In the dystopian hellscape that is public education funding in Texas, add “homeless teachers” to our long list of horrors that we’ve accepted for tax cuts. One such Texas teacher has attracted national attention after he resorted to crowdfunding to pay his bills. Bill Atkinson, who describes himself as a fourth-year educator in Austin, wrote […]
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What’s Wrong With Our Men? And What Can We Do About It?
Editor’s note: Visit the state’s Family Violence Program Resources page for a directory of shelters and support services. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or by texting “START” to 88788. If you or someone you know is in crisis, there is help available. Call or text 988 to reach the […]
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Texas Bans Transgender People from Changing Sex on Birth Certificates
The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed on Tuesday that transgender Texans will no longer be able to change the sex on their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity, a ban that comes just weeks after the state halted Texans from changing the sex listed on driver’s licenses or state-issued IDs — even by court […]
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Here Are the Rudest Cities in Texas (Don’t Worry, Other States Are Worse)
Texas prides itself on being cordial; our road signs even say “Drive Friendly — The Texas Way.” Rude behavior is for those states up north, not here … right? Not so fast, because we’ve got four cities in a survey of the top rudest in the U.S. That’s according to the education tutoring company Preply, […]
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Elon Musk Calls Voting by Mail ‘Insane,’ Despite Doing It Himself
Elon Musk has blasted the concept of voting by mail as “insane” but NBC News reports Musk voted by mail twice when he lived in California. (This is the first time his California voting records have been publicly reported.) Apropos of nothing, the definition of a hypocrite, per Merriam Webster, is “a person who acts […]
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Rep. Shawn Thierry Makes It Official (She’s a Republican)
Houston Rep. Shawn Thierry, who recently made news for joining an anti-transgender policy group, dispensed with all pretenses of being a Democrat on Friday and announced that she’s switching to the GOP. In a post on X, Thierry wrote: “The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it […]
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Ken Paxton Is Suing the State Fair of Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton did the unthinkable on Thursday, suing the nonprofit State Fair of Texas over its plans to ban most attendees from bringing firearms to its beloved event, The Dallas Morning News reported. Paxton filed the suit in Dallas County District Court, targeting the fair, the city itself, and the interim City Manager […]
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Is There a Pokémon Crime Ring Terrorizing Texas Gaming Stores?
First it was Austin, then North Texas and now San Antonio; this summer all three cities were hit by burglars on an apparent mission to steal Pokémon cards and other valuable trading cards. In July, Austin police responded to at least two gaming store break-ins. Two different store owners told local KVUE reporters they were […]
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Jasmine Crockett Named National Co-Chair for Harris Campaign
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who represents Dallas, has been tapped to serve as co-chair of Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign. The Democrat, who has made waves through her confrontations with Republicans on Capitol Hill, said she plans to rally support across the nation for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “I’ve gone […]
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Paxton Did ‘Illegal’ Raids of Latino Dem Homes, Says Civil Rights Group
Latino Democrats are calling for a federal investigation following voter fraud raids by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on their homes, civil rights organization LULAC told CBS News. Paxton’s office announced the voter fraud investigation last week. Now, in a letter obtained by CBS reporters, LULAC has accused the attorney general’s office of conducting illegal […]