Texas Social Workers Prepare to Fight Removal of LGBTQ, Disabled Protections
After prompting from Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas State Board of Social Workers voted unanimously last week to remove protections regarding sexual orientation, gender...
Beto O’Rourke Joining Texas State University Faculty
When he’s done helping turn out the Texas vote for the November election, Beto O’Rourke is headed back to college. Texas State University announced...
Paxton Fires AG Office Whistleblower
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has fired one of the employees who blew the whistle about his alleged bribery and misuse of office. In...
Opinion: Social Workers Here to Help, Not Deny Services to LGBTQ People
I have been a social worker for 10 years and a gay, Latino Texan since birth. I take pride in what I do and...
Texas Among 11 States Suing Google
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined the U.S. Justice Department and 10 other Republican attorneys general in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google....
Patrick Doubles Down on Sacrificing Seniors in Favor of Economy in 2020
Appearing on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson show Monday evening, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubled down on his inflammatory comments from last March about letting...
How Much Will Census’ Early End Hurt Texas?
Neighbors were pleading with neighbors in the final hours of the 2020 census, which was brought to an abrupt end last Thursday, when the...
State Adds Jobs, but Unemployment Rate Still Rises in September
The Texas unemployment rate rose to 8.3% in September, after dipping from the high of 13.5% in April at the beginning of the pandemic....
Texas Launches Pilot Eviction Diversion Program
The state of Texas this week launched a pilot project it hopes will keep tenants in their homes and provide landlords with alternatives to...
As Texas Asks Her To Repay Unemployment Aid, A Dallas County Instructor Faces Confusing...
On the morning of Sept. 9, Angeline Stevens dialed in to what amounts to a court hearing for people fighting the state of Texas’...
