Texas quietly slashed $607 million from public school budgets in October 2024, specifically funds that had supported special education, leaving vulnerable students at risk and creating a troubling landscape for South Dallas families.
Category: Politics
Posted inRobert Wood Johnson Foundation
Our Fight At Home: Mental Health Screenings for Veterans Often Flawed
Veterans, especially those of color and women, face inequity in healthcare access and suffer from higher rates of PTSD and suicide, due to flawed screenings and stigma, highlighting the need for validated mental health screenings and culturally competent care.
Posted inPolitics
Black Women Under Attack as Trump Seeks to Oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Trump has attempted to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Fed, for alleged “deceitful and potentially criminal conduct” which has been widely dismissed as baseless and politically motivated.
Posted inMetro
Federal Compliance or Federal Concession?
The City of Dallas is hosting community engagement meetings to discuss the potential loss of federal funding due to President Trump’s executive orders, and residents are expressing frustration over the city’s compliance with the orders.
Posted inWord In Black
Racism Acknowledged, but Appetite for Civil Rights Laws Wanes
Gallup’s recent poll reveals that 64% of Americans believe racism against Black people is widespread, but less than half of Americans believe the country needs new civil rights laws to reduce discrimination, with stark differences between white and Black Americans.
Posted inTexas
Ohio Is the New Texas — And That Should Scare Us All
Texas and Ohio are testing authoritarian democracy, with Ohio being the upgraded version of Texas, while California is experimenting with an open-source democracy to resist the authoritarian model.
Posted inWord In Black
No, It’s Not SciFi: Radioactive Shrimp Recalled From Walmart
The federal government has issued a recall of frozen, raw shrimp sold at Walmart in 13 states due to potential exposure to Cesium-137, a radioactive contaminant.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Texas Senate takes up GOP congressional map, last stop before Abbott’s desk
Texas lawmakers are poised to pass a new congressional map that would hand up to five additional U.S. House seats to Republicans, despite fierce Democratic opposition and accusations of racial voter suppression.
Posted inLocal
Fort Worth Hires Eddie García as Police Chief, a Controversial Choice
Eddie García has been appointed as Fort Worth’s newest police chief, bringing with him a mixed legacy from his time in Dallas and a controversial relationship with Austin’s City Manager T.C. Broadnax.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Rep. Nicole Collier spends night on Texas House floor after refusing police escort
Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, refused to sign a permission slip allowing her to leave the House floor with a police escort, and remained in the Capitol overnight in protest of the GOP’s mid-decade redistricting plan.