BY JACOB SANCHEZ, FORT WORTH REPORT Originally appeared in Texas Tribune The decision to drop the course followed a Jan. 24 school board meeting that saw dozens of residents and […]
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Q&A with Tabitha Wheeler Reagan: District 7’s New Plan Commissioner
By Jeffrey Ruiz Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press South Dallas District 7 has a new plan commissioner — Tabitha Wheeler-Reagan. Councilmember Adam Bazaldua appointed Wheeler-Reagan in December to replace […]
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Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces Anti-White Supremacy Bill, then Schools Republican Boebert on Hate
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA The Department of Justice’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program would keep track of white supremacist-inspired hate crimes and other related actions, and Justice […]
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Texas Senate to reconvene state redistricting hearings
DALLAS — Wednesday, the second day of the 2023 – 88th Session of the Texas Legislature, members of the Texas Senate voted unanimously to revisit redistricting, the process by which […]
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Conroe brewery receives threats, harassment after canceling Kyle Rittenhouse event
By Robert Downen Originally appeared in Texas Tribune The CEO of Southern Star Brewery said the cancellation was prompted primarily by concerns from local patrons rather than pressure from a […]
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Joe Biden tours El Paso for first border visit of his presidency
By Uriel J. García And Sneha Dey Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune He was greeted by Gov. Greg Abbott upon arrival at the El Paso airport. Abbott has been […]
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House, Senate Pass Legislation to Lower Cost of Inmate Telephone Calls
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA Exorbitant telephone call rates have historically made it almost impossible for loved ones to keep in touch with family and friends behind bars. […]
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Biden Administration Announces Plans to Drastically Reduce Homelessness Nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA In major U.S. cities, officials have either ramped up or dialogued about efforts to reduce homelessness, with New York City Mayor Eric […]
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El Paso Extends Emergency Declaration as Surge of Migrants Cross Border Amid Subfreezing Temperatures
By Ramon Bracamontes Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune For the past six months, El Paso has been the epicenter of a migrant influx that does not appear to be letting […]