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Where is Texas When It Comes to Pregnancy and Maternity Leave?
Pregnancy or adoption can be both wonderful and stressful for parents-to-be, and the length of paid parental leave can make a big difference.
The Pregnancy...
Should Texas Taxes From Online Sales Go to Where the Buyer Is or Where...
When a Dallas resident purchases a Dell computer online, in addition to the selling price, they pay for the sales tax associated with it....
TexasAIM: How Does it Help Maternal Health?
Maternal mortality may not be something you’d think of as a crisis in 2020, but it is in Texas. Women are dying. Texas is...
Get to Know the New Generation of Texas Candidates
Illustration by Mariana G.
Generational division has long been an issue in American politics. However, more recently, Texas has seen a demographic shift in the...
Fears of Coronavirus Stir Up Racism in Houston, but They Don’t Have To
Right after the Chinese New Year at the end of January, rumors flew of possible coronavirus cases in Houston’s Chinatown. Although the rumors were...
Lead May Still Be in Texas Schools’ Drinking Water. Here’s How You Can Help...
By Reform Austin Staff
Texas is still not doing enough to protect its students from lead contamination in school drinking water.
Back in January 2019, House...
A Bill Could Have Protected Domestic Violence Survivors, but Texas Didn’t Pass It
Days after being released from jail on domestic violence charges, Jacques Dshawn Smith is now facing charges for capital murder in connection with the...
Texas Democrats’ and Republicans’ 21 Propositions on Primary Ballots
Texas has open primaries. This means any eligible registered voter can vote in either one of the two primaries, Democrat or Republican. If you...
Kirk Watson Resigns From Texas Senate to Make History at University of Houston
Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) resigned from the Texas Senate on Tuesday morning and is bound for his next chapter as the first dean of...
Everything You Need to Know to Vote in Texas’ 2020 Primaries
The 2020 primaries are underway, and early voting begins in Texas on Tuesday and lasts through February 28.
Starting Tuesday, Texans will be able to...
