Last Saturday, donated water and food were distributed at Wayside Missionary Baptist Church in Sandbranch. The town has not had drinkable water since its well was contaminated over four decades […]
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Dear Fathers Hosts Panel at the American Airlines Center
On December 7th, Dear Fathers held their first ever event at the American Airlines Center, powered by Metrocare. Dear Fathers is a media platform ‘dedicated to telling stories of Black […]
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Petition calls for recall of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson after party switch
By Madaleine Rubin, The Texas Tribune Jan. 9, 2024 “Petition calls for recall of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson after party switch” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, […]
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Diversity offices on college campuses will soon be illegal in Texas, as 30 new laws go into effect
Originally appered in the Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels Other new laws make changes to the tax code, criminal justice and health care systems. Dissolving diversity, equity and inclusion efforts […]
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Civic Explainer: Property tax options
By Michaela Rush Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press When you received your property tax bill in October, you may have been afraid to open it, knowing that every year […]
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Civil Rights, the Movement to Free Palestine, and Parallels of Disinformation Campaigns
Yesterday, the Palestinian Youth Movement led a protest as a show of solidarity with Palestinians currently undergoing a genocide in Gaza as 6,000 bombs have been dropped over six days. […]
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Switching Political Affiliations, and the Ethics of Partisanship
Eric Johnson, the Mayor of Dallas, has been accused of betraying his constituents after announcing his switch to the Republican Party, despite having been re-elected unopposed in May of this year.
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Delayed passage of farm bill stirs uncertainty for Texas agriculture
The looming government shutdown is causing uncertainty for Texas agriculture and nutrition programs due to the potential delay of the farm bill, which is critical to providing crop insurance and loans to farmers and food access to low-income families.
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A unique Texas legal rule lets the attorney general’s office supersede some judges’ orders
Texas’ Attorney General’s Office has used the supersedeas rule to block temporary injunctions against new state laws, creating chaos for Texans and criticizing the provision for eroding the separation of powers between the executive branch and courts.
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Unions Put More Money in the Pockets of Black Folks
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Over 100 years, unions have helped Black families move into the middle class with increased wages and better working conditions. Before […]