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She Thought Her Daughter Was Faking Sick. Then She Found Out Her Elementary School Was Built on a Drilling Waste Site.

She Thought Her Daughter Was Faking Sick. Then She Found Out Her Elementary School Was Built on a Drilling Waste Site.

by Saul Elbein
An Oilfield Leak Springs Under a Permian Basin Baptist Church

An Oilfield Leak Springs Under a Permian Basin Baptist Church

by Inside Climate News and Martha Pskowski
It’s Not Just Tony Gonzales. Four More Texans Are in a New Report on Widespread Sexual Misconduct in Congress.

It’s Not Just Tony Gonzales. Four More Texans Are in a New Report on Widespread Sexual Misconduct in Congress.

by Juliana Lightsey
 ‘Accusations of ‘Indoctrination’ Were Nothing but an Excuse’: Texas Tech Roiled by Axing of Programs, Free Speech Lawsuit

 ‘Accusations of ‘Indoctrination’ Were Nothing but an Excuse’: Texas Tech Roiled by Axing of Programs, Free Speech Lawsuit

by Juliana Lightsey
How Texas College Students Are Helping Thousands of Undocumented Classmates

How Texas College Students Are Helping Thousands of Undocumented Classmates

by Juliana Lightsey
Is Fracking in Texas Endangering a Day Care’s Children?

Is Fracking in Texas Endangering a Day Care’s Children?

by The 19th* News
Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

by Dylan Baddour and Inside Climate News
Elon Musk Wants to Turn 700 Acres of Texas Wildlife Refuge Into SpaceX Property

Elon Musk Wants to Turn 700 Acres of Texas Wildlife Refuge Into SpaceX Property

by Juliana Lightsey
‘I Hate This.’ Texas Cracks Down on THC, Maddening Us All.

‘I Hate This.’ Texas Cracks Down on THC, Maddening Us All.

by Brian Gaar
‘They Tricked Me’: A Father Was Chained After He Went to ICE to Reunite With His Kids

‘They Tricked Me’: A Father Was Chained After He Went to ICE to Reunite With His Kids

by KFF Health News
Austin Is Banding Together After Sixth Street Bar Shooting. Here’s How You Can Help.

Austin Is Banding Together After Sixth Street Bar Shooting. Here’s How You Can Help.

by City Cast Austin
More Than 1,000 Voters Were Turned Away Tuesday. ‘Total Chaos’ in Dallas Raises Alarms of Worsening Voter Suppression.

More Than 1,000 Voters Were Turned Away Tuesday. ‘Total Chaos’ in Dallas Raises Alarms of Worsening Voter Suppression.

by Billy Begala
‘When You Know Homeless People, You Can’t Ignore Them’: Inside ‘The Challenger,’ a Newspaper Written by and for Unhoused Austinites

‘When You Know Homeless People, You Can’t Ignore Them’: Inside ‘The Challenger,’ a Newspaper Written by and for Unhoused Austinites

by Mercy Solis
A ‘Gut Punch’ of Censorship and ‘Erasure’: University of Texas Professors Decry Rushed Merging of Ethnic & Gender Studies

A ‘Gut Punch’ of Censorship and ‘Erasure’: University of Texas Professors Decry Rushed Merging of Ethnic & Gender Studies

by Mercy Solis
‘Life-Changing Money’: How the Houston Rodeo Is Leveling the Playing Field in Women’s Events

‘Life-Changing Money’: How the Houston Rodeo Is Leveling the Playing Field in Women’s Events

by Juliana Lightsey
From Minneapolis to El Paso, Every City Is Now a Border City

From Minneapolis to El Paso, Every City Is Now a Border City

by Jazmine Ulloa
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales Advances to Runoff After Reported Sexual Messages with Staffer Released

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales Advances to Runoff After Reported Sexual Messages with Staffer Released

by The 19th* News
Talarico Defeats Crockett in Democratic Senate Primary in Texas

Talarico Defeats Crockett in Democratic Senate Primary in Texas

by The 19th* News
The Texas GOP’s Senate Cage Match Goes to Overtime

The Texas GOP’s Senate Cage Match Goes to Overtime

by Brian Gaar
Texas’ Senate Primary Race Is the Most Expensive on Record, Ad Tracking Report Says

Texas’ Senate Primary Race Is the Most Expensive on Record, Ad Tracking Report Says

by Juliana Lightsey and Cara Kelly
‘Something’s Different’: LGBTQ+ Texans Are Organizing in Defense of Immigrants

‘Something’s Different’: LGBTQ+ Texans Are Organizing in Defense of Immigrants

by Kit O'Connell
We Analyzed 300 Texas Accounts on a White Supremacist Dating Site. The Data Explains a Lot About Politics Right Now.

We Analyzed 300 Texas Accounts on a White Supremacist Dating Site. The Data Explains a Lot About Politics Right Now.

Users range in age from 19 to 73, with occupations including attorneys, doctors, computer scientists, and at least nine Texas-based veterans or active duty members of a military branch.
by Steven Monacelli and Kyle Phalen
ICE Has Considered Adding 20,000 Detention Center Beds in Secretive Expansion Across Texas, Reports Say

ICE Has Considered Adding 20,000 Detention Center Beds in Secretive Expansion Across Texas, Reports Say

DHS officials have been quietly snapping up office buildings and warehouses across Texas, according to reports from Wired and Bloomberg.
by Juliana Lightsey
2-Month-Old Baby Juan Nicolás & His Mother Were ‘Abandoned Across the Border’ Hours After He Was Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Castro Says

2-Month-Old Baby Juan Nicolás & His Mother Were ‘Abandoned Across the Border’ Hours After He Was Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Castro Says

“His life is in danger,” Congressman Joaquin Castro said Tuesday.
by Hannah Langenfeld and Olivia Messer
Ken Paxton Is No Stranger to Controversy. Here’s a Timeline of Nearly 20 Years of Scandals & Headlines.

Ken Paxton Is No Stranger to Controversy. Here’s a Timeline of Nearly 20 Years of Scandals & Headlines.

by Juliana Lightsey
Texas Lawmakers Say They’re Demanding Major ICE Reforms Because ‘Families and Children Are Terrified’

Texas Lawmakers Say They’re Demanding Major ICE Reforms Because ‘Families and Children Are Terrified’

by Hannah Langenfeld
Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There.

Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There.

by Saul Elbein
‘Political Prisoner’ Leqaa Kordia Has Been Hospitalized, DHS Says. After Calling 16 Hospitals, Her Lawyers Say They Can’t Find Her.

‘Political Prisoner’ Leqaa Kordia Has Been Hospitalized, DHS Says. After Calling 16 Hospitals, Her Lawyers Say They Can’t Find Her.

by Juliana Lightsey
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‘Future Legends.’ Despite So-Called ‘Drag Ban,’ Texas’ Queer Showcases Are Launching Pads for Performers.

Did Whataburger ‘Fall Off’? We Sent a Team of Texas Comedians to Investigate.

Did Whataburger ‘Fall Off’? We Sent a Team of Texas Comedians to Investigate.

There Was Yet Another ‘Ugly Fight’ in Houston Over Immigration Enforcement. But the City Already Knows What’s Right.

There Was Yet Another ‘Ugly Fight’ in Houston Over Immigration Enforcement. But the City Already Knows What’s Right.

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