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Luis C. Garza, Eyes of the Chicano Movement, Gets His Due

Luis C. Garza, Eyes of the Chicano Movement, Gets His Due

A photojournalist and photographer who chronicled the Chicano movement is the subject of several career retrospectives making their way through Texas, including an exhibition at Houston’s Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA)

Brutal New Polling For Vouchers In Texas

Brutal New Polling For Vouchers In Texas

Ahead of the first public hearing on an expansive voucher bill comes new polling showing how most Texans oppose school choice legislation

The Texas War On Drag Continues

The Texas War On Drag Continues

Last week a senate committee heard testimony on a bill that bars state funds from public libraries that hold events with drag queens, a new cause célèbre among conservatives

State Senate Hearing Takes Testimony On Anti-Trans Bill

State Senate Hearing Takes Testimony On Anti-Trans Bill

A powerful State Senate committee heard testimony on a bill seeking to protect teachers and staff who do not identify students according to their preferred pronouns yesterday. It’s one of many bills expected to be heard in the legislature regarding the erasure of transgender people, and the second to

The Impact Of Tariffs On Texas

The Impact Of Tariffs On Texas

With the new tariffs, Texas could lose more than any other state. And the worries go beyond rising costs to even the reliability of our power grid.

First Death Reported In Texas Measles Outbreak

First Death Reported In Texas Measles Outbreak

This article was updated Thursday, February 27 to note Robert F. Kennedy's comments about the measles death in a cabinet meeting In a news release, The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the first death from a measles outbreak in West Texas. According to the agency the

The Provocative Texas Short Film On Race And Language

The Provocative Texas Short Film On Race And Language

To explain the Texas short film, “The Word,” (now available on YouTube), I have to spoil the ending. Don’t worry. You’ll have guessed it by the time you finish reading the next paragraph anyway. The short opens in an opulent boardroom. At one end are two very distinguished