumar) is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science at the University of Houston. Atirikta is passionate about writing about the criminal justice system and issues in order to inform the public about their communities and politics. She also writes for her college newspaper, The Cougar.
Texas Has Not Elected A State-Wide Official In Decades, Can That Change Next Year?
The last time a Democrat was elected to a statewide election in Texas was in 1994. Texas hasn’t backed a Democratic president since 1976...
Roadblock To Vouchers In The Texas House: ‘The 24’
Rural Texas state representatives along with their Democratic colleagues stand in the way of legislation pertaining to voucher programs in Texas.
Gov. Greg Abbott has...
Dan Patrick Receives $3 Million From A Pro-Paxton Group
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick received $3 million in campaign support from Defend Texas Liberty, a group that has been campaigning against the suspended Attorney...
Paxton’s Former Roommate And Longtime Friend Will Be Voting In His Impeachment Trial
Familiar ties with the suspended Attorney General, Ken Paxton, during his upcoming impeachment trial, is not unfamiliar.
While the Texas Senate voted to keep his...
Mexico Files Complaint Over Gov. Abbott’s Newly Installed Floating Border Barriers
Gov. Greg Abbott’s newly installed floating barrier may be in violation of the 1944 and 1970 treaties on boundaries and waters, according to Mexico's...
The U.S. Economy (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift’s eras tour is a magical experience for Swifties, but the timeless tour is also boosting the U.S. economy.
The U.S. Federal Reserve credits...
Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Harriet O’Neill Joins The Team Prosecuting Paxton In The...
A former Republican justice on the Texas Supreme Court, Harriet O’Neill, is now part of the prosecution team against suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton...
Families File A Lawsuit To Block Texas’s New Law Banning Gender Transition-related Care For...
On Wednesday several families with transgender children filed a lawsuit at the state court to block a new Texas law that would stop minors...
House Education Committee Addresses Teacher Pay Concerns
The Texas House Education Opportunity and Enrichment select committee met on Tuesday to hear invited live testimony regarding public education in Texas. The committee...
Gov. Abbott Appoints a New Interim Attorney General, Again
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday afternoon appointed Angela Colmenero as the new Interim Attorney General, effective July 14.
Colmenero will replace John Scott, the former...
