By Patrick Svitek Originally appeared in The Texas Tribune Republicans outraised Democrats over the summer in all three congressional races in South Texas that the national parties are contesting, according […]
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $800,000 Grant to City of Waco in Texas In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s First Bridge Investment Program Grants
This project will help plan for improvements seven flood prone bridges over Primrose Creek WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it has […]
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FCC Commissioner Starks Leading Charge against Digital Redlining While Ensuring Access to Black and Brown Communities
The commission’s chief responsibility begins with implementing and enforcing the nation’s laws and regulations surrounding communications. The digital divide and digital redlining, zone casting, and overall access to the internet […]
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Vice President Kamala Harris Pushes for Texans to Protect Reproductive and Voting Rights during UT Austin Visit
By William Melhado and Trent Brown Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday called Texas’ abortion ban “immoral” and urged Texans to protect reproductive rights […]
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A Fact Check of the Abbott & O’Rourke Gubernational Debate
By William Melhado Originally appeared in Texas Tribune O’Rourke and Abbott accused each other of bending the truth during the only planned gubernatorial debate on Friday. Many of their claims […]
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Stacey Abrams Speaks with Black Journalists About Election Plans and Issues Facing Voters
By Myía Borland Howard University News Service Stacey Abrams shared her plans if elected as the Georgia governor this November and challenges facing Black voters during a Q&A session hosted […]
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Diabetes I: the Black Community, Diet and Accessibility to Food
A look at the issue of Type I Diabetes in the Black community, our increased risk, and what can be done to minimize risk to the condition.
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Desoto’s Leading Women on their Journey and the Impact of Empowerment
In an exclusive interview, I spoke with the Black women leading Desoto to learn how they each got to where they are now, how their paths intersected, and how they hope to influence future generations.
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Group Purchases $6 million in Ads Targeting Greg Abbott
By Patrick Svitek A shadowy new group has purchased at least $6 million in TV ads ahead of the November election and is airing an ad that targets Gov. Greg […]
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Abbott says raising the age to buy an assault-style rifle is “unconstitutional” based on recent court rulings
BY SNEHA DEY, The Texas Tribune, texastribune.org Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that it would be unconstitutional to increase the minimum age to […]
