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New San Antonio food pantry puts dignity first
Photo courtesy Texas Hunger Initiative Austin
In the midst of an ongoing conversation about tent cities, homelessness, and whether or not people have a right...
Tropical Storm Imelda's flooding turns deadly
Felipe Morales works on getting his truck out of a ditch filled with high water during a rain storm stemming from rain bands...
Texas school districts struggling with full day pre-K
When Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3 it was hailed as a landmark. The bill offered property tax reform and increased school financing....
Texas House Mass Violence Committee Holds First Hearing
The Texas House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety held their first public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Committee members heard...
HD-128 Democrat outraises Briscoe Cain after Beto endorsement
Josh Markle may be the campaign cash frontrunner for House District 128. After presidential candidate, Beto O-Rourke endorsed Markle the Deer Park Democrat raised...
Texas Leads the Nation in Polling Place Closures
It has become increasingly difficult for Texans to exercise the right to vote as a record number of polling places have closed.
According to a...
Abbott Releases Safety Action Report
Almost a month after the El Paso shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott released the Texas Safety Action Report. In the report, which was released on...
Texas looks at measures to prevent suicide
Every day, more than six Texans commit suicide and another 30 are hospitalized for attempted suicide. Over the last few years, suicide has become...
Harris Co. requires higher pay in construction contracts
The Harris County Commissioners’ Court recently approved a regulation requiring all construction contractors to pay their employees a minimum of $15 per hour. The...
TCEQ’s inaction will make Texas hotter
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is doing very little and working slowly at what little they do. Pollution output is on the...
