Controversial DPS Partnership In Austin Continues Despite City’s Pleas For Termination
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has announced that it will continue its patrol operations in Austin, Texas, despite calls from city leaders...
Republicans Say Workers Are Safe From Heat, But The Numbers Say Different
Stepping outside in Texas right now is like putting your head in an oven. Dallas was hotter than 99 percent of the planet last...
PFAS Levels At Texas Military Bases Share Camp Lejeune’s Toxic Legacy Of Chemical Concoction
Since the early 1900s, the US Army's reckless use and negligent disposal of chemical hazards whose long-term risks weren't sufficiently understood have inadvertently affected...
Texas Legislature Passed Bills To Limit The Number Of Kids Going Into Foster Care,...
The Texas Legislature passed a swath of bills to help tackle a troubled foster care system and a yearslong court case that alleges that...
First Local Malaria Case In Texas In 30 Years. Is It Time To Worry?
The first locally transmitted case of malaria in Texas in 30 years was officially announced last June 23. The patient was diagnosed with malaria...
Judge Reprimands State On Its Ability To Take Care Of Foster Children
U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack reprimanded Texas officials for not taking care of the facilities housing foster kids at a Tuesday hearing for...
Heatwave Havoc: Texas Senate & Gov. Abbott Fail To Address Dire Prison Conditions
On Friday, Rep. Terry Canales strongly criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for his inaction regarding the dire conditions in Texas prisons, which have been plagued...
What Happened To The Titan Sumergible?
The Titan submersible became a trending topic these past days. But there are still answers that remain unclear. What really happened? What were the...
Texas’s Efforts To Keep Schools Safe Are Derailed Amid The Pandemic And Little Oversight
Since the deadly shooting at Sante Fe High School that killed 10 people and wounded 13 others in 2018, Texas has tried to monitor...
Abbott To Give Up Emergency Powers Now That COVID Safety Measures Are Banned
Governor Greg Abbott is the last governor to relinquish the emergency powers granted to him when the COVID pandemic started three years ago. He...
